Man this is scary! Cartersville is greeting worse and worse everyday!

Agree nicole.....they found a man 2 weeks ago behind bodyflex now this man. People gettin shot stabbed robbed. Bartow is becomming little atlanta.

Steve,
The man found behind Bodyflex had several health issues, but did die of natural causes. We at Bethel Worship Center knew him and cared very deeply for him. We talked with him at least once a week.
I used to think people that were homeless were just too sorry to work...not so, a lot of circumstances go into many who have no choice but to live the best way they can. I wish I had the liberty to share some of the heartbreaking stories some of these people go through.
We "all" are sometimes too quick to judge people by how we perceive them to be according to their exterior appearance.
The best thing to do for any of these people is to pray for them. Jesus is still the answer.

@heartbroken theres not a day that goes by that i dont think about the man that got shot at the carwash and wonder if the police is close to catching the person who shot him. My prayers are with your family.
@Margie i know that not all homeless people are not sorry and i have known that for years. Many of them are mentally ill. But most of them have no business on the street.

@ heart broken Keep the police on their heals as much as possible. My guess is that the killer lives within a mile are 2 of that carwash but it could have been someone else.

What would you men do if you lost your job, women if your husband died or left you with 3 or 4 kids? House lost, no family to help, you live in your car or woods. IF, you can get a menial job , ( need permanent address) you make a choice: food or shelter. You get a ticket for holding a sign that says "HOMELESS: NEED WORK" (police just doing their job) These are real life situations, what would you do if this were you? Except by the grace and mercy of God, there go I. I just hate it when someone is found dead, people just assume that they are lazy drunks or drug addicts. I could tell you some fantastic stories of real people that are real survivors. They may not look or smell so good, but they are wonderful, loving, people. My heart goes out to families of crime (murder in our family too) Many perpetrators are mentally ill? How do we get these folks the help they need? Why do we keep standing by and complaining about the horrific crimes they commit? I know I don't pray enough. I am not saying I have all the answers. I have more questions than anyone, but if I am not part of the solution, then I become part of the problem. I have heard many testimonies about people in mental institutions with no hope of recovery. But because folks were dedicated to fast and pray, they were totally set free from insanity . Jesus told us in Matthew 25: what to do. I'm not trying to preach to anybody. I don't want to be a spectator, I want to be light in a dark world. God Bless.

@Margie Amen! We need to fast and pray for our family, friends, church family, community, and nation and share the love of Jesus to everyone, especially those hurting around us. This man was a family member of mine, we are praying for answers. And i pray for God to touch Cartersville and everyone in it.

It's upsetting to me that this man found in Middlebrook wasn't helped before this. Many calls were made on his behalf as this man was troubled to say the least. Unfortunately I believe because he lived in this neighborhood he was just disregarded. A damn shame the last call was to report his death.

So was this young man murdered or did he do something to inadvertantly cause his own death?

911 was called numerous times. For his safety as well as the safety of the neighborhood..

So, he was trouble for that neighborhood? I know since his accident he was slow in alot of ways. I just don't see how the neighborhood was threatened by a 25 year old that was mentally challenged from a brain injury. Unless your telling me that this is a bad neighborhood and the authorities did not take the calls serious.

Listen sandy, I'm not going back and forth with you. I'm saying he obviously had problems, would fall out in the road way and needed help and after calls made and no help given by the authorities this was the end result. There were people in the complex who tried to lend him a hand and

keep him from getting hurt but not once did the authorities do much of anything. That's what I'm saying... Hope it's clear now!! Let me know if you need more of a break down for you

You seem to be missing my point once again. My problem with this situation is the lack of care he and the other people in that house are getting by those who run it and the police. I live here and see it every day. So I'm sure you are upset. I'm upset and maybe now something will be done about it. My point was and still is that its a damn shame that he didn't get the help that deserved. Not from anyone involved in the home he was in or the authorities. So before you call yourself going off on someone you should have someone check it out. I could tell you things that would make you throw up. If only we knew of someone else to reach out to maybe this could of been prevented. I am sorry for your family and most of all for Evan. But please you're mistaken if you thin
k I was putting him down. He needed help and what pisses me off is that the only places we knew to turn to were dead ends. If you want more info. Let me know

Mary, here is my email address and yes I want more info. I did not miss the point that you were making. I just needed to know if you would tell me more. My email is cwhite16@students.gntc.edu

I am so tired of people referring to Middlebrook as a Bad area. There is far less crime in middlebrook than a lot of bartow county area's. What defines a Bad area to you?. I Have lived in some of the nicest looking neighborhoods across the USA in my lifetime and you just have no control of what might happen. I do know that several police officers and their families live in Middlebrook and not because it was needed but because its an alright place to live with some very nice homes. One of two incidences does not make a bad neighborhood. Parent's raising hoodlums, grown ups acting like the world is one big drug. Abusing property, Being racially divided, and of course the right management of any of these residential properties. That is what makes a neighborhood The whole idea of the authorities not being able to do much for this young man that passed away not so long ago is also far fetched. There is only so much the law enforcement can do. It is our duty as civilians to watch out for each other and try and prevent harm but not all situations are easy to resolve. I think folks need to stop stereo typing based on fear or gossip and get to know your neighborhoods.

Law Enforcement is exactly that - law enforcement. They are not social workers. There are only a couple of places in Bartow County that they can take people who need help and there are certain conditions that must be met before a person will be accepted at those places. That young man would not have been accepted. Trust me. Law Enforcement gets just as frustrated as anyone else. You cannot take a young man like that to jail. He has committed no crime and his civil rights would be violated by doing so. The Good Neighbor Shelter will not take them because someone who goes there has to be able to find a job within a certain period of time. You cannot take them to Cartersville Medical Center for psychiatric evaluation because a person like that has an actual disability and does not need to be evaluated. Why do people always want to blame Law Enforcement when something isn't done? I get so sick and tired of hearing that. Why not take him into your home and give him a warm place to stay and feed him and clothe him. You want everyone else to do something and you want to blame everyone else for the problem but you are not willing to lift a finger to help your fellow man in need.