safety
Man accused of breaking into homes after Cobb murder, NASCAR champion’s plane crash death
Summary by The Atlanta Editorial Desk Alex Jones , as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· August 18, 2026
· 1 min read
Story provenance No corrections
Summary created by The Atlanta Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed Byline on source page Alex Jones, as published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News Original story Read at the source Source published Aug 18, 2026 Indexed here Aug 18, 2026 AI assistance Automated summary drawn from the source’s own published text Prepublication human review No — editorial rules, flagged-item review, and published samples
Every story comes with a passport. How we work · Corrections log · Publisher’s note
Key points Terrell Williams, 44, allegedly broke into a Cobb County home a week after a deadly shooting occurred there. He is also being investigated for a burglary in Iredell County, North Carolina, where authorities were tipped off by Cobb County investigators.
A man is accused of breaking into homes under troubling circumstances. Terrell Williams, 44, allegedly broke into a Cobb County home a week after a deadly shooting occurred there. The home was the scene of a murder where a woman was found shot and killed, and her son was also shot but managed to escape and get help from neighbors.
Williams was reportedly captured on security camera inside the home. He is also being investigated for a burglary in Iredell County, North Carolina, where authorities were tipped off by Cobb County investigators.
Further details about the case and the investigation are available from the source.
More safety Today’s briefing Local events
Why this story is here
WSB-TV (ABC) - News reported and published this story. The Atlanta selected it, summarised the key facts above, and links to the original. We did not report this story and we added no reporting of our own to it.
About this story
As published by WSB-TV (ABC) - News . The Atlanta selects stories from publishers’ feeds, summarises them, and links back to the publisher that reported them. We add no reporting of our own. We attribute every source, link to the original report, and follow a documented editorial standards policy. To understand how stories are selected and reviewed, read our about page .
For the complete original report, visit WSB-TV (ABC) - News . Have a tip or correction? Contact the editor .
Category: safety Published: August 18, 2026 Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News Reading time: 1 min
Frequently asked about this story
What is this story about? A man is accused of breaking into homes under troubling circumstances. Terrell Williams, 44, allegedly broke into a Cobb County home a week after a deadly shooting occurred there. The home was the…
When was this published? This article was first published on August 18, 2026 by WSB-TV (ABC) - News and curated for The Atlanta readers.
Who reported this story? This story was reported by Alex Jones at WSB-TV (ABC) - News. To learn more about how The Atlanta selects and reviews stories, see our editorial standards .
Where can I find related coverage? See more safety coverage from The Atlanta, or browse our daily briefing and topic hubs .
← Back to all news
More safety →
Today’s briefing
Subscribe to newsletter
