Woman charged with neglect after elderly man found dead in Cobb home
A woman is being held without bond after police say they found a man dead inside a home.
Cobb County police say they were called to a home on Stoneridge Drive around 4:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning for an unresponsive man.
[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
When they got there, they found a man dead. His identity has not been released.
Investigators say they believe foul play was involved.
Rachel Ward, 62, has been arrested and charged with neglect of an elderly person.
TRENDING STORIES:
'Life doesn't feel real:' Family mourns GA 9-year-old found shot in car
Marietta hotel fined women hundreds for smoking, but they say other activities tripped sensors
Warrant: R&B singer Jaheim had animal control called on him 3 times before Atlanta arrest
She is being held in the Cobb County Detention Center.
Channel 2 Action News is working to learn more details on what led up to Ward's arrest.
[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
10-year-old brings loaded gun to Ohio elementary school; Police reveal where he got it from
A 10-year-old boy is facing charges after he brought a loaded gun to an Ohio elementary school last month, according to our CBS affiliate in Cleveland, WOIO-19. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Jackson Township Police officers responded to reports of a third-grade student at Sauder Elementary with a loaded 45-caliber gun in his backpack around 12:30 p.m. on May 16. WOIO-19 reported that the student reportedly threatened a student and the school resource officer. TRENDING STORIES: Pilot hurt after plane crash in Greene County Neighborhood on edge after 2 bodies found on same street days apart Kettering Health provides update on cyberattack; Internal health records back online On Monday, a spokesperson with the police department said the child got the firearm from his grandparents' house the morning of the incident. A student told officers that the school resource officer confronted the 10-year-old and took the gun away. The child was arrested and booked into the Stark County Juvenile Detention Center, WOIO-19 reported. He is facing felony charges of inducing panic and illegal conveyance of a deadly weapon. Jackson Township police said everyone at the school followed safety protocols when the incident occurred. In an email to families, Jackson Local School District said in part, 'We know hearing this news is distressing. We want to reassure you that the safety and well-being of your children is our highest priority. Our district's safety protocols were followed and worked as designed. We appreciate our student seeing something and saying something.' WOIO-19 reported that the child's father is cooperating with police in this investigation. 'Now that the investigation is complete, the case will be sent to the Prosecutor's Office to determine if any further charges will be filed,' the spokesperson wrote in a press release. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
U.S. Department of Labor pauses operations at Job Corps centers
The U.S. Department of Labor announced it will begin a phased pause in operations at Job Corps centers nationwide, including Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] 'It's sad that they're closing all the Job Corps down,' Job Corps student Brian Wisemon told Channel 2's Audrey Washington. Wisemon learned of the sudden closures just a few days ago. 'How can y'all promise something and then take it away?' asked Wisemon. Job Corps is a residential career training and education program. Wisemon heads the student government association at a Job Corps center. He said he believes the pause will impact thousands of at-risk students. 'We're looking at youth that are caring and hoping for a second chance at life,' Wisemon explained. TRENDING STORIES: Governor's office said it will start issuing special tax refund checks this week 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Dwight Eubanks diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer 'Nursing imposters': Man impersonating healthcare worker arrested, officials say The Labor Department said in a statement it decided to pause Job Corps operations, mostly for financial reasons: 'The Job Corps program has been in a financial crisis for years, creating constant uncertainty for participants and administrators. The gap between funding and expenses has been publicly known, with operating costs steadily rising and the program's budget remaining flat over several fiscal years.' On Monday, Washington spoke with former Job Corps contractor Kip Carr. 'It directly affects the working-class people,' said Carr. 'It was helping a lot of people get a job. You were doing work-based learning,' Wisemon added. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] On Monday, NewsDrone 2 flew over an empty lot in South Fulton along Roosevelt Highway and Washington Road. Signs posted on the fence around the lot stated that the land would be the future site of a new Job Corps center. Carr said that the plan now seems unlikely. 'There are students who are days away from getting the GEDs. I hope there are other organizations that they can transition to,' Carr said. The U.S Department of Labor also cited the Job Corps' effectiveness and safety as reasons for the pause. There are more than 100 federally funded Job Corps centers in the United States.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
An inside look at the Georgia National Guard on the U.S.-Mexico border
In a Channel 2 Action News exclusive, Georgia Army National Guard soldiers gave a boots-on-the-ground view of their work on the Texas-Mexico border. Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Mark Winne went to the Del Rio, Texas, sector, and he reported that Georgia soldiers have been working on the southern border longer than many people may think. 'I feel like the mission is very essential to national security,' said Staff Sgt. Erica Marroquin. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The immigration debate may put the eyes of a nation on the U.S.-Mexico border, but Georgia Army National Guard Commander Brigadier Gen. Jason Fryman said they are apolitical in their services. The biggest job two Georgia Guard companies have in the Del Rio sector is keeping eyes on the border to watch for illegal crossings and notifying the U.S. Border Patrol, who makes arrests when called for. 'Sometimes you see stuff on TV, and you never really think you would actually be a part of that,' said Spc. Tatyanna Heard-Gerald. Heard-Gerald says in civilian life she works at a window factory in Bibb County. Here, she helps man a border patrol high tech surveillance truck, as does Spc. Oscar Ramiro. 'I'm from Atlanta, Georgia, and on the civilian side I work with my father in construction,' Ramiro said. Fryman says one company is an engineering unit, the other a maintenance company. But most of the 250 Georgia soldiers on the border have adapted to the surveillance, or spotter, mission as members of Task Force Badger led by the Wisconsin National Guard. Wisconsin Army National Guard Lt. Col. Bryan Huebsch told Winne in civilian life he works in workforce development, but on the border, he commands a force of 400 soldiers. 'The number in our task force has grown since October as part of a larger DOD force increase across the border,' he said. 'We went from about 2,000 soldiers to 10,000 soldiers across the entire border.' Georgia National Guard Capt. Kyle Bailey says the work his soldiers do in texas, from maintaining border patrol trucks to warehousing and ordering supplies, and most importantly the surveillance mission, frees up Customs and Border Protection officers to focus on their main job. 'I believe every troop out here is making a difference,' Bailey said. Fryman said the Georgia Guard is not new to the border, with a continuous presence there since 2018. A major told Winne me that a haversack he showed him was carried by a Georgia soldier on the border in 1916. 'I can tell you something about 1916: The Border Patrol did not exist until 1924, so that makes a difference,' said Efren Olivares, legal director of the National Immigration Law Center. Olivares said he believes border enforcement should be left to the federal enforcement agencies. 'I encourage all viewers to look beyond the politics of it,' he said. Del Rio sector acting Chief Patrol Agent Desi Deleon says many factors caused the dramatic drop, including actions by the Mexican government and stronger enforcement of consequences in existing U.S. law, but a major increase in U.S. military on the border in recent months, including the Georgia National Guard, is a factor. 'Del Rio has been one of the busiest sectors throughout the nation over the last few years,' Deleon said. 'They were averaging about 3,000 to 4,000 apprehensions at the high water mark a day, whereas now we're anywhere from 40 to 50 on a daily basis.' [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
