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Tea Party plans lawsuit against Cobb Braves stadium deal

Submitted by Paul Crawley, 11Alive Reporter
Thursday, December 12th, 2013, 7:20pm

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - They said they might and now they say they will.

A group of Cobb County activists, some from the Tea Party, confirmed Thursday they plan a lawsuit over the recent Atlanta Braves stadium move.

"Legal action is the goal," Tea Party activist Bill Simon told 11 Alive News.

"Right now myself and several others are conducting some heavy duty research on finding the basis for filing that lawsuit," he added.

Simon said they're looking at three legal questions: whether general funds can be used to pay off revenue bonds, whether a special tax district can be created to help fund the project, and whether Cobb County should have advertised and held public hearings before the quick November 26th vote.

The county did hold three last minute public comment hearings, two of them only a day before the commission vote.

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Try It Before You Buy It: Wing Control Dusty

Submitted by Karyn Greer, 11Alive Anchor
Thursday, December 12th, 2013, 11:46am

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Christmas is just around the corner, and children have tons of toys to ask their parents (and Santa Claus) to place under the tree.

One of this year's new offerings is Disney's Wing Control Dusty Crophopper Radio Control Plane from Mattel.

Victoria and Emma, 4-year-old friends who attend Kids 'R' Kids in Marietta, love toys and can't wait to try the plane.

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Man pleads guilty in Cobb courthouse bomb threat

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, December 12th, 2013, 11:22am
Man pleads guilty in Cobb courthouse bomb threat

ACWORTH, Ga. -- An Acworth man has pleaded guilty in court that he threatened to bomb the Cobb County courthouse earlier this year.

Tommie Milan Boleman, Jr., called in the threat on Aug. 6. He told the court he did it to delay the sale of his foreclosed home.

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Thursday, a Cobb County Superior Court judge sentenced Boleman, 47, to five years -- one in prison and the rest on probation. He must also perform 40 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine, plus $700 to reimburse the county for the cost of his attorney.

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2 school bus wrecks in metro Atlanta Thursday morning

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Thursday, December 12th, 2013, 9:00am

NORCROSS, Ga. -- Traffic dispatchers reported two separate accidents involving school buses in metro Atlanta Thursday morning.

No children were aboard one school bus when it overturned in a Gwinnett County intersection shortly before 6:30 a.m.

The bus collided with a pickup truck at Peachtree Parkway and Spalding Drive.

Dispatchers said there were no serious injuries, but the bus flipped on its side in the crash.

One lane of Spalding Drive was closed as crews work to clear the scene. The road has since reopened.

The second wreck happened at around 8 a.m. on Westward Court at Westward Drive in Marietta.

A Marietta City Schools spokesperson said 68 Dunleith Elementary School students were aboard the bus when it backed into a parked car. No one was hurt.

For the latest traffic conditions in metro Atlanta, visit 11Alive.com/Traffic.

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Woman raped in taxi back seat

Submitted by Kevin Rowson, 11Alive Reporter
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013, 11:29pm

MARIETTA, Ga -- Police feel there is a good chance they will be able to identify a suspect who raped an adult woman in a taxi cab on December 5, 2013 at around 4:30PM.

The suspect has very distinguishable characteristics and was driving a very distinguishable car, according to Marietta police. "He has a tear drop (tattoo) on his left eye and a scar over his right eye," said Officer David Baldwin. "He also has a tattoo of a large bird on one of his forearms in bluish/green ink and the bird has distinctive red eyes."

Ofc. Baldwin said the woman was walking along Lake Drive south of Roswell Street when a cab pulled up next to her and the driver offered her a ride. "She got into the car and then the cab driver brandished a firearm and sexually assaulted the victim inside the vehicle."

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Ga. high school graduation rate increases in 2013

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Wednesday, December 11th, 2013, 10:51am
Ga. high school graduation rate increases in 2013

(WXIA) -- The public school graduation rate in Georgia continues to climb.

The Georgia Department of Education announced Wednesday that the state's graduation rate was 71.5 percent in 2013 -- almost two points higher than in 2012 and four points above 2011's rate.

Every state uses a U.S. Department of Education-mandated four-year adjusted cohort rate to calculate graduations. It tracks the number of students who graduate from high school within the standard four years.

State superintendent Dr. John Barge said the more rigorous calculation method still shows an increase in Georgia's graduation rate.

"Despite the economic challenges our districts are facing, we have more high school students graduating today than we have had in several years, which is a testament to the hard work of our students and teachers," Barge said in a statement.

Marietta City's 2013 four-year graduation rate was 66.2 percent.

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Homeless man's body found under bridge

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer
Tuesday, December 10th, 2013, 12:20pm

MARIETTA, Ga. -- The body of a homeless man was found in a Cobb County creek Tuesday morning.

A witness found the body and called police at around 10:30 a.m., according to Marietta police spokesman David Baldwin. Investigators have not yet identified the victim or determined how he died.

Baldwin said the man was found lying face down in Rottenwood Creek on Delk Road, near a well-known homeless camp. Police believe the man lived at the camp.

The death is under investigation.

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