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2nd woman arrested in murder of 4-year-old Atlanta boy
By Rebecca Nash
Wilkes County detainee now charged with murder in 4-year-old boy’s death
Eli Thompson
Eli Thompson
Reporter · Augusta, GA
Eli Thompson has been covering education in Augusta for over 4 years, focusing on local schools and educational policy. He earned his degree in Education from Georgia College and State University and has worked closely with various educational initiatives in the area, which gives him unique insights into local challenges and triumphs.
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WASHINGTON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A woman is now charged with murder after being arrested in Wilkes County following a 4-year-old boy’s death.News 12 also learned that a second woman has been arrested in connection with the death.Colby Cooks was found dead Monday night at the Aviary Park townhome community on Cardinal Drive in Atlanta.Cooks died from blunt-force injuries, the Fulton County Medical Examiner said Wednesday. The medical examiner classified Cooks’ death as a homicide.Officers responded to Aviary Park around 7:20 p.m. Monday for a welfare check. Inside, they discovered Cooks had been killed.Jasmaine Smoak, 32, was arrested the next morning by the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office.Police said Smoak left the scene with three children before officers arrived. One of those children was hospitalized for injuries, according to Atlanta police.Hours later, Atlanta police used license plate reader technology to track Smoak to Wilkes County, where deputies arrested her.Smoak was initially c
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