A south Georgia woman is charged with stealing three handguns from her boyfriend in Cherokee County after meeting him for the first time in person.
Katrina Leanne Minkema of Douglas, was arrested Sunday and charged with one felony count of theft by taking, according to a warrant filed December 7 by the Cherokee Sheriff's Office.
Authorities say Minkema allegedly stole a Ruger 9MM, a Smith and Wesson 22 caliber and a CZ P10 handgun, each with an extra magazine, from the property of a man she had an online relationship with.
According to the warrant the total value of the stolen guns was between $1,500 and $5,000. The alleged incident took place between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m. October 15 in Woodstock, according to the warrant.
According to the sheriff's office, Minkema met her boyfriend for the first time at his home when she visited him at about 5 a.m. October 15. The boyfriend told authorities that that morning, he left the home for work, and when he decided to come home for lunch, Minkema and his three handguns were missing.
Minkema was released from the Cherokee County jail Monday on a $4,875 bond, according to Cherokee Sheriff's Office spokesperson Patty Pan.
Recruiting for some of Cherokee County’s top football players has picked up some steam over the past few weeks.
Players from all six schools have seen recognition come their way, with Creekview’s Andrew Rosinksi proving to be a valued commodity, and Cherokee’s Kyan Simmons picking up his third offer.
Rosinski, a 6-foot-6. 282-pound offensive lineman, has offers from Georgia Tech, Duke, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Liberty and Charlotte. He visited Duke and Vanderbilt last week and earned two Power Five offers this month alone. Georgia, Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern visited Creekview’s campus Thursday.
Simmons ’ recruiting process started slow, but coming into the 2022 season fully healthy and one of few veterans on the Warriors’ defense, he led the team with 103 tackles, 11 sacks and 10 tackles for loss.
Simmons has offers from Football Championship Subdivision program Marist and Division II Shorter, as well as Westminster College, a Division III program in Pennsylvania. Sequoyah’s Jackson Hancock was offered by Georgia Southern on Thursday and has visited Georgia State. Woodstock’s Evan McKeller received his first offer Wednesday from Division III Anna Maria College in Masschusetts. The senior linebacker was third on the Wolverines’ tackle chart this season with 67, including four for loss and one sack.
Etowah defensive back Frank Mosley committed to Division II West Virginia State on January 21 after finishing fourth on the Eagles’ defense with 60 tackles this year.
Etowah offensive lineman Tate Nelms is set to visit South Florida this weekend, while fellow lineman Andrew McNair was invited to the Georgia vs. Florida High School Showcase on January 19.
Canton resident Frank Capuozzi, the oldest member of the Cherokee County Senior Services Center, celebrated his milestone of a fulfilling 100 years of life at a celebration held on January 27.
A large birthday card was made and signed by multiple members of the community. Party attendees enjoyed slices of a cake provided by his daughter, Antoinette Kelly. The celebration began officially at 11:30 a.m. at the center in Canton. From his left pocket, Capuozzi pulled out a gold pocket-watch to show guests around the table. The watch was a gift from one of the party attendees who Capuozzi regularly asked for the time from. He laughed heartily as he showed the engraved cover that reads “100 Years.” He was described as “lively” and “down-to-earth” by those passing his table at his party.
Capuozzi is now mostly deaf due to his time serving in World War II as a gunner. He served on three fronts in France, Germany and Belgium, including the Battle of the Bulge.
He recounted his time in France with a night he spent at Sacré-Cœur, a basilica in Paris, lighting candles for prayers that he would live to see his 40th year.
At 100 years old, he says he wouldn’t change a single decision he’s made. He’s the proud father of three children, a grandfather of three and a great-grandfather to two.
Capuozzi spent close to four decades working as a hairdresser before his retirement at 60 years old. He also worked with CBS and NBC studios during that time. He moved to Canton to live with his daughter after the death of his third wife, Leanore Cappuozzi, two years prior. He spent his childhood growing up in Naples, Italy, where he was born. He is the oldest child in his family and had two sisters, Maria Ricciardi and Rita Fitzsimmons, who were twins. Fitzsimmons died at 94 years old but Ricciardi is now 95 years old.
An officer with the Woodstock Police Department was recognized this week for helping a driver who was stranded on the road after running out of gas.
Seeing the driver in need, Officer B. Keane used his patrol car and then his own body strength to help push the pedestrian’s car, the department shared on its Facebook page. The daughter of the driver made a Facebook post thanking the officer and tagging the Woodstock Police Department. The daughter said she brought gas to her mother, but it wasn’t enough to get the car started. Officer Keane pushed the vehicle with his patrol car, and then when the car would not make it all the way, he got out and pushed it the rest of the way himself.
The Woodstock Police Department was made aware of officer Keane’s good deed via this Facebook post. “We were tagged in the post below and just had to share!,” the Facebook post by the Woodstock PD reads. “Thank you, Officer B. Keane, for going above and beyond! We think he’s pretty amazing too!”
The city of Woodstock and the Georgia Department of Transportation are working together to help alleviate congestion at the intersection of Interstate 575 and Ridgewalk Parkway.
The Woodstock City Council approved a cost proposal this week from Arcadis for the design services of a project the city is calling the “I-575 — Ridgewalk Parkway Diverging Diamond Interchange.”
A diverging diamond interchange allows non-highway lanes to cross to the opposite side of the highway at each interchange. By doing this, two-way left-turn traffic is allowed on the highway without the need for traffic signals. The cost proposal shows a maximum allowable cost of $934,407.90 for the task order with Arcadis, according to city documents. If the scope of services changes, there will be additional costs.
The design phase includes field surveys and survey database, environmental documentation including all required special studies, geotechnical, preliminary construction plans, as well as lighting and right-of-way plans (including revisions) for the improvements at I-575 at the Ridgewalk Parkway interchange, according to city documents.
The work will be completed in accordance with GDOT Plan Development Process and GDOT Environmental Procedures Manual, GDOT Plan Presentation Guide, design policies and manuals and current software versions approved by the department’s project manager.
Plans will be approved by GDOT and the Federal Highway Administration due to I-575 being a federal interstate, said Stacy Brown, marketing and communications manager for the city of Woodstock.
Camp Gideon, a Christian-based camp on Lake Allatoona, announced their three finalists for the 2023 Valor and Virtue Mentor Award.
The award honors "a young woman who displays a lifestyle of mentoring, exhibits virtues of self-control, kindness and humility while using her influence to positively impact lives within her community," according to the camp's website.
This year's finalists are Caroline Latimer, Bailey Bridges and Sarah Souza. The winner of the award will be announced at the 2023 Annual Ladies Tea fundraising event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on February 25. It will be held at Victory Church in Acworth. Tickets can be purchased at Camp Gideon dot com. Proceeds from the fundraiser will go to the Camp Gideon scholarship fund, which pays for a camp experience for children of families in hardships such as single parents, low-income households, those struggling with a job loss or chronic medical conditions.
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