Thursday, March 21, 2013
They want to raise money for funeral expenses.
Family and friends of the Acworth teen and the 8-year-old boy killed in Monday's crash on Interstate 575 South are asking for the public's help. Rosa Isabel Fernandez-Zuniga has created the Abraham & Felipe Help Fund on giveforward.com to raise money for "funeral expenses in the US and to send the remains of Abraham Fernandez to ... Honduras." The goal is $20,000. As of Wednesday night, more than $2,900 had been raised. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, Abraham Fernandez-Zuniga of Acworth was driving a red 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan northbound on I-575 with his 8-year-old nephew in tow. At the same time, Earldean Clayton of Rex was driving southbound on I-575 in a white 2007 International 7600 commercial vehicle. "For reasons unknown…
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
A vehicle going northbound on Interstate 575 crossed the median grassy area and was struck by a southbound vehicle just north of Chastain Road.
Monday, March 18, 2013
His 8-year-old passenger also died at the scene.
One of two people killed in an afternoon crash that temporarily shutdown Interstate 575 South was from Acworth, the spokesman for the Cobb County Police Department said this evening. Just before 2 p.m. Monday, Abraham Fernandez-Zuniga of Acworth was driving a red 2001 Chrysler Town and Country minivan northbound on I-575 with an 8-year-old passenger in tow. At the same time, Earldean Clayton of Rex was driving southbound on I-575 in a white 2007 International 7600 commercial vehicle. "For reasons unknown, the Chrysler exited the left side of the roadway, and continued in a northwesterly direction through the center median," said Officer Mike Bowman, the department's spokesman. "As the Chrysler entered into the southbound lanes, it was …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Here are headlines from around the region for Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013.
A Cartersville man and woman accused of abusing and sexually assaulting an elderly woman were deemed guilty Monday in Bartow County Superior Court, Assistant District Attorney Mickey Thacker said. A jury found Mark Steven Kent, 52, guilty of aggravated sodomy and sexual battery after his co-defendant, Thelma Helen Riddle, 59, pleaded guilty to abusing an elderly person and testified against Kent in a deal with prosecuting attorneys. Read more on Cartersville Pattch. A Creekview High School drama and English teacher has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault following allegations that he conducted a sexual relationship with a student. Matthew Tamanini, 31, of Canton, allegedly had the affair with the 16-year-old student…
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Luca Kosic of Marietta was killed in a two-car collision on Smyrna Powder Springs Road late Christmas Eve.
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Tuesday, December 25, 2012
A Marietta woman died late Christmas Eve in a two-car collision on Smyrna Powder Springs Road, and Cobb Police say poor weather conditions, including dense fog, were a contributing factor. Luca Kosic, 46, of Marietta, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident at the intersection of Smryna Powder Springs Road and Trellis Oaks Drive, according to Cobb Police spokesman Michael Bowman. He said Kosic was a passenger in a gold 1999 Toyota Camry traveling southbound on Smyrna Powder Springs Road shortly after 10:30 p.m. Monday when it was struck by a maroon 1994 Toyota Camry heading northbound. Mara Tadic, the driver of the 1999 Camry, and three other passengers in her car, Andeiko Tadic, 23, of Acworth, Angelina Tadic, 27, of Acworth, …
Friday, October 19, 2012
A vehicle struck and killed 31-year-old Larry Ward in Cherokee County July 7.
Three months after an Acworth man was killed in a hit-and-run as he walked along Kellogg Creek Road in Cherokee County, Crime Stoppers has stepped up to offer a $4,000 reward in the case. The Georgia State Patrol and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's help in locating the vehicle that struck and killed 31-year-old Larry Ward shortly after midnight July 7. The Georgia State Patrol now believes, based on evidence at the scene, that the vehicle was a Ford F150 XL pickup truck, between model years 1992 and 1996. The color of the vehicle and the vehicle's tag number are unknown. "Repair shops that may have repaired a vehicle with damage to the front grille area that matches the description are also asked to contact authorities," the GSP…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Officials are seeking your help with a fatal hit and run that killed an Acworth man in Cherokee County.
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Monday, July 9, 2012
The Georgia State Patrol is asking for the public's help in locating a vehicle that struck and killed an Acworth man early Saturday on Kellogg Creek Road in Cherokee County. Larry Allen Ward of Acworth, 31, was killed when he was walking along the road near Romain Drive just after midnight. Investigators believe the vehicle that struck Ward is likely to be a Ford Explorer or Ford Ranger, between model years 1989 and 1992, with damage to the front of the vehicle including the grill. The color of the vehicle and the vehicle's tag number are unknown. Anyone with information on the case or a vehicle with damage matching the lookout, is asked to contact the Georgia State Patrol post in Jasper at 706-692-4835 or the Calhoun office at 706-624-…
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
An accident near Lake Allatoona killed one Acworth man and injured three others.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Updated 8 p.m. Georgia State Patrol spokesman Gordy Wright said in an email alcohol was involved in the fatal crash. William David Hannah, 27, of Acworth, was killed in the crash at Kings Camp Road at Allatoona Woods Trail. Wright said Hannah was a passenger in a 1984 GMC pickup truck that had slowed to make a left turn from Kings Camp onto Allatoona Woods. As it turned, the truck was hit from behind by a 2000 Ford Focus, which caused it to travel left and strike a utility pole. Hannah was partially ejected and died at the scene. The driver of the truck, Joseph Thomas Long, 41, also of Acworth, was injured and airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center for treatment. A second passenger, who authorities have not yet identified, was taken by …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
An Acworth teen and his mom were arrested by Cherokee authorities in connection with the Wednesday head-on collision that killed a Marietta motorcyclist.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
The Cherokee Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Giovanni Aragon-Mercado Thursday afternoon in connection with the fatal accident that occurred Wednesday in Woodstock. Mercado's SUV crossed the center line and struck a motorcycle driven by 24-year-old Derrick Ferree of Marietta on Bascomb Carmel Road at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday, said Lt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Ferree was transported to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta where he later died from his injuries. Mercado survived with no injuries. "It appears Mercado fell asleep at the wheel," Baker said. Mercado was charged with misdemeanor homicide by vehicle, failure to maintain lane, and violation of license restrictions. Mercado had a learner’s …
But a 24-year-old man from Marietta died from the collision in Woodstock Wednesday afternoon.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
The teen, 19-year-old Giovanni Aragon-Mercado, was arrested Thursday afternoon by the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Read the full story here. A 24-year-old motorcyclist died in a head-on collision on Bascomb Carmel Road in Woodstock Wednesday afternoon. Derrick Ferree of Marietta collided with Giovanni Aragon-Mercado, 19, of Acworth who was driving a Lincoln Navigator and suffered no injuries near Bascomb Springs at approximately 5 p.m., said Lt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. "It appears Mercado fell asleep at the wheel," Baker said. The preliminary findings show his SUV crossed the center and struck the motorcycle. Baker also said there was no evidence at the scene to suggest Mercado was impaired. Ferree was …
Michelle Brady
10:24 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Abraham had a contagious smile and the sweetest spirit of anyone that I had ever met. I am blessed to have known him. My thoughts and prayers are with his family. Another angel is home. more ›