Cobb County Police Department

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents May 15, 2026

Woman Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash at Lower Roswell Road and Old Paper Mill Road in Cobb County

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] According to a public information release from…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents May 6, 2026

Fatal crash on I-75 as SUV hits disabled CobbLinc bus

Two people were killed in an early Tuesday crash on I-75 in North Cobb. Cobb police say it began with a CobbLinc bus becoming disabled and in Lane 4 of…

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Education, News April 29, 2026

Chattahoochee Tech, Cobb police create pathway from college to public safety career

According to an announcement on the Cobb County website, Chattahoochee Technical College students now have a direct path from public safety coursework to a full-time law enforcement career through a…

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Crime & Public Safety April 23, 2026

GBI investigating the fatal shooting of suspect in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cobb County in which the suspect was ultimately killed (follow this link to read the GBI…

Crime & Public Safety April 22, 2026

Cobb manhunt ended after suspect located, but status of suspect not yet announced by police

By Mark Woolsey A lengthy police manhunt during which shots were fired at a busy Cobb County intersection ended last night, according to police, although information has not been made…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents April 15, 2026

Driver charged with DUI after serious injury crash on Cumberland Parkway in Cobb County

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A driver has been arrested and charged…

Crime & Public Safety April 3, 2026

Two Killed in Cobb County I-75 Crash Near Hickory Grove Road

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Two people were killed Friday morning in…

Uncategorized March 31, 2026

Armed Felon Sentenced to Over Seven Years After Marietta Chase and Drug Convictions

Traon Turk, a convicted felon from Austell, Georgia, has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after leading police on a high-speed chase in Marietta and later…

Crime & Public Safety March 27, 2026

Cobb Police Search for Suspect in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash on South Cobb Drive

Authorities are searching for a suspect charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash late Wednesday night on South Cobb Drive, according to the Cobb County Police Department. The collision…

Crime & Public Safety March 17, 2026

Man charged in March 13 shooting at Texaco on Mableton Parkway

[The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and until the person is convicted in a court of law or enters a…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 16, 2026

How Well Do You Know Smyrna? Take This Local Quiz

The City of Smyrna is one of the largest and most economically vibrant cities in Cobb County. But how much do you know about it? We’ve posted a quiz to…

Business & Economy, Local Business May 16, 2026

Cobb Travel & Tourism Presents Ten Craft Beverage Makers with Bubbles & Brews Awards

Cobb Travel & Tourism submitted the following: Cobb Travel & Tourism presents awards to ten Hop Spots that participated in the seventh annual Bubbles & Brews, a month-long celebration of…

News, Transportation May 16, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

Note: the full closure of a portion of I-285 continues through Monday, May 18. Follow this link for the details. The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule…

Government & Politics, State Government May 16, 2026

Cobb DA issues statement on Georgia’s HB 369

Cobb County District Attorney Sonya Allen issued the following statement regarding HB 369, signed into law by Governor Brian Kemp. The law selectively targeted the largest Georgia counties under Black…

Education, News May 16, 2026

Public comments at the May Cobb school board meeting

By Larry Felton Johnson Since the Cobb County Board of Education decided to remove public comments from its livestream of both work sessions and regular meetings, I’ve been attending the…