🌱 Possible Murder Suicide + Cobb Co. Man Sentenced For Rx Robbery

Hello again, everybody. It's Wednesday in Smyrna-Vinings and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

A stray thunderstorm. High: 85 Low: 65.

Here are the top three stories in Smyrna-Vinings today:

1. On Monday evening, a man and a woman were discovered dead in a Smyrna home, in what appears to be a murder-suicide, according to Smyrna police. Officers arrived at the scene in the Highlands View Townhomes on Highlands View Drive around 7:00 p.m. The identities of the victims and their relationships have not been disclosed, and the motive for the incident is still being investigated. Smyrna police are urging anyone with information to contact them as the case remains under investigation. (Fox 5)
2. A 32-year-old man named Jayvias Shermondrae Lott has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 15 years to serve, followed by 10 years on probation, for holding a Cobb County pharmacy at gunpoint. The incident occurred on Nov. 10, 2019, when Lott entered the Thomas Drugs Pharmacy wearing a motorcycle helmet and demanded prescription drugs at gunpoint. Lott was able to flee with over $1,500 worth of prescription drugs. During an unrelated investigation 12 days later, Lott was arrested, and items related to the robbery were found at his home. (WSB-TV)
3. A fundraiser organized through GoFundMe has exceeded its $5,000 target to support Brendan Town, a 32-year-old mixologist from nearby East Point who became paralyzed while honeymooning in Hawaii due to a rare condition called Surfer’s Myelopathy. Town was diagnosed with the rare condition, which is associated with back hyperextension and can affect first-time surfers. Despite the rarity of the condition and the absence of standard treatments, the fundraiser has raised over $7,600 to aid in Town's recovery and medical expenses. (WSB-TV)

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Today in Smyrna-Vinings:

Wednesday, September 13

• License And Variance Board Meeting At A. Max Bacon City Hall (10:00 AM)
• Tinker Lab: Hydraulic Claw At Smyrna Public Library (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cobb County students and community members recently protested the removal of several books from school shelves in Georgia. The protest outside nearby Walton High School in Marietta featured signs and books scattered on the sidewalk, with participants advocating for intellectual freedom and against book bans. (Teen Vogue)
• REMINDER: Taste of Smyrna kicks off on Sep. 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in downtown Smyrna! (City of Smyrna, GA Government via Facebook)
• Cobb Senior Services and Senior Medicare Patrol are offering presentations at five senior centers to educate seniors on protecting themselves from Medicare fraud in preparation for Medicare Open Enrollment from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. More information and registration details can be found here. (Cobb County Government via Facebook)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager 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.