Woman, 56, killed in Bartow County fire

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CANTON — A Ball Ground woman died and her son sustained minor injuries when their recreational vehicle caught fire Sunday in Bartow County, authorities said.

Glenda Wilson, 56, was killed in the blaze and her son, Travis James Wilson, 37, both of Ball Ground, suffered minor burns, according to Sgt. Jonathan Rogers of the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office. The fire may have started from the vehicle’s engine, which it appeared they were trying to repair at the time, he said.

Firefighters responded to the scene along Bailey Hill Road.

Rogers said the fire and death appear to be an accident. “There’s no evidence that suggests otherwise,” he said Wednesday. The Cherokee Tribune

Man charged with water-park break-ins

MARIETTA — Marietta police have a suspect in custody they say broke into several vehicles at Six Flags White Water over the weekend.

Police were first called to the Marietta water park at about 6 p.m. Saturday, took multiple reports from visitors who reported their cars were broken into and issued a call for nearby officers to be on the lookout for the suspects, according to Officer Chuck McPhilamy.

Police tracked one of the stolen items to a vehicle but once they approached the vehicle sped away. After jumping a few curbs the tires flattened and the suspects jumped out of the vehicle.

While tracking the suspects, police found a bag with multiple items reported stolen from White Water, McPhilamy said.

Eventually, a K-9 led officers to 39-year-old Michael Hoosier of Stone Mountain.

Police then searched the vehicle Hoosier abandoned and an address on Allgood Road, which led to the discovery of stolen items from numerous other open cases, including multiple firearms, McPhilamy said. The Marietta Daily Journal