Attorney Brian Steel said he will file a motion asking Cherokee Superior Court Judge David Cannon Jr. to recuse himself from the case.
K-9 Rico, who developed cancer after he was retired in November 2012, lived with his handler and his family until his death on Monday.
Barbara Knowles and Robert and Kelly Trim have asked Cherokee Superior Court Judge Ellen McElyea to recuse herself from the appeal process.
Plus: Deputy coroner impersonated police officer; Burglars posed as first-time home buyers.
While a jury found Jumar Greer not guilty of felony murder, he was convicted on six other counts stemming from the August 2013 incident.
The manner of death for Sheila Ann Carlotta, 33 of Marietta was also classified as "accidental."
Marietta woman had been swimming in the area Saturday, according to Cherokee County Police.
The Cherokee Sheriff's Office said that a body of a woman was found in the water near the Kellogg Creek Day Use Area at 11:38 a.m. Sunday.
Also: Grandfather shoots at carjackers; Opium sent through the U.S. Mail; Mistaken $100 was actually $1.
Friday night through midnight on Labor Day, state troopers and law enforcement officers from across Georgia to target impaired drivers.
61-year-old David Lee Appleton was last seen in the vicinity of Orchard Drive at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday prior to his location.
The group of students recently spent a day learning how to respond to first aid, cardiac and breathing emergencies.
The scent wall helps canines focus on the source of odors and work independently at greater distances from their handlers.
Cherokee Superior Court Judge McElyea on Aug. 12 filed the motion "in an abundance of caution."
A multi-agency investigation pointed to a Canton resident as the source of methamphetamine in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The agency's Explorer Post will hold an open house on Aug. 20 at its BridgeMill precinct, located at 9550 Bells Ferry Road in Canton.
Chief Superior Court judge Jackson Harris filed the recusal order last week, and the case has been assigned to Judge Ellen McElyea.
Savon Jones, 21, faces one count of residential burglary in connection with the theft of a television taken from a home in BridgeMill.
Ronald Joseph Papaleoni of Acworth pleaded guilty to five counts of theft, and was sentenced to 15 years on probation.
Timothy Smith, 39, kicked through a patrol vehicle's window and escaped, but was re-captured Thursday afternoon in Canton.
Four commercial and two residential burglaries have occurred between Aug. 3 and Aug. 7 in the BridgeMill and Sixes Road area.
The noose, along with a profanity riddled letter, were both found at the door of 91-year-old Canton resident Dolly May Humphries.
The application process for new recruits to join Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services has opened and will close on Monday, Sept. 1.
Officer Tom Harris was one of two candidates to be chosen for the unit
Kimberly Ann Turman stole thousands from Sequoyah High School girls' soccer booster club and Indian Knoll Elementary School's PTA.
Also: Sore loser robs card players; 174 pounds of pot; AC units swiped from roof.
Duluth resident Matthew F. Goulbourne, 23, was behind the wheel of a Honda Accord when it caught fire and crashed in Cherokee County.
“It just eats at you that somebody could do this and possibly get away with it,” says the slain couple’s son.
Scott T. Poole wants to suppress evidence in the fatal crash that killed wife Kali Shay Quinton on the night of the couple's wedding.
The plant, located in the northeast Cherokee County city of Nelson, produced many recognizable structures throughout the world.
Guerry and Joy Wise are the owners of Heavenly Kennel on Cumming Highway, which was where over 300 dogs were found living in filth.
Rommel Beckles, 26, of Snellville was walking in the middle lane on the southbound side of the interstate when he was hit twice.
Sgt. Nathan Ernst used Naloxone to reverse the symptoms of a heroin overdose in a male patient.
Major Dana Martin was one of 220 law enforcement officers from 46 states that graduated in the 255th session of the Academy at Quantico, Va.
Woodstock Fire and Rescue and Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services held joint training this week.
The teenager suffered moderate injuries to her legs in face in the crash, which also caused her to be entrapped inside the SUV.
Holly Springs residents are encouraged to sign up for the city's Citizen's Police Academy by Aug. 30.
Sgt. Nathan Ernst administered a dose of Naloxone, a opiate antagonist that reverses the effects of a drug over dose.
This initiative involves the deployment of Naloxone (Narcan) to all uniform patrol officers, who will use the antidote to temporarily reverse an opioid overdose in patients.
Marlow, Robert Trim and Barbara Knowles will be sentenced Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in Cherokee County Superior Court.