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Criminal Justice System October 10, 2021

Automatic License Plate Readers in Cobb County

Automatic License Plate Readers have been instrumental in an increasing number of arrests in Cobb County and the City of Marietta, and the technology has gotten more portable and versatile….

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Criminal Justice System October 7, 2021

Cobb County serial child molester sentenced to life without parole

District Attorney Flynn D. Broady, Jr. announced this afternoon that convicted serial child molester Michael Shane Kilgore has been sentenced to life without possibility of parole. Kilgore was convicted on…

Criminal Justice System September 28, 2021

GBI issues statement on its investigation of Marietta police shooting of man armed with bow

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) issued its statement this afternoon after being asked by the Marietta Police Department to investigate an incident in which a man allegedly armed with…

Criminal Justice System September 28, 2021

Man wielding compound bow shot by Marietta police at South Marietta Parkway and Atlanta Street

According to Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a man was shot by police this morning while allegedly refusing to drop a compound bow at the intersection of…

Criminal Justice System September 27, 2021

Cobb police seek help in locating missing person

According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, the department is seeking help in locating 39-year-old Nefirtiti Strothers. We’ve included photos provided…

Smyrna police headquarters in article about methamphetamine bust

Criminal Justice System September 20, 2021

Second fatal shooting by police in Cobb County on suicidal person call in two days

For the second time in two days, a police officer in Cobb County has fatally shot a person when on a call involving a suicidal person. In this case the…

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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…

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Climate January 17, 2025

Insurance for natural disasters is failing homeowners − I don’t have the answers, but I do know the right questions to ask

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The wildfires that have devastated large parts of Los Angeles County have drawn fresh attention…

National January 17, 2025

Spending, regulations and DOGE: Office of Management and Budget director plays vital role helping government get stuff done

by Martha Coven, Princeton University and Bridget C.E. Dooling, The Ohio State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Office of Management and Budget sounds…

Education January 17, 2025

Cobb officials respond to Lindley Middle School shooting

By Rebecca Gaunt Several elected officials and community leaders have issued statements following Wednesday’s incident in which a student at Lindley Middle School in Mableton used a firearm on campus…

Kennesaw January 17, 2025

Kennesaw poised to purchase former Lewis Street library building

By Rebecca Gaunt The City of Kennesaw is set to buy the building at 2250 Lewis St. that was formerly used as a branch of the Cobb County Public Library…

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