Crime & Public Safety

Crime & Public Safety April 20, 2026

Marietta and Cobb fire departments on scene of hazardous chemical containment breach on I-75

The Marietta Fire Marshal distributed the following public information release about the emergency closure of southbound lanes on I-75 due to a hazardous chemical containment breach: Marietta Fire and Cobb…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires April 17, 2026

Cobb County Firefighters Probe Second Blaze at Concord Crossing

Cobb County firefighters are seeking the cause of the second blaze at the same apartment complex in less than two months. Cobb Fire Lt. Stephen Bennett says the blaze broke…

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Crime & Public Safety April 15, 2026

Georgia protesters could face severe penalties under new legislation

by Jacob Levy, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 15, 2026 On March 28, thousands of Georgians participated in peaceful protests across…

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

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents April 15, 2026

Driver charged with DUI after serious injury crash on Cumberland Parkway in Cobb County

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A driver has been arrested and charged…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety April 13, 2026

Cobb police investigate officer-involved shooting after driver rams vehicles, flees scene

Authorities in Cobb County are investigating an officer-involved shooting early Sunday after a driver allegedly struck emergency vehicles and drove toward an officer before fleeing the scene, police said. According…

26-year-old Jessie Santiago, who allegedly fled from Sheriff's deputies while facing charges of domestic violence

Crime & Public Safety April 7, 2026

UPDATE:Cobb Sheriff’s Office searching for alleged domestic violence suspect

The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office distributed an update on the progress of the search, giving the following information: “Despite extensive efforts by deputies and assisting agencies, the suspect was not…

Crime & Public Safety April 7, 2026

Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration

This article by Ken B. Morales and David Armstrong originally appeared on the ProPublica website. In the first days after Pam Bondi was appointed attorney general last year, the Department…

Crime & Public Safety April 3, 2026

Two Killed in Cobb County I-75 Crash Near Hickory Grove Road

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Two people were killed Friday morning in…

Crime & Public Safety March 27, 2026

Cobb Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on South Cobb Drive

Authorities are searching for a suspect charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash late Wednesday night on South Cobb Drive, according to the Cobb County Police Department. The collision…

Crime & Public Safety March 24, 2026

Why ICE’s body camera policies make the videos unlikely to improve accountability and transparency

by Stephanie Lessing, UMass Boston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Amid growing demands by Democrats to overhaul U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after federal immigration…

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