Austell

Austell July 14, 2020

GBI investigates officer-involved shooting in Austell

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a press release that the bureau is investigating the shooting of an as yet unidentified male on Riverside Parkway by a Cobb County…

Austell July 7, 2020

Austell City Council approves pay and compensation plan, passes two anti-racism resolutions

At Monday evening’s Austell City Council Meeting the council approved a pay and compensation plan for city employees. The council also passed two resolutions regarding racism: a general anti-racism resolution,…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Austell May 29, 2020

Austell-area homicide thought to be accidental

According to a public information release Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred on Wednesday, May 27,…

photo of Cobb Superior Court building from the front with a blue sky with clouds in the background

Austell March 13, 2020

Austell man convicted of meth and attempted-escape charges

An Austell man who was wanted on charges of meth distribution was convicted of multiple charges, including putting officers at risk, and sentenced to 30 years, with 25 of them…

Austell January 15, 2020

Arrest made in connection with Riverside Parkway hit and run

An arrest was made in connection with yesterday’s hit and run incident on Riverside Parkway that left a pedestrian dead. According to an update from Officer Sydney Melton of the…

Victim Mitchell Jones holding his dog, in article about investigation using geofencing

Austell January 6, 2020

Geofencing technology leads to arrest and life sentence in Austell murder

Cobb County police detectives made use of a technology called geofencing to secure an arrest and conviction in a murder that occurred in Austell. Geofencing is a technology that uses…

Austell December 23, 2019

Two consecutive life sentences for man convicted of rape of child in Austell

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes announced in a public information release that an Atlanta man convicted of raping a child in Austell has been given a sentence of…

Austell December 16, 2019

Man who judge said ‘terrorized and tortured’ a child in Austell gets 20-year sentence

Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes announced in a public information release that a Locust Grove man has been sentenced to 20 years, with 10 to be served in custody,…

Group photo with sock donation box from Sweetwater Mission

Austell December 7, 2019

The Perfect Match: OrthoAtlanta and Southern Medical Linen Team Up to Warm Up with Sweetwater Mission Sock Donation Program

The following is a press release from OrthoAtlanta about a sock donation program in partnership with Sweetwater Mission: Soft, comfy, colorful socks are warming the toes of those in need…

Austell November 5, 2019

Two teens charged in connection with Austell homicide

Two teens, 17 and 14, were arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a pistol by a…

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