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Cobee Cooks / Jasmaine Smoak and Jasmine Jenkins
Atlanta / Fulton County, Georgia · Evidence-first case file
Current status: Jasmaine Smoak and Jasmine Jenkins charged with murder and first-degree cruelty to children; Smoak also charged with aggravated assault · Updated October 31, 2026
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01 | Case overview and current legal status
Jasmaine Smoak and Jasmine Jenkins charged with murder and first-degree cruelty to children; Smoak also charged with aggravated assault.
Courthouse, judge and attorneys
Fulton County, Georgia. Bond, judge, prosecutors, defense counsel and future hearings remain to be verified from the controlling docket.
02 | Victim background
Cobee Cooks, 4, was identified by the Fulton County Medical Examiner. His name was initially reported with a different spelling; this page uses the corrected identification reported by the medical examiner.
03 | People and documented roles
Documented role 1
Cobee Cooks — victim.
Documented role 2
Jasmaine Smoak, 32 — accused caregiver; charged with murder, aggravated assault and first-degree cruelty to children.
Documented role 3
Jasmine Jenkins — accused as an alleged party to the crime; charged with murder and first-degree cruelty to children.
Documented role 4
Atlanta Police Department and Fulton County Medical Examiner — investigative and forensic agencies.
04 | Interactive chronological timeline
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October 26, 2026
Police responded to a welfare check at a Cardinal Drive residence and found Cobee beneath clothing in a bedroom closet.
Police responded to a welfare check at a Cardinal Drive residence and found Cobee beneath clothing in a bedroom closet.
October 27, 2026
Smoak was arrested; the initially announced counts were later expanded.
Smoak was arrested; the initially announced counts were later expanded.
October 29, 2026
Jenkins was arrested with assistance from the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office.
Jenkins was arrested with assistance from the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office.
October 30–31, 2026
Warrant reporting described multiple blunt-force injuries, healed injuries and allegations concerning another child.
Warrant reporting described multiple blunt-force injuries, healed injuries and allegations concerning another child.
05 | Investigation and evidence
Evidence file 1
Autopsy identifying multiple blunt-force injuries and manner of death as homicide.
Evidence file 2
Arrest warrants describing the recovery scene and alleged injuries.
Evidence file 3
Historical phone-record evidence sought by investigators.
Evidence file 4
Medical evidence concerning an injured and reportedly malnourished sibling.
Evidence file 5
Potential child-protection and caregiving records.
06 | Prosecution and defense theories
Prosecution or investigative position
Authorities allege both defendants participated in, knew of or observed conduct leading to the child’s death. Smoak’s warrants describe ongoing abuse; Jenkins is alleged to have been a party to the crime.
Defense position or evidentiary limitation
No complete defense theories were located. Defendant-specific conduct must be proven separately, and warrant allegations are not findings of guilt.
07 | Trial testimony and courtroom developments
No trial testimony has occurred. Certified charging documents, bond orders and counsel appearances remain to be obtained.
Known witnesses and exhibits
No witness is described as scheduled to testify and no item is described as an admitted exhibit without a filed list, transcript or documented proceeding. Verified additions will be placed here chronologically.
08 | Verdict, sentencing and appeals
No verdict or sentence.
09 | Unresolved questions
- What evidence establishes each defendant’s individual conduct and duty of care?
- What is the surviving child’s verified medical status?
- What did historical phone records show?
- Were child-protection agencies previously involved?
10 | Court records and source documents
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution — warrant and autopsy details
- WSB-TV — second arrest and announced charges
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