Austell man found with severe facial injuries after alleged attack by brother‑in‑law
A 45-year-old man was found with severe facial injuries at 3950 Weldon Drive; police say the suspect, his 35-year-old brother-in-law, fled in a white Nissan Sentra.
On August 23, 2026 at 19:51, officers responded to 3950 Weldon Drive in Austell, Cobb County, where a 45-year-old man was found in the driveway with severe facial cuts and bleeding. Police say the suspect, the victim's 35-year-old brother‑in‑law, arrived after being told the victim had struck the suspect's 42-year-old sister and allegedly beat the victim with his hands and fists before fleeing in a white Nissan Sentra; no weapons were used. A BOLO was issued, the Austell Fire Department and Puckett EMS transported the victim to a local hospital, and the incident (case 26-080167) is under investigation.