A Marietta man is being held without bond for the attempted murder of a woman at a home in East Cobb last week.
An arrest warrant for William Hensley, whose home address is listed on Franklin Gateway in Marietta, said he is facing felony charges of aggravated assault with intent to murder, kidnapping, false imprisonment, burglary and other charges.
According to the warrant, Hensley went to a home in the Heritage Glen subdivision in East Cobb on the evening of April 5, gaining access with a copy of a house key without the permission of a woman who resides there.
He then held the woman against her will, tying her hands and legs together and holding her on a bedroom floor, according to the warrant.
Cobb Police the suspect also placed tape over her mouth, “placed a belt around her neck, and made threats to kill and cut said victim up into pieces by using a large kitchen knife” that he was holding.
According to the warrant, the victim had multiple lacerations to her head and multiple markings on her forearm and legs.
The warrant states that Hensley also was charged with misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence, loiter prowl, and sexual battery. The Cobb Sheriff’s Office said Hensley was taken into custody the following day, April 6, at his Franklin Gateway residence.
A bond hearing has been set for Hensley for May 6, according to the Cobb Magistrate Court Clerk’s Office.
Related:
- Suspect flees after trying to run down Cobb Police officer
- Man held without bail in East Cobb domestic violence case
- East Cobb News explainer: Publishing crime reports and mug shots
- East Cobb resident remembered after VA clinic killing
- East Cobb medical lab operator indicted for Medicaid fraud
Get Our Free E-Mail Newsletter!
Every Sunday we round up the week’s top headlines and preview the upcoming week in the East Cobb News Digest. Click here to sign up, and you’re good to go!