SUMMARY: A significant police presence occurred in Cobb County when a SWAT team was called to serve a warrant near Osborne High School. The operation lasted several hours, with officers blocking off parts of Fairview Road and alarming neighbors with flashbangs and sirens. Many onlookers initially thought it was a movie set due to the unusual scene. Ultimately, police determined the suspect was not at the location, and the situation concluded without any injuries or arrests. Neighbors expressed relief as order was restored in their typically quiet community. Reporting live, Denise Dyan from Fox 5 News covered the developing story.

A very heavy police presence on Monday afternoon and evening near a Cobb County high school. The SWAT team was called in as police were trying to serve a warrant.

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SUMMARY: March is National Athletic Training Month, honoring the medical staff keeping athletes healthy. Marissa Lucas, an athletic trainer at Cross Creek High School, emphasizes her role as a physician, physical therapist, and EMT. She helps athletes with proper sleep, nutrition, and recovery while being prepared for emergencies. Lucas recalls a case where an athlete fractured vertebrae, highlighting the importance of readiness and calmness in emergencies. Augusta University Baseball Coach Chris Howell praises the trainers’ role in preventing injuries. Lucas reminds everyone that trainers are critical in healthcare, supporting not just athletes but also pilots, the military, and performing arts.

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Judge orders Fulton DA to pay $54,000 for violating Georgia Open Records Act

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
March 17, 2025

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been ordered to turn over documents and pay $54,000 in attorneys fees in the 2020 election interference case after a judge ruled that she violated state open records laws.

Fulton Superior Court Judge Rachel Krause ruled Friday in favor of defense attorney Ashleigh Merchant after finding that Willis and Fulton officials acted in a “hostile” and “substantially groundless” manner while not complying with the Open Records Act to turn over public records.

Krause wrote that after listening to testimony and reviewing evidence presented during a court hearing, Fulton officials failed to make any meaningful effort to search for documents requested by Merchant and did not respond to her initial request within three business days.

The judge ordered Willis’s office to provide Merchant with the requested documents within 30 days, including relevant employee emails and communication between the D.A. and purchasing office about payments to outside legal counsel. In addition, Willis must submit a copy of the non-disclosure agreement that employees must sign, as well as turn over a list of the attorneys hired by Willis since 2021, the order says.

Krause wrote that Fulton County records custodian Dexter Bond testified that he intentionally treated Merchant’s request differently than other open records filings, which included not communicating with the Marietta attorney by phone.

Lawyer accusing Fulton DA of conflict details accusations of misconduct at Georgia Senate hearing

Merchant filed the lawsuit in Fulton County court after not receiving documents from the prosecutor’s office while she represented Michael Roman, one of 18 co-defendants indicted along with Republican President Donald Trump who were accused of illegally conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Merchant requested records from Willis after uncovering evidence of a romantic affair between Willis and special prosecutor Nathan Wade, a lawyer she hired to lead the election investigation.

The Georgia Court of Appeals eventually disqualified Willis from the election case as a consequence of prosecutorial misconduct after Merchant filed a motion in January 2023 that undermined the Willis investigation of Trump and the remaining 15 co-defendants. Four of the people originally indicted plead guilty.

Merchant testified at a March 2024 Senate Special Committee on Investigations that she began gathering information about Wade’s contract with the D.A.’s office and other details surrounding his November 2021 appointment by Willis.

Willis is requesting that the Georgia Supreme Court consider her challenge after the state’s appellate court disqualified her from prosecuting the Trump case.

Willis also continues to try to block the Senate investigative committee subpoenas requesting her to testify and turn over a trove of documents.

Georgia Recorder is part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit news network supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501c(3) public charity. Georgia Recorder maintains editorial independence. Contact Editor John McCosh for questions: info@georgiarecorder.com.

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