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Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety January 18, 2026

Juvenile Suspect Turns Himself In After Marietta Theater Gunfire

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police have identified and arrested a 16-year-old male suspect in a case where shots were fired at a local movie theater last year. It happened just…

Crime & Public Safety January 14, 2026

Man arrested by FBI for robbery spree suspected in Marietta armed robbery

By Mark Woolsey Police have identified the suspect in a Dec. 28 armed robbery in Marietta. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Government & Politics, Local government January 13, 2026

Marietta City Council agenda for Wed. Jan 14

The Marietta City Council will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, January 14 at 7 p.m. We’ve reprinted the draft agenda below. You can visit the agenda on the City…

Detail of Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit vehicle in article about fatal accident on I-75

News, Public Safety December 16, 2025

Cobb police investigate fatal motorcycle crash in Acworth

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in Acworth as well as another serious wreck over the weekend. Authorities say the first happened at about…

News, Public Safety December 10, 2025

Marietta police seek Mableton man in connection with vehicular homicide charges

By Mark Woolsey Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal vehicle crash in Marietta on Sept. 20. [Editors note: Normally the Courier does not print the names of…

Crime & Public Safety, U.S. Department of Justice December 5, 2025

Marietta Businessman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme Involving Honduran Officials

A Marietta businessman was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar bribery and money laundering scheme to secure contracts with the Honduran government, officials at the…

Parks in Cobb County November 30, 2025

Marietta’s Laurel Park: ducks, geese, turtles, and even a visit from a bear

By Larry Felton Johnson One of my favorite small parks in Cobb County is Laurel Park, a Marietta city park located just off busy Whitlock Avenue. When my accountant was…

Marietta October 28, 2025

Update: Domestic dispute escalates into homicide in Marietta

By Mark Woolsey UPDATE: Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department provided the following update: Stepfather Succumbs To Injuries Marietta Detectives continued their investigation through the night. We…

The sign in front of the Smyrna Police Department

Smyrna October 25, 2025

The GBI investigates death of a man during a police stop in Smyrna

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a man during a police stop in Smyrna early Friday. The agency says a Smyrna officer spotted a stolen U-Haul…

Crime & Public Safety October 14, 2025

Cupid to support James Ferrell as Cobb police chief in delayed Oct 28 vote

By Mark Woolsey The selection of James Ferrell as the new Cobb County police chief has been delayed until Oct. 28 after some apparent concerns over the process by which…

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Health & Wellness February 12, 2026

Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.

This article by Morgan Watkins, Louisville Public Media, first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Morgan Watkins, Louisville Public Media February 12, 2026 Every day, the Ohio River…

Government & Politics, National Government February 12, 2026

US House approves bill mandating proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 11, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require…

Opinion February 12, 2026

Bookman: FBI raid in Fulton County plainly orchestrated by 2020 election deniers

by Jay Bookman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] February 12, 2026 The moment that FBI agents showed up with a search warrant…

Justice February 12, 2026

Trump administration losing credibility with judges and grand juries – a former federal judge explains why this is ‘remarkable and unprecedented’

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The word “unprecedented” is getting a workout after a grand jury in Washington…

Psychology February 12, 2026

More than a feeling – thinking about love as a virtue can change how we respond to hate

by Tucker J. Gregor, University of Iowa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Love and hate seem like obvious opposites. Love, whether romantic or otherwise, involves…

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