Kennesaw Woman Found Dead; Son Arrested for Murder

A 67-year-old woman, Melanie Sarris, was found deceased in her home on the 1000 block of Evian Way in Kennesaw on February 24, 2025.
Cobb County Police Officers responded to a welfare check at the residence at approximately 10:30 a.m. and discovered the deceased.
Based on preliminary investigations, Major Crimes Detectives have arrested Melanie Sarris’s 28-year-old son, Daniel Sarris, and charged him with Aggravated Assault and Murder.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cobb County Police Department Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945, referencing case number 25012476.