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Madelyn Orochena speaks at Cobb Elections headquarters (photo by Rebecca Gaunt)

2022 Elections November 18, 2022

Memory card mishap means a recount for Kennesaw election

By Rebecca Gaunt In an election cycle fraught with problems for Cobb County, Madelyn Orochena had already started preparing to be sworn in Monday as the new Post 1 Kennesaw…

Sen. Raphael Warnock surrounded by supporters at a microphone

2022 Elections November 16, 2022

Warnock, Democrat allies sue to permit counties to conduct Saturday early voting in Senate runoff

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]November 16, 2022 Just weeks before a pivotal U.S. Senate race, an alliance of Democrats…

Crime November 12, 2022

Caregiver sentenced to 20 years without parole for elder abuse in Acworth that resulted in shattered hip on 86-year-old woman

On November 7, Cobb County Superior Court Judge Angela Z. Brown sentenced Shelia Knight to twenty years to be served in custody for aggravated battery and elder exploitation. Knight was…

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2022 Elections November 8, 2022

Two Cobb County voting precincts to remain open after 7 p.m.

Cobb County government issued the following announcement about two voting precincts that will have extended hours today. “November 8, 2022 – Two Cobb County voting precincts will remain open past…

2022 Elections November 8, 2022

Consent order issued on the Cobb County absentee ballots that were not sent out

Summary: Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill signed a consent order yesterday instructing Cobb Elections to overnight ballots to voters who had not yet received ballots due to a staff…

Crime November 6, 2022

Self-described gang member sentenced to 15 years for shoot-out in Powder Springs

A man was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with 10 of those years to be served in custody, for a March 9 shootout in Powder Springs. Taviair Dye was…

Crime November 3, 2022

Convicted serial robber sentenced to life without parole for eight 2018 robberies in Cobb County compared at the time to “Bonnie and Clyde”

Lashumbia D. Session was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Childs after Session was convicted of eight counts of armed robbery….

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Law October 3, 2022

Cobb Law Library program on traffic tickets to take place this Wednesday, October 5

This is a reminder that the Cobb Law Library’s program about traffic tickets is this Wednesday. Would you like to learn about what happens after a traffic ticket is issued,…

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Cobb County September 7, 2022

Cobb Law Library to sponsor program on custody issues at the Switzer Library

The Cobb Law Library issued the following press release about a free public program it’s sponsoring about custody issues: Sept. 7, 2022 – Cobb Law Library will sponsor a free…

Crime September 1, 2022

Man sentenced to life in prison for malice murder in the planned execution of his roommate

Santos Tomas Vasquez was found guilty of Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Aggravated Assault, and Armed Robbery on August 30 by a Cobb County jury after a three-week trial. Cobb Superior…

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