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PHOTOS | Suspects in multiple home invasions

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012, 7:48am

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Police investigate home robbery, assault

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Thursday, December 29th, 2011, 1:59pm

Police investigate home robbery, assault

UPDATE: Cobb County Police spokesman Mike Bowman reported Thursday that eight men have been arrested in connection with this and other cases. Read more at roswell.11alive.com.

MABLETON, Ga. -- Cobb County Police are working to identify the suspects in a recent case of armed robbery and aggravated assault.

The incident occurred at around 8 p.m. Tuesday at a house on Collins Lake Way near Fontaine Road.

The homeowner told police that "four to five black men" forced their way inside the home. Some of the suspects held the people inside the house at gunpoint, while their accomplices "ransacked" the residence, taking cash and "several items of value," according to Cobb County Police spokesman Mike Bowman. No one was injured.

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Man sentenced for income tax fraud

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Friday, November 4th, 2011, 7:25am

MABLETON, Ga. -- A Mableton man has been sentenced in federal court for filing false income tax returns.

According to information presented in court, 43-year-old Rahman Hill was one of four suspects who preyed upon inmates and homeless people, using their personal information to collect more than a million dollars from the U.S. government.

The other three members of the conspiracy -- 36-year-old Kelcey Pierre Miller of Atlanta, 40-year-old Keith Lamone Richard of Decatur and 42-year-old Peter Raymond Williams of Newark, N.J. -- have already been sentenced.

U.S. Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said the four defendants filed 123 fraudulent returns between December 2005 and March 2007. The refunds were deposited into bank accounts controlled by Hill and Miller.

Hill was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. He must also pay nearly $1.7 million in restitution.

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Police searching for female armed robber

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011, 11:19am

Police searching for female armed robber

MABLETON, Ga. -- Cobb County Police are searching for a woman accused of robbing a Mableton cell phone store on Halloween.

The incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. Monday at the Metro PCS store on the East West Connector.

Witnesses said the suspect asked an employee a question about her account with the company. When the employee could not find her phone number in the store system, the woman pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and demanded money. She received cash and ran from the store, police said.

The suspect is described as a black woman, about 5-feet-9-inches tall and with a large build. During the robbery, she wore a black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and a white belt with black skulls on it.

Anyone with information in this robbery is asked to call Cobb County Police at 770-499-3945.

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Police seek suspect in Kroger bank robbery

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, October 3rd, 2011, 9:09am

Police seek suspect in Kroger bank robbery

MABLETON, Ga. -- Cobb County Police are looking for the man accused of robbing a Mableton bank.

The incident happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. at a Best Bank inside the Kroger on 4875 Floyd Road.

Investigators said a man presented a demand note and, after receiving cash, left the store in a light-colored car.

Witnessed described the suspect as a black man in his late 30s or early 40s. He was wearing a white button-down shirt, dark blazer, glasses and tan Kangol wool hat during the robbery; security cameras at the bank captured images of him.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Cobb County Police at 770-499-3945.

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Suspects nabbed in multiple Cobb robberies

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Monday, August 15th, 2011, 9:04am

Suspects nabbed in multiple Cobb robberies

MARIETTA, Ga. -- Cobb County police have arrested two men in connection with at least two fast food restaurant robberies and a home break-in.

Rodney B. Lofton, 21, of Marietta and Deontae Conway, 18, of Dallas are believed to be the men behind a Burger King robbery in Marietta on Aug. 12 and a Zaxby's robbery in Mableton on Aug.

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Police seek suspects in Zaxby's robbery

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011, 10:46am

MABLETON, Ga. -- Cobb County police are looking for a man accused of robbing a fast food restaurant in Mableton.

The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Zaxby's at 5090 Floyd Road.

Investigators said a Zaxby's employee responded to a knock on the back door of the restaurant, where a suspect entered and demanded money.

After receiving cash from the employee, the suspect ran out of the restaurant and toward Patterns Drive. Police believe he was dropped off and picked up by a large light-colored SUV.

The employee, who was not hurt, described the suspect as a black man armed with a gun. He wore a black shirt and pants, and carried a blue and orange backpack during the robbery. His face was also covered with a black T-shirt.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Cobb police at 770-499-3945.