Richards, a standout at Marietta High School who would go on to the NFL Draft before returning to coach, died Sunday at his home.
Robert Lanier New is accused of slapping and choking a mentally disabled woman and trying to have sex with her 12-year-old niece.
The crash happened at 9:27 p.m. Sunday on Roswell Road near Robinson Road, according to Cobb County Police.
"A true builder of young men," one admirer said of the former NFL player, who coached at Marietta High after playing there in his youth.
Other top stories this past week from Cobb County Patch sites included a look at July 4 fireworks celebrations planned in Cobb County.
Cobb County Police say the man sprayed vulgar and Satanic graffiti at several churches and other houses of worship.
A parade, festival, arts and crafts show, live concerts and fireworks are all on tap in Marietta for Independence Day.
Police say the man they're seeking targeted multiple Cobb County houses of worship between late April and early May.
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The nearly 30 acres are east of the current East Cobb Park and their owners have been approached by developers in the past.
The Cobb County officer already was in jail on charges he slapped and choked a mentally disabled woman during sex.
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The 14 year old told investigators that the man drove him to the Marriott hotel in the Cobb Galleria area.
Students in the Marietta and Cobb County systems will be able to access library resources using their student identification.
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Other Cobb County restaurants that were inspected this week included Cracker Barrel, Dunkin Donuts and Owlz Pub.
A property tax increase is on the table as Cobb commissioners look for ways to avoid having to cut libraries, parks and other services.
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The woman, with whom the officer had sex, has the mental capacity of a 10-to-14 year old, according to an arrest report.
Other top stories this past week from Cobb County Patch sites included a car stolen with a 3-year-old child inside.
Other top stories from Georgia Patch sites included an arrest and murder charge in the case of a woman's body found at a local mall.
The plan would keep current services running and begin restoring previous cuts, Cobb's board chairman said Friday.
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The closure on Wednesday night is so crews can work on a bridge problem, according to the DOT
WATCH: Video surveillance cameras captured the crime, as the child's mother was pumping gas at a Marietta gas station in May.
Police say the post warned officers would have to "roll the dice with every single traffic stop" and invoked conspiracy theories.
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Other top stories this past week from Cobb County Patch sites include news that a longtime KSU Police officer is the department's new chief.
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The 17 year old got into an SUV with five other teens who drove her to a nearby shopping center parking lot.
Darryl Chandler, 62, of Kennesaw, pleaded guilty this week to charges including murder, aggravated assault and trying to commit arson.
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The corrections officer at the Cobb County facility let three boys into a room so they could fight, according to a police warrant.
Other top stories from Georgia Patch sites included a look at the worst thing about living in the state of Georgia.
A Cobb County rescue team found the man after he fell from a cliff and hit some rocks in a storm-filled river, police said.
Other top stories this past week from Cobb County Patch sites include a Cobb man charged with coercing young girls to send him lewd photos.