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Cobb, Douglas Counties Launch Joint Manhunt for Suspect Targeting Boys

Linking nine related cases spurred a wider search across both counties.

Overview

  • Police in Cobb and Douglas counties are conducting a coordinated search for a man accused of targeting juvenile boys.
  • Detectives linked two active cases in Cobb to seven in Douglas dating to early February.
  • Surveillance photos show a man in his 30s who is taller than 6 feet and often wears basketball-themed clothing.
  • Investigators say he frequents the Austell area near Oak Ridge Road and Blair Bridge Road and tries to lure children into secluded areas.
  • Officers asked residents to report tips and urged parents to keep children supervised as neighbors reported sightings and rising concern.