Cobb’s Opioid Abatement Advisory Council held its first meeting. The purpose of the group is to determine how the county should spend the proceeds from lawsuit settlements over the opioid…
Flim flam artists have fascinated the public, at least since their exploits were featured, in sometimes exaggerated ways, by pulp fiction writers and tabloid journalists in the late 19th and…
Stiff sentences were handed down to two of the men involved in a violent 48-hour robbery and murder spree in Cobb County. Elijah Bailey, 20, and Miguel Romo, 21, were…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 6, 2024 This story was updated on Monday, May 6 at 8:18 p.m….
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 29, 2024 Within six months of the Muscogee County Jail opening a new…
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…
Cobb County Solicitor General Makia Metzger launched a pretrial diversion program targeting youth and young adults who face non-violent misdemeanor charges. The program began operation last month. “Studies show that…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 20, 2024 Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee ruled Wednesday that former…
Kehari Yarher, 26, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Robert D. Leonard II. He had been convicted of malice murder, felony…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2024 Legal experts predict that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis faces…