Missing Cobb teen who jumped off bus found
A missing Cobb County teen who was missing for nearly a day after jumping out of the window of a special needs school bus was found Saturday afternoon walking on a golf course.
Wilford Hardnett, 16, was walking on the 18th fairway of the Marietta Country Club carrying a bag of snacks when he was approached by a club member who asked him what he was doing and then figured out something was wrong. Police were then called and the youth was returned home.
Police said he was carrying some sort of drink in his hand and was in good condition. Cobb police spokesman Dana Pierce said he did not know where Hardnett had been during the time he was missing, nor why he jumped from the bus. On Friday, he was last seen walking eastbound on Dallas Highway toward Lost Mountain Park. The golf course where he was found is about five miles away
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Bill Torpy continues to contribute columns to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since retiring in 2025. The Chicago native started covering metro Atlanta for the AJC in 1990.
