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Crime & Public Safety August 1, 2025

Victims rights group to honor Cobb law enforcement at National Night Out

Voices of Black Mothers United (VBMU) distributed the following press release about its event honoring three Cobb County law enforcement officers at the National Night Out on August 5 in…

Crime & Public Safety July 31, 2025

Cobb Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor indicted on allegations of attempts to destroy documents, emails

In a public information release, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced that Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor has been indicted on two counts each of Destruction of Public…

Traffic incidents July 24, 2025

Austell toddler critically injured in driveway accident

By Mark Woolsey A GoFundMe has been started for a toddler badly injured in a July 17 accident in Austell. Iris Noelle was hurt when her mother was backing out…

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Mableton July 22, 2025

Three juvenile suspects arrested in connection with Mableton shooting

The Cobb County Police Department arrested three juvenile suspects in connection with a shooting that occurred on Padgett Drive in Mableton. View Larger Map The public information from the department…

Smyrna July 18, 2025

Smyrna firefighters respond to fire thought caused by model rocket chemicals

By Mark Woolsey Smyrna firefighters battled a house fire with an unexpected twist this week-the presence of volatile chemicals. Smyrna Emergency Management officials say fire crews were sent to a…

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Crime & Public Safety July 12, 2025

Arrest made in July 4 homicide in South Cobb

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Police have made an arrest in an Austell-area holiday homicide. Authorities said in a news release that a 23-year-old Austell man was charged with murder, aggravated…

Marietta July 9, 2025

Marietta Police Depart holds pinning ceremony for Gretchen Ingram’s promotion to Major

Photo courtesy of the Marietta Police Department According to a departmental public information release, the Marietta Police Department held a pinning ceremony Tuesday morning to honor Gretchen Ingram’s promotion to…

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Austell July 8, 2025

Cobb K-9 Unit helps Austell police with apprehension of robbery suspects

Photo above: Cobb commissioners and police officials along with three dogs gather around sign stating “JoAnn K Birrell Police K9 Annex” at a BOC meeting, January 2024 (Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb…

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Marietta July 4, 2025

“Shoplifting” case in Marietta takes bizarre zig-zag

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police say in a bizarre turn of events, two men originally labeled shoplifting “victims” turned out to be armed robbery suspects Sunday night. Police were called…

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Crime & Public Safety June 27, 2025

Life without parole for three convicted in drive-by shooting on Austell Road

A sentence of life without the possibility of parole was handed down to three men convicted of a drive-by shooting that left an Austell man dead. Jermari Ferron, 23, Diomante…

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Marietta September 17, 2025

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