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Criminal Justice System September 17, 2021

Cobb police officer fatally shoots man allegedly advancing with knife, GBI investigating

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Cobb County Police Department to do an independent investigation of the fatal shooting of Matthew Joseph Wilbanks, 41, of Marietta,…

Arthur Peralta in Cobb Sheriff dress uniform

Criminal Justice System September 16, 2021

ATF special agent chosen as newest Lt. Col. in the Cobb Sheriff’s Office

Sgt. Jeremy Blake, the public information officer for the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office announced that Special Agent in Charge Arthur Peralta from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives…

Criminal Justice System September 14, 2021

GBI investigates shooting death by Cobb police

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a public information release that the GBI has been asked to investigate the fatal shooting of a Smyrna man by a Cobb County…

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Education September 9, 2021

Cobb Schools data shows Black and disabled students more likely to be referred to law enforcement

By Rebecca Gaunt This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity and USA TODAY. Just the threat of involving campus police was enough…

Group shot of POST members and BJJ instructors

Criminal Justice System August 24, 2021

Marietta police training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu to minimize use-of-force injuries

Officers of the Marietta Police Department have been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in an effort to reduce use-of-force injuries, and now the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)…

Criminal Justice System August 19, 2021

GBI issues preliminary statement on fatal shooting by Cobb police officer

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has issued its statement on the fatal shooting of a man now identified as Devonte Dawayne Brown, 28, of Austell, in Marietta by a…

Criminal Justice System August 19, 2021

GBI takes over investigation of fatal Marietta shooting by Cobb County police officer

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of a fatal shooting…

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Acworth August 18, 2021

Acworth police department recertified by state

By Arielle Robinson The Acworth Police Department received its state recertification from the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police (GACP) Monday evening. Chuck Groover, the coordinator for the GACP’s state…

Education August 18, 2021

Cobb County School District announces $1200 bonus for school bus drivers, monitors

The Cobb County School District issued a press release, reprinted below, announcing a $1,200 retention bonus for school bus drivers and monitors. The press release also said that the CCSD…

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Cobb County August 9, 2021

Cobb Emergency 911 hiring

Cobb 911 is hiring. The Marietta Police Department posted on their Facebook page the following plug for career opportunities with Cobb Emergency 911: Our friends at Cobb 911 asked us…

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Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community November 5, 2024

Talking Turkey and A Random Encounter With Alton Brown

Photo above by Brian Benefield [This is the latest installment of “Cobb Cuisine, Culture and Community” by Brian Benefield] I recently chatted briefly with my neighbor, renowned chef, and food science…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man sentenced to two life sentences for aggravated child molestation

Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill handed down two life sentences plus 38 years for a man convicted of five counts of aggravated child molestation, four counts of child…

Cobb County November 5, 2024

Cobb man found guilty of rape and child molestation

Gary Dewayne Bailey, 43, was found guilty of rape, child molestation, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a jury trial in the courtroom of Superior Court Senior…

Misinformation November 5, 2024

No, you’re not that good at detecting fake videos – 2 misinformation experts explain why and how you can develop the power to resist these deceptions

by Sam Wineburg, Stanford University and Michael Caulfield, University of Washington, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Someone following the 2024 presidential election could have seen…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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