Crime & Public Safety

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

Death row inmate facing Wednesday execution in Georgia makes final pleas for a reduced sentence

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 15, 2026 A Cobb County judge has ordered a delay of the execution…

A drawing of an Automatic License Plate Reader

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

How the American revolt against Flock cameras mirrors the Boston Tea Party of 1773

by G. Patrick O’Brien, University of Tampa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A grassroots revolt against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has gained momentum…

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

The upsides and downsides of Automatic License Plate Readers

In October of 2021, the Courier sat down with the public information officers (PIOs) from the Cobb County Police Department and the Marietta Police Department at Cool Beans, the popular…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents September 16, 2026

Kennesaw Area Crash on Hickory Grove Road Leaves Driver Seriously Injured

The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation County police are investigating a serious injury collision…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety September 16, 2026

Caregiver Arrested After 3-Year-Old Found Alone in Marietta

By Mark Woolsey A 3-year-old boy is safe after being spotted wandering alone near a busy Marietta intersection Monday evening. Police say they were notified about 5:45 p.m. that the…

Crime & Public Safety September 15, 2026

How anti‑bribery laws apply to Trump’s promise of $5,000 payments if Republicans keep control of Congress

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In his keynote address to the Republican midterm convention on Sept. 9, 2026, President Donald…

Crime & Public Safety September 15, 2026

Former Acworth Officer Charged With Flock Camera Misuse

By Mark Woolsey A former Acworth and Emerson, Ga. police officer has been charged with misusing the Flock Safety camera surveillance system designed to read license plates and give vehicle…

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

Crime & Public Safety September 14, 2026

AI is supercharging money scams – here’s what you can do to protect yourself

by Pawan Jain, University of Michigan Flint, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The phone rings, and it’s your grandson’s shaken voice. There’s been an accident,…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety September 10, 2026

Teen Killed in Electric Scooter Crash on Cobb Parkway

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Marietta police released details of…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents September 5, 2026

Cobb and Acworth police investigate fatal accident on Lake Acworth Drive

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Acworth and Cobb County police are investigating a…

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