Armed and Dangerous Suspect Wanted in Connection with Area Robberies

In Cobb, Winfield is accused of robbing two gas stations at gunpoint.

An Atlanta man considered armed and dangerous is wanted by the FBI for a series of armed robberies, including two in Cobb. Michael Jerome Winfield, 46, is accused of multiple armed robberies at metro Atlanta locations and most recently a bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in Tucker, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. In Cobb, Winfield is accused of robbing two gas stations at gunpoint. He reportedly stole several cartons of cigarettes and an undisclosed amount of cash in an armed robbery at the Walgreen’s off South Marietta Parkway around 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 8. Smyrna is charging Winfield in connection with a Feb. 9 armed robbery at a BP gas station off Cobb Parkway. Winfield is also wanted by the Alpharetta Police Department for a Feb. 11…

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News Nearby: Teen Attacks Stepfather; Church Shooter Waives Court Hearing

Cobb police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Sunday evening at the Waffle House on Six Flags Drive; Police are searching for the woman who robbed a Roswell Wells Fargo Bank—headlines from around the region.

Armed Robbery at Austell Waffle House - South Cobb Patch Cobb police are investigating an armed robbery that took place Sunday evening at the Waffle House on Six Flags Drive near Riverside Parkway in Austell. According to investigators, two men entered the restaurant wearing masks, and one was armed with a handgun. The suspects stole an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register, fled the business, and entered a vehicle driven by a third suspect who's a female. Teen Arrested After Injuring Step-Father at Church - Cumming Patch A teenager is sitting in jail after allegedly injuring his stepfather with a knife at church Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Christian Alexander Guerndt, 17, has been arrested and charged with aggravated …

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Andrea Sneiderman Sued; Lawyer Robbed; Triple Shocker; Relay Walks On

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Kell Robotics at White House; Phony Solicitors; Bloody Robbery

Here's a video roundup of your Cobb-area headlines for Tuesday, Feb. 7.

For more on today's featured headlines, please click the links below:  Kell Robotics at the White House Science Fair Phony Solicitors Target East Cobb Store 2 Stabbed, 1 Critical in Bloody Robbery Armed Man Robs Marietta Discount Store

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Mom Robbed in Her East Cobb Kitchen

The search is on for the gunman who entered the house in the Princeton Mill subdivision Monday afternoon.

Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect

Police arrested a woman believed to have assisted in the robbery of a BB&T bank and are still seeking a man.

Megan Haney, who is believed to have assisted in the Halloween robbery of a BB&T bank, was arrested about 4 p.m. Tuesday after an hours-long hunt by Marietta SWAT officers, the Marietta Daily Journal says. The Marietta Police Department was involved in a search in the area of North Marietta Parkway to Allgood Road, west of I-75 to Highway 41, Marietta police officer David Baldwin said. Officers are still seeking John E. McCrary, who is considered armed and dangerous, MDJ says. McCrary is believed to be the man who, dressed in a shoulder-length black wig, women’s clothing and sunglasses, robbed the BB&T bank at 1901 Sandy Plains Rd. in Marietta.

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