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ResolvedArson inquiry· Cobb County, GA

The Marlowe School Fire

Closed after ledger contributors rebuilt the alarm-company timeline and matched it to the custodian's key log.

Empty small-town main street at dusk with a single amber streetlight
Timeline
  1. Jun 2001

    Gymnasium wing burns after hours; cause undetermined.

  2. 2003

    Original investigation closes without a finding.

  3. 2024

    Contributors recover the alarm-company dispatch log via FOIA.

  4. 3 weeks ago

    County files a finding citing the custodian key log.

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keylog1 month ago

The key log shows a checkout at 11:02 PM, but the alarm was disarmed at 10:48 PM. Someone was already inside before the key was signed out.

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