Crime & Public Safety

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

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents July 28, 2026

Motorcyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash on Barrett Parkway

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Police are investigating a serious motorcycle crash that happened over the weekend. Authorities say a 2005 Honda motorcycle and a blue 2009 Toyota Corolla were both…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety July 28, 2026

Detainee dies at Cobb Adult Detention Center

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says a 64-year-old jail detainee died this week after suffering an apparent heart attack. Officials say Robert Hardy was found in cardiac…

Crime & Public Safety July 26, 2026

Austell Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After DEA Meth Investigation

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Crime & Public Safety July 24, 2026

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, first responders to honor 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation distributed the following announcement about an event marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, in conjunction with the City…

Crime & Public Safety July 21, 2026

Pedestrian Hit by Car, Seriously Injured in Mableton on Riverside Parkway

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police say a pedestrian in South Cobb was seriously injured in a crash Saturday night. Officers say it happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Riverside Parkway …

Cobb County Superior Court, a brick building with a steepled clock tower

Crime & Public Safety July 19, 2026

Cobb County Attorney Among Four Indicted in Alleged Jail Contraband Scheme

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

Crime & Public Safety July 17, 2026

A decades-old law promised Georgians a second chance. A new law hopes to deliver on that promise.

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 17, 2026 A mistake doesn’t have to be a life sentence. That’s the…

Crime & Public Safety July 14, 2026

Supreme Court rules your cellphone location data is protected by the Fourth Amendment

by Anne Toomey McKenna, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google…

Crime & Public Safety July 10, 2026

Legislative panel to confront Georgia’s ‘broken’ post-conviction system

by Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 10, 2026 A legislative study committee aimed at improving the appeals process for…

Crime & Public Safety July 9, 2026

The US murder rate fell to historic lows in 2025 – here’s why

by James Tuttle, University of Montana, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The murder rate in 2025 was the lowest in modern American history. Preliminary data…

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Government & Politics September 8, 2026