John Kasich holds town hall meetings in metro Atlanta

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016, 9:25pm

KENNESAW, Ga. — While the other GOP candidates stay in Nevada, waiting for the outcome of Tuesday’s caucus, John Kasich was here in Georgia trying to rally support before Super Tuesday.

He spent the morning at the State legislature speaking in both the House and Senate chambers before heading to Kennesaw State University to talk with students.

11Alive's Rebecca Lindstrom
followed the candidate while he was on the campaign trail throughout Atlanta, and while Kasich isn’t necessarily drawing the same size crowds as some of the other candidates, it was standing room only at the KSU event.

During the event, Kasich talked about the nation’s debt, job creation and the Syrian refugee crisis.

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Wednesday, February 17th, 2016, 6:03pm

Also on Tuesday, Kasich will appear at the Georgia State Capitol. Additional details regarding his visit will be revealed over the next few days, officials with his campaign said late Thursday afternoon.

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Monday, February 15th, 2016, 4:29pm

KENNESAW, Ga. — Cobb County police are asking people to be on the lookout for a man who they allege tried to rob a Kennesaw bank.

Police say the unidentified white male walked into a SunTrust Bank inside a Wade Green Road Publix Saturday evening. According to a release, the man passed a note to the bank teller and demanded money.

After receiving an unknown amount of money, the man left the area on foot.

The suspect is described as being a white male in his 40's with facial hair. He is about 5'10" with a small to medium build. In addition to looking "physically fit," witnesses said the suspect was wearing a black jacket, black baseball hat, cargo pants and a white or gray sweatshirt.

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Friday, February 5th, 2016, 6:07pm

KENNESAW, Ga. -- The wife of a security guard injured in a 2014 shooting at a Kennesaw FedEx facility says her husband is still fighting for his "most basic needs."

Christopher Sparkman was shot at point-blank in the abdomen when 19-year-old FedEx employee Geddy Kramer opened fire at the facility on April 29, 2014. Kramer shot five other people before killing himself.

Sparkman has undergone more than four dozen surgeries since the shooting. His wife, Jamie Lynn, has periodically provided updates on Christopher's condition on a blog.

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Thursday, January 28th, 2016, 6:42pm

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- A Cobb County plastic surgeon and her co-worker have been charged with murder in the deaths of two patients.

According to Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds, Dr. Nedra Dodds 50, and Dr. Kevin McCowan 52, are each charged with two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of theft by deception in the deaths of April Jenkins and Erica Beabrum.

Reynolds said the grand jury returned the indictments on Thursday after an investigation that spanned almost two years.

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Thursday, January 14th, 2016, 6:26pm

COBB COUNTY, Ga. – Police say a Marietta woman stripped naked and attacked customers at a Kennesaw Waffle House.

Witnesses said the woman, identified as Jennifer Nicholson, arrived at the Waffle House on George Busbee Parkway the evening of Jan. 8 with a man in gray truck.

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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015, 6:30pm

KENNESAW, Ga. – A FedEx worker injured in an April 2014 shooting at a Kennesaw facility has filed a civil suit against the company.

Brandyn Stonebraker was among six people shot when 19-year-old Geddy Kramer opened fire on April 29, 2014. Kramer later killed himself, police said.

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