🌱 Cobb County Police Solve 1972 Cold Case + Fatal Motorcycle Crash

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Now, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 81 Low: 59.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and comfortable. High: 80 Low: 59.

Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. The Cobb County Police Department announced that a cold case has been solved, thanks to DNA forensic testing. Debbie Lynn Randall was 9 years old when she disappeared on Jan. 13, 1972 while she was walking to her home in Marietta. Sixteen days later, her body was discovered near Powers Ferry Road and Windy Hill Road. Forensic testing conducted on a piece of cloth found near Randall's body led investigators to name William B. Rose as the suspect in Randall's murder and rape. Rose was 24 years old in 1972, and he committed suicide two years later. Melvin Randall, Debbie Lynn's brother, expressed gratitude for the investigators who were committed to his sister's case. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
2. The Special Operations S.T.E.P. Unit of the Cobb County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision involving a motorcycle. The incident occurred on Monday, Sep. 18, around 1:00 a.m. at the intersection of Blackwell and Canton roads. Investigators say that Jared Burriss, a 25-year-old from Marietta, was operating a Yamaha motorcycle northbound on Canton Road when he collided with a Hyundai Santa Fe that was traveling westbound through the intersection. Burriss was ejected from the motorcycle and was transported by ambulance to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, where he died from his injuries. The Cobb County Police Department is asking anyone with information about this incident to contact (770) 499-3987. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
3. Former Cobb County teacher Katie Rinderle is appealing her recent termination from the Georgia Board of Education. Rinderly was a fifth-grade teacher at Due West Elementary School when she was fired after reading a book to her students called "My Shadow is Purple." Rinderle and her attorneys have notified the Cobb County School District of their plans to appeal, and they have supplied the state board with over 1,000 pages of documentation to review. The state board will hold hearings and both sides will present oral arguments. It is uncommon for the Georgia Board of Education to weigh in on teacher terminations, and the board is not expected to reach a decision before its meeting in January 2o24. (Subscription: Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Tuesday, September 19

• Tuesday Night Board Gaming Meetup At Giga-Bites Tabletop Cafe (5:00 PM)
• Team Trivia At Lil Bites (7:30 PM)

Wednesday, September 20

• Comedy Open Mic At The Alley Stage (7:00 PM)
• Jammin' Music Bingo At The Place (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Toddler Time is coming to the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art! This event will take place today, Sep. 19, as well as Sep. 22 and Sep. 26 at 11:15 a.m. Toddlers can enjoy storytime and an art project to develop motor skills and creative thinking. Click here to register. (Marietta Cobb Museum of Art via Facebook)
• There's now an extra week to register for Youth Basketball with Marietta Parks and Recreation. This program is for boys and girls aged 6-12 and takes place at Custer Park Sports and Fitness Center. Click here to learn more or sign up. (Marietta Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• The Cobb County government is celebrating National Voter Registration Month today, Sep. 19, at the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office. Stop by from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to register to vote, get voter ID cards, request an absentee ballot, and more. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.