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News Nearby: Sweep Uncovers Giant Cache of Child Porn, Starved Teen Weighed 43 Pounds
Here are some of the top headlines from in and around Cobb County and Metro Atlanta.
Cherokee Sheriff's Office: Child Porn Seizure 'Possibly' the Largest to Date
Calling it "possibly the largest seizure of child pornography in Cherokee County to date," sheriff's investigators found more than 100,000 electronic files of child porn on a Woodstock man's computers.
Richard Ensley, 37, is in the without bond on a charge of sexual exploitation of children after authorities conducted multi-agency sweeps Wednesday and Thursday to verify the addresses of the county's 213 registered sex offenders.
Sixteen people, including Ensley, who is not a registered sex offender, were arrested during the operation, said Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the .
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Starved Teen Weighed 43 Pounds, Detective Says
A judge ruled Thursday that the murder charge against a mother who allegedly starved her 16-year-old daughter to death will still stand, according to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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Ebony Berry, 35 of Mableton, was arrested on June 15 after her daughter, Markea Berry, was discovered dead and severely malnourished in their Mableton home. She has remained in the Cobb County jail since her arrest.
Police believe Berry would not get help for her daughter, who was extremely malnourished, according to Berry's police warrant.
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Atlantic Station Smoking Ban Begins Saturday
Just in time for the BB&T Atlanta Open, Atlantic Station will begin enforcing a smoking ban on Saturday, July 14.
In a news release, Atlantic Station said that in order to accommodate all guests, designated smoking areas, marked with “Smoking Spot” signs, will be easily accessible throughout the mixed-use property.
SW Atlanta Gay Beating Suspects Sentenced to 5 years
The AJC is reporting that 3 out of 4 suspects in the gay beating of Brandon White outside a local corner store, were sentenced by a judge to 5 years in jail and 5 years probation.
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