🌱 Church Stabbing Suspect Arrested + Missing Child In Cobb County

Hello, everybody! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Marietta Daily — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 92 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. The Marietta Police Department is currently searching for a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run incident. The department responded to Sandtown Road on Monday night after a white work van with ladders on top struck 54-year-old Andres Salanic-Sacalxot. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the department immediately. (WSB Atlanta)
2. The Marietta Police Department has arrested a suspect in a church stabbing incident. According to the department, an employee of Shady Grove Baptist Church was stabbed in the back and leg on Monday afternoon outside the church. Lucas Todd Dedreu, 24, has been charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault. ( The Atlanta Journal Constitution)
3. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has issued an alert that a missing New York child may be in Cobb County. 8-year-old Kushiyah Yehudah went missing two years ago after her non-custodial mother took her on Jun. 23, 2020. Anyone with information on Yehudah's whereabouts is asked to contact the Austell Police Department or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children immediately. (WSB Atlanta)

Today in Marietta:

• Family Movies At The Library At Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center (2:00 PM)
• Ward 5 Town Hall Meeting At Custer Park (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here is a list of the latest Marietta properties to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties, including a $324,500 three-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath. (Marietta Patch)
• The Marietta Police Department reminds drivers to slow down and take extra care while driving through school zones. The new school year starts next week. (Marietta, Georgia Police Department via Facebook)
• The City of Marietta reminds the community that Ward 6 will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday at Fire Station 56 on Sawyer Road. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. (City of Marietta, Ga., Government via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.