Crime

Crime March 18, 2023

Austell man pleads guilty to aggravated child molestation and burglary; receives 20-year sentence

Malik Antonio Rollins, 29, Austell, entered a guilty plea Thursday to burglarizing two homes and molesting a young girl in one of them. Presiding Judge Robert E. Flournoy III, who…

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19-year-old man pleads guilty for Marietta armed robbery

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

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Georgia GOP lawmakers aim to continue tough-on-crime push as legislative calendar winds down

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GBI issues statement on the Cobb County police shooting of a man during an I-75 traffic stop

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Cobb officer shoots man during traffic stop on I-75 near Delk Road

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Man sentenced to five years for computer-related enticement of a minor, child pornography charges

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First offender status revoked for 2013 Cobb robbery after parolee goes on multi-state crime spree; new sentence of 20 years handed down

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Alabama man arrested for Marietta bomb threat

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Man sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 25 years in prison for meth, violation of street gang terrorism and prevention act

Crime February 24, 2023

Man sentenced for firing shots into Mableton apartment

Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced that a Cobb County man was sentenced for firing shots into an apartment in Mableton on Riverside Parkway. No one was…

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Health Care March 21, 2023

Temp Nurses Cost Hospitals Big During Pandemic. Lawmakers Are Now Mulling Limits.

This article by Bram Sable-Smith first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Bram Sable-Smith March 17, 2023 To crack down on price gouging, proposed legislation in Missouri calls…

Economy March 20, 2023

The collapse of major US banks leads to bills calling for more regulation

by V. Gerard (Jerry) Comizio, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When Silicon Valley and Signature banks failed in early March 2023, government regulators…

Gun violence March 20, 2023

Firearm safety bill gets rare hearing in GOP-controlled Georgia Legislature

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2023 A Georgia House subcommittee heard testimony on a bill aimed at…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “I’m ready to go! Just adopt me and take me to my new home.”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized gray/white female domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption March 20, 2023

Cobb County Courier Dog of the Day: “What’s that? You’re looking for a dog? Well it just so happens I’m a dog, so please adopt me!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a medium-sized black/white female bully breed/pit bull type. The following information on this potential…