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2020 Elections August 12, 2020

Update on Cobb primary run-off

Results for the 2020 Cobb primary and non-partisan election run-off won’t be certified until Thursday August 20, and mail-in absentee ballots are still being counted, but at some point this…

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Kennesaw March 17, 2020

Caregiver sentenced for exploiting Kennesaw stroke victim

A live-in caregiver for a Kennesaw stroke victim was sentenced to 15 years, with five years to be served in prison, for taking nearly $20,000 from her client. Julia Maria…

Cobb County January 11, 2020

Elder Abuse Task Force educates on scams targeting seniors

Nancy Daniell was among several visitors to the North Cobb Senior Center attending an Elder Abuse discussion on January 8. The occasion brought together an expert panel who shared stories…

Cobb County August 2, 2019

Powder Springs man given 10 years for elder neglect

A press release from the office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced that a Powder Springs man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of…

Cobb County July 18, 2019

Cobb jury convicts caregiver of elder neglect

Unable to reach a unanimous verdict of murder or felony elder abuse, a Cobb County jury convicted a nursing home caregiver of elder neglect in the death of a 91-year-old…

Left - Porsha Winfrey, award winner. Right - Judge Kimberly A. Childs, presenter.

Justice May 6, 2025

Porsha Winfrey receives Excellence in Legal Administration Award

Left – Porsha Winfrey, award winner. Right – Judge Kimberly A. Childs, presenter (photo courtesy of Cobb County) Porsha Winfrey, the coordinator of Cobb County’s Drug Treatment Court, received the…

Cobb County May 2, 2024

Man sentenced in Cobb County to 10 years for aggravated stalking

Michael Lydon Strong, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for aggravated stalking (a felony), and disorderly conduct. Georgia law defines aggravated stalking as follows: A person commits the…

Justice February 18, 2024

Cobb County fourth-graders practice their legal skills in mock trial

A large group of fourth-graders from East Side Elementary School practiced their legal skills in a scripted mock trial in Cobb County Superior Court on Friday, February 9. The events,…

Crime April 28, 2023

Man pleads guilty in Cobb Superior Court to aggravated stalking

According to a public information release from Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr., Anthony Merriwether, 66, of Dunwoody, pled guilty to nine charges including aggravated stalking, discharge of…

Kennesaw April 25, 2023

Kennesaw man sentenced to 18 years for voluntary manslaughter of a former friend

Jamari Christmas, 21, of Kennesaw, entered a plea of guilty last week to voluntary manslaughter in the killing of a former friend and was sentenced to 18 years in prison…

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Business & Economy July 1, 2025

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