🌱 2 Suspects Sought In Car Chase + No Retrial For Justin R. Harris

Hey, East Cobb! Like many of you, the Patch staff is taking some time off for Memorial Day, so you won’t see this newsletter in your inbox for a few days. We’ll be back soon, but in the meantime, here’s what’s happening in and around town this weekend.

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun. High: 76 Low: 51.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun, a shower. High: 72 Low: 54.
• Monday: Warmer with a passing shower. High: 76 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories in East Cobb today:

1. One suspect has been captured and two more are still at large as of Friday afternoon, May 26, after a vehicle chase along the Bentley Road-Windy Hill Road area. Around 4:00 a.m. Friday morning officers were alerted to a stolen vehicle in the Bentley Road area which matched the description of a vehicle involved in car break-ins in Marietta. Police attempted to make a traffic stop with the suspicious vehicle but ultimately a car chase led to the vehicle being crashed, and three suspects fleeing on foot. One officer has been hospitalized for injuries, and three firearms were found at the scene where the vehicle crashed. (East Cobb News)
2. Cobb District Court will not retry Justin Ross Harris, who had been sentenced to serve life in prison for the death of his son in 2014, and whose conviction was overturned last year. District Attorney Flynn Broady confirmed that Harris will not be tried again following the 6-3 vote last June in the Georgia Supreme Court, which overturned Harris' conviction. Harris' 22-month-old son Cooper died of hypothermia after being left all day in a car at his father's Vinings workplace. Harris will continue to serve a 12-year sentence for criminal attempt to commit sexual exploitation of a minor, and distributing harmful materials to minors. (East Cobb News)
3. Principal William Dryden has been reassigned to Sedalia Park Elementary from his prior post at Frey Elementary. Dryden, an educator for 20 years, served in the U.S. Navy submarine force from 1992 to 1998 as an electronics tech about the U.S.S. Omaha and the U.S.S. Columbia. Dryden said, "I truly enjoy what I get to experience and learn every day. In addition to my love for family and working in education, I have always sustained my passion for the arts through woodturning, painting, and playing banjo in the local bluegrass community." (Cobb County School District)

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This weekend in and around East Cobb:

Saturday, May 27

• Boney James And Lalah Hathaway At Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre, Mableton (7:00 PM)

Sunday, May 28

• The Fire, The Wind, The Water At Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Marietta (11:00 AM)

Monday, May 29

• Marietta/East Cobb Euchre At Mazzy's (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the East Cobb area at the link! (Patch)
• East Cobb Cheetahs Track Club was on the way yesterday to Jacksonville, FL, to see Allyria Renee compete in the NCAA east regionals. Unfortunately, someone was a little bit sleepy during the trip, when they should have been awake to show solidarity with the driver! Check out the photo at the link. (East Cobb Cheetahs Track Club via Facebook)
• Cobb County Public Library is putting on Monthly Makers, an aged 16 and over monthly crafting program, this summer. Materials and expertise will be provided, but students should come ready to learn (and have fun!) Registration is available at the link. (Cobb County Public Library via Facebook)

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