by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 21, 2023 Georgia is one of three states where a 17-year-old who is…
On May 8, Judge James R. Whitfield of the Cobb County Juvenile Court was sworn in as president of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. His term will run from…
This article by Sam Whitehead first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead December 28, 2023 GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In early December, Donald Brown stood nervously in…
Brayan Rivas, 18, was sentenced to life without possibility of parole for the stabbing death of a 16-year-old female in Marietta. Rivas was charged with malice murder for the 2020…
Officer Aaron Wilson of the Cobb County Police Department issued the following public information release: On Sunday, May 28, 2023, around 11:35 am, Cobb County Police responded to an address…
By Arielle Robinson Monday afternoon, the Courier spoke over the phone with Cobb Magistrate Judge Sonja Brown, who hopes to fill the open Superior Court judgeship seat. Brown is one…
An announcement was posted to the county website stated that Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard has canceled jury trials due to the recent severe rise in COVID-19…
The Council of Accountability Court Judges selected two of Cobb County’s courts as Model Courts for 2021-2024. The courts selected by the judges were the Cobb County Veterans Accountability and…
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced this afternoon that three Atlanta men who in 2016 stole a car in Smyrna with a baby inside were sentenced to prison Friday…
Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Reuben Green issued a series of orders after nine courthouse personnel tested positive for COVID-19. The first order was entitled “Notice to the Bar…