Marietta

Marietta March 6, 2020

Marietta Police Athletic League to hold 4th annual Shamrock Shuffle

The Marietta Police Athletic League issued the following press release about their 4th annual Shamrock Shuffle race, to be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. beginning at Marietta…

Marietta February 18, 2020

Chain reaction wreck on Cobb Parkway at Canton Road Connector

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck Philamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating two related crashes that occurred…

Marietta February 12, 2020

Two pedestrians injured, one seriously, on Canton Road

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck Philamy of the Marietta Police Department, two pedestrians were struck while crossing Canton Road on Monday evening. The public information release…

Marietta January 28, 2020

Alleged gang leader arrested in Marietta

Tony L. Menefee a/k/a “Brim Major” was arrested this morning at 6:00 a.m. at the Sedgefield Apartments. in Marietta. Menefee is suspected by law enforcement of being a leader of…

Marietta January 2, 2020

One dead in collision on South Marietta Parkway

According to Officer Jared Rakestraw of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P.) Unit is investigating a collision on South Marietta Parkway at Powers Ferry Road….

Marietta December 10, 2019

Collision on Powder Springs Street results in life-threatening injuries

The Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP.) Unit is investigating a crash on Powder Springs Street in front of the Marietta Conference Center that resulted in life-threatening injuries….

New exercise room at the Marietta Police Department, weight machines lining the walls

Marietta December 9, 2019

New exercise room for the Marietta Police Department

The Marietta Police Department has a new exercise room. According to a public information release from the department, the new fitness room came about as the result of the work…

Marietta, Marietta Police Department December 5, 2019

Marietta creates School Gang Officers position

Marietta has created two new positions called School Gang Officers (SGOs) in the Marietta Police Department to “prevent and combat gang activity” in the Marietta city schools. The positions will…

A hidden compartment in a Chevy Impala used for smuggling drugs

Marietta December 4, 2019

Convicted Marietta meth trafficker will get at least 25 years

Florentino Hernandez Jr., of Marietta, who was convicted on November 21 by a Cobb jury in Superior Court of trafficking meth, operating a vehicle with a secret compartment and possession…

Marietta October 19, 2019

Marietta man gets 60 years for child molestation

A Marietta man was sentenced to prison Thursday after being convicted in Cobb Superior Court for molesting the daughter of his girlfriend. Judge Ann Harris sentenced Edwin Moran, now 34,…

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