Cartersville Police booked 24-year-old Larry Antonio Askew Junior of Cartersville into the Bartow County Jail on November 3rd on charges of felony possession of more than one ounce of marijuana and felony probation violation. Askew also faced six warrants issued October 28th for grooming of a minor for a sexual offense, felony statutory rape, child molestation, and three counts of felony sexual exploitation of children.
Bartow County deputies booked 70-year-old William Randy Tatum of Bartow County into the jail the same day on charges of trafficking in illegal drugs, felony possession of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a weapon during the commission of certain crimes.
Also on November 3rd, deputies booked 37-year-old Amanda Lee Hood and 41-year-old Justin Lee Hood, both of Bartow County, on two counts each of cruelty to children in the first degree. Authorities say the pair willfully deprived the children of necessary sustenance to the extent that their health was jeopardized.
On November 5th, deputies booked 42-year-old Justin William Huerta into the jail on a charge of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
17-year-old Kevin Sanchez of Bartow County turned himself in to the jail on November 2nd on six traffic-related charges, serious injury by vehicle, and underage driving under the influence.
Deputies later arrested 31-year-old Erin Evan Cochran in a shed at his residence on Cochran Way. They charged him with felony theft by taking a motor vehicle, criminal damage to property in the second degree, and felony failure to appear. Deputies responded to a call on Old Tennessee Highway after a homeowner reported someone forced open and damaged a gate and took her 2020 blue Kawasaki Mule UTV. A tip led deputies to Cochran’s residence, where they found the Mule partially painted white, covered by a tarp, and with a damaged seat.
Anyone with information on these cases or other criminal activity should contact the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office or Cartersville Police.