Cobb County Police Department

Crime & Public Safety October 24, 2025

GBI conducts use-of-force investigation of man’s tazer death by Cobb police

By Mark Woolsey The GBI is investigating a use-of-force case in Cobb County involving a man’s death. The review is being conducted at the request of Cobb police. Cobb Police say…

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

Traffic incidents October 22, 2025

Fatal hit-and-run on Terrell Mill Road results in arrest

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police say a fatal hit-and-run Monday night resulted in an arrest. [It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County October 21, 2025

Cobb Major Crimes Unit investigates death of woman at a Powers Ferry extended stay hotel

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police are conducting an investigation of a woman’s death at an extended stay facility. Police were called to the Extended Stay America at 2239 Powers…

Mableton October 16, 2025

Police say Mableton man admits to killing, burying girlfriend

By Mark Woolsey Cecil McCrary, a 56-year-old Mableton man, has been arrested on charges related to the killing of his girlfriend and the burying of her body. The victim’s been…

A sign stating News Brief alongside a broadcast icon

News Brief October 16, 2025

Fatal collision in East Cobb

By Mark Woolsey Cobb Police are investigating a fatal car accident Wednesday morning in East Cobb. Officers say 23-year-old Bryanda Joya of Hiram was headed east on Roswell Road when…

Cobb County October 15, 2025

Cobb Commissioners quickly approve delaying appointment of new police chief

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Board of Commissioners, at its meeting on Tuesday quickly approved delaying the appointment of a new police chief for two weeks, albeit on a…

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…

Cobb County October 13, 2025

Appointment of Cobb police chief delayed until October 28

Cobb County announced in the following news release that the appointment of interim Police Chief James Ferrell has been delayed until October 28: The Board of Commissioners will move forward…

Cobb County October 10, 2025

Cobb County’s interim police chief has been named the sole finalist to hold the job permanently

Photo above courtesy of the Cobb County Police Department By Mark Woolsey Cobb County’s current interim police chief has been named as the sole finalist to hold the job permanently….

Traffic incidents October 7, 2025

Sunday morning wreck on I-285 leaves one critically injured

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police are investigating an early Sunday collision on I-285 that left one person critically injured. Authorities say a 2006 GMC Envoy driven by a 37-year-old Marietta…

1 2 3 … 28 »

Health & Wellness October 31, 2025

Atorvastatin recall may affect hundreds of thousands of patients – and reflects FDA’s troubles inspecting medicines manufactured overseas

by C. Michael White, University of Connecticut, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry…

Science & Technology October 31, 2025

Where does human thinking end and AI begin? An AI authorship protocol aims to show the difference

by Eli Alshanetsky, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The latest generation of artificial intelligence models is sharper and smoother, producing polished text with…

Government & Politics October 31, 2025

Voters lose when maps get redrawn before every election instead of once a decade − a trend started in Texas, moving to California and likely spreading across the country

by David Patterson Soule, University of Richmond and Kyle Redican, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the U.S. census is conducted every…

Community Life, Uncategorized October 31, 2025

Volunteers transform American Legion and VFW posts in Smyrna and Marietta

[Information provided in a press release from Swinerton Builders, who also provided the photos] In October, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath joined more than 120 volunteers from Home Depot, Swinerton Builders and…

Weather October 31, 2025

Frost advisory in effect for metro Atlanta Saturday

A Frost Advisory is in effect late tonight through mid-morning Saturday, with temperatures dropping low enough to potentially damage unprotected outdoor plants. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather…

Cobb Courier

Your Source for Local News