Monday, April 8, 2013
Karen Lynn King was wanted for allegedly beating her ex-boyfriend and stuffing him in the trunk of his own car.
A Cherokee County woman who was wanted for allegedly beating her ex-boyfriend has been arrested in Florida after being on the run since early 2012. Karen Lynn King was described as the "last suspect" in the March, 2012 assault on Lyndon Baines Smith. Smith was allegedly beaten, stuffed into the trunk of his own car, and driven from the BridgeMill subdivision to Alabama. Previous to investigators focusing their investigation on finding King, five other suspects, including Smith's sons, were arrested and charged with the assault. According to a Cherokee Sheriff's Office release, King was arrested in Indian River County, Florida on April 6 at 10:30 p.m. At the time of her arrest, King was at her boyfriend's home. King was wanted for …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Kristina Garcia, 22, of Waleska, was arrested Monday in connection with the July 1 theft.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has made a second arrest in connection with an auto theft in BridgeMill. Kristina Garcia, 22, of Waleska, was arrested Monday afternoon and charged with three counts of financial transaction fraud and entering auto, said Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Brhea Wofford, 20, also of Waleska, is in custody at the Cherokee County Detention Center on similar charges. She was arrested Friday afternoon, Baker said on Monday. On July 1, a credit card was stolen from a car in Canton's BridgeMill subdivision. The card was used moments later at the Sixes Road QuikTrip. Authorities last Tuesday released security camera footage of a white woman leaving the QuikTrip after using the …
Monday, July 23, 2012
Brhea Wofford of Waleska is accused of using a credit card at nearby businesses moments after the card was taken from a car in the BridgeMill subdivision.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in connection with a theft in BridgeMill. Brhea Wofford, 20, of Waleska, was arrested Friday and charged with three counts of financial transaction fraud and entering auto, said Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. On July 1, a credit card was stolen from a car in Canton's BridgeMill subdivision. The card was used moments later at the Sixes Road QuikTrip. Authorities last Tuesday released security camera footage of a white woman leaving the QuikTrip after using the stolen credit card. Wofford is in custody at the Cherokee County Detention Center on a $12,900 bond. Additional arrests are possible, Baker said. Related content Don’t miss any of the local …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
School board candidate Kelly Marlow said her neighbor was "disturbed" by an act of election season vandalism. Turns out, the neighbor told Marlow something different.
Kelly Marlow and Kyla Cromer are running against each other for the Post 1 seat on the Cherokee County Board of Education. Over the weekend, Canton-Sixes Patch received a tip that Marlow's neighbor woke up to find rolls of toilet paper and Cromer campaign signs in the front yard of his BridgeMill home, not the Marlow signs that were once there. Reader Addie Price included a picture of the damage in a blog post she submitted to Patch, an image she said she received from Marlow. In an email Monday, Marlow told Canton-Sixes Patch that her neighbor didn't "want to become part of the story," but was "disturbed by this incident." Tonight, another neighbor said Marlow's characterization of the homeowner's reaction to the alleged act of election …
Monday, June 25, 2012
This time, the home of a Kelly Marlow supporter was targeted.
A neighbor of school board candidate Kelly Marlow woke up Saturday to find rolls of toilet paper and Kyla Cromer signs in his front yard. The neighbor previously had "Elect Kelly Marlow for School Board" yard signs there, reader Addie Price said in a Local Voices post on Canton-Sixes Patch. The post included a picture of the vandalized home, which Price said she received from Marlow, who is running for Post 1 against Cromer. Post 1 covers BridgeMill, Liberty Elementary, Sixes Elementary, and parts of the Holly Springs, Toonigh and Univeter areas. "I did not submit the photo, but based on your request, I spoke to my neighbor," Marlow said in an email to Canton-Sixes Patch. "Unfortunately, he is disturbed by this incident but, because he …
Friday, June 15, 2012
Karen Lynn King of Canton is the last person suspected in the March 4 beating of Lyndon Baines Smith, who was stuffed in the trunk of his own car and driven from BridgeMill to Alabama.
Investigators have secured warrants for the ex-girlfriend of 46-year-old Lyndon Baines Smith, the man who was beaten in March, stuffed in the trunk of his own car and driven from BridgeMill to Alabama. Karen Lynn King, 52, of Canton, is wanted on charges of kidnapping with bodily injury, aggravated assault and aggravated battery, said Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. "She is the last person suspected in the beating," he said this morning in an email to Canton-Sixes Patch. "Her location is unknown. If anyone knows where she is located they are urged to call 911 or investigators at 770-928-0239." So far, authorities have made five arrests in the case—the two sons of the victim and the suspect among them. …
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
In March, Lyndon Baines Smith was beaten, stuffed in the trunk of his own car and driven from BridgeMill to Alabama.
The 23-year-old son of the man who was beaten, stuffed in the trunk of his own car and driven from BridgeMill to Alabama has been arrested, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said today. U.S. Marshals in Miami arrested Lyndon Ahlik Smith of Atlanta in connection with the March beating of his father, 46-year-old Lyndon Baines Smith. He was transported to the Cherokee County Detention Center on June 8, where he is being held on a $121,600 bond on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated battery. It is not clear why Smith was in Miami and how authorities knew he was in the area. "He was arrested in Miami for the outstanding charges in Cherokee," Baker said in email exchanges with Canton-Sixes Patch. "He …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Both men are acquaintances of the victim's two sons, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said.
Nearly one month after a man was beaten, stuffed in the trunk of his own car and driven from BridgeMill to Alabama, U.S. Marshals made two additional arrests in the case on Thursday. And both men are acquaintances of the victim's two sons, said Lt. Jay Baker, the spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Will Cortez Robinson and Robert Silva Jr., both of Atlanta, are currently in custody at the Fulton County Jail, Baker said this morning in a news release. Robinson, 24, and Silva, 22, will be transported to the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center, where they will be held without bond on charges of aggravated battery, aggravated assault and kidnapping with bodily injury. On March 4, the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office in …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
CRPA members hope the first countywide "Some Bunny Special" program reaches 300 needy children.
The Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency is still in need of Easter baskets for its inaugural "Some Bunny Special" program. Becky Kerstetter with CRPA said they still need a lot more donations till the March 30 deadline. They want to reach 300 needy children within Cherokee. To donate, baskets must come pre-filled whether they are bought with goodies or created with a personal touch. Kerstetter said baskets should have Easter-related items such as candy, stuffed animals and toys. CRPA partnered with the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services to be able to use various stations throughout the county as drop-off sites. The drop-off sites are as follows: For more details concerning this program, please contact Becky Kerstetter at 770-924…
Monday, March 12, 2012
When authorities pulled over Melvin Floyd in Alabama last Sunday, they found a badly beaten man in the trunk of the car he was driving.
Before Melvin Floyd allegedly stuffed Lyndon Baines Smith in the trunk of the victim's own car and drove him from BridgeMill to Alabama, authorities said he kicked him repeatedly until Smith lost consciousness. "Accused continued to kick victim after he lost consciousness," according to an arrest affidavit. The 22-year-old from Atlanta kicked Smith so hard, he "maliciously caused bodily harm to the person by seriously disfiguring him," an investigator wrote in the affidavit. The narrative outlined in the document, culled from statements Smith made to law enforcement, offers a glimpse into what happened at the home at 4140 Gold Mill Ridge at 3 p.m. March 4. But it doesn't explain what led Floyd to attack Smith, stuff him in the trunk of the…
R.E.Reynolds
3:16 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
So glad she was apprehended!! Mean people suck more ›