Crime & Public Safety

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety January 14, 2026

Man arrested by FBI for robbery spree suspected in Marietta armed robbery

By Mark Woolsey Police have identified the suspect in a Dec. 28 armed robbery in Marietta. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of…

Crime & Public Safety January 10, 2026

Protests of killing of Minnesota woman by ICE agent planned for Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey The controversial killing of a Minnesota mother of three by an ICE agent is spurring multiple protests across the Cobb area. The Indivisible Cobb progressive grassroots advocacy…

Crime & Public Safety January 9, 2026

ICE killing of driver in Minneapolis involved tactics many police departments warn against − but not ICE itself

by Ben Jones, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Minneapolis is once again the focus of debates about violence involving law enforcement after an…

Crime & Public Safety January 9, 2026

Cobb police break in new firing range

By Mark Woolsey Top officials with Cobb County police got a chance to “break in” the department’s brand-new indoor firing range this week. Chief Dan Ferrell, along with command and…

Crime & Public Safety January 6, 2026

A second Georgia House Democrat is accused of unemployment fraud

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] January 5, 2026 A Democratic state lawmaker resigned her seat days before she was…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires January 3, 2026

Fireworks cause blaze in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze they say was caused by spent fireworks early on New Year’s Day. Fire Lt. Stephen Bennett says a neighbor called…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime & Public Safety January 3, 2026

Suspect in custody after fatal stabbing on Pat Mell Road

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police say a suspect is in custody in a fatal New Year’s Day stabbing. Officers and emergency medical personnel were called to the Millwood Apartment…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents January 3, 2026

Truck driver killed on I-75 when his vehicle overturned

By Mark Woolsey Authorities say a Minnesota trucker was killed in a one-vehicle accident on I-75 shortly before 6 a.m. Friday. Cobb police say 63-year-old Jerry Tanke of Wood Lake,…

Icons for police, medical personnel, firefighters, 911 operators

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 30, 2025

Georgia holiday traffic death count rises to 15 in latest update

By Mark Woolsey The Georgia Department of Public Safety now says 15 people died in traffic accidents statewide during the 102-hour Christmas holiday counting period. Troopers say they worked four…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents December 29, 2025

At least 13 people die in traffic incidents across Georgia during the long Christmas holiday weekend

By Mark Woolsey At least 13 people died in traffic crashes across Georgia during the long Christmas holiday weekend. The Georgia Department of Public Safety also reported 239 DUI offenses…

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Crime & Public Safety May 26, 2026