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Smyrna October 25, 2019

Smyrna man convicted of 1998 rape

According to a press release from the office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, a Smyrna man was convicted Thursday of aggravated sexual battery, and false imprisonment for the attack…

Cobb County October 22, 2019

Arrest made in 1991 cold case murder of Cathy Glass

Cobb District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes and Cobb Police Chief Tim Cox announced that an arrest has been made in the 1991 murder of Cathy Glass, due to the work…

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Cobb County October 6, 2019

Advocates petition Cobb District Attorney Holmes to eliminate cash bond & to implement other reforms

Advocates for criminal justice system reform presented Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes with a petition to “implement reforms that will end mass incarceration and fight racial injustice.” According to a…

Cobb County October 2, 2019

Cobb District Attorney Holmes issues statement on the capture of Richard Merritt

Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes issued a statement on the capture of Richard Merritt, the disbarred attorney wanted in connection with the stabbing death of his mother in Stone…

2020 Elections September 5, 2019

Tania Robinson Announces Candidacy for Georgia Senate District 38

In a press release this afternoon, Cobb County Democratic activist Tania Robinson announced her candidacy for the District 38 Georgia Senate seat. The district, currently represented by Senator Horacena Tate,…

Acworth August 23, 2019

Acworth man gets 18-year sentence for domestic abuse

An Acworth man pleaded guilty to a long list of domestic abuse-related charges including kidnapping, false imprisonment, battery, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and aggravated stalking. Superior Court Senior Judge G….

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…

Max Bacon upper body shot. Bacon is bearded, with white hair. He is wearing a dark sports jacket and an open-collared dress shirt. The shot is an upper-body shot, and he is smiling face-forward into the camera

2019 Elections July 8, 2019

UPDATED: Feisty as ever, Max Bacon seeks 10th term as Smyrna mayor

UPDATE: Max Bacon announced this morning that he will not seek reelection. We will be posting updated information as it becomes available. Opponents may have a lot to say about…

Powder Springs Road and Brandon Lee Drive intersection road sign

Zoning June 21, 2019

Rezoning request for 132 townhomes on Powder Springs Road denied

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners, in its zoning hearing on June 18, denied a rezoning request that would have allowed 132 age-restricted rental townhomes at the intersection of Powder…

Cobb County June 12, 2019

Cobb DA: MS-13 associates sentenced

According to a press release from the office of Cobb Acting District Attorney John Melvin, six individuals associated with the MS-13 gang pleaded guilty to a group assault that began…

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