Cobb County Police Department

Crime & Public Safety August 20, 2026

Arrest made after SWAT standoff in Mableton

By Mark Woolsey [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…

The rear of a car with the license plate highlighted

Crime & Public Safety August 14, 2026

Cobb police schedule town halls on Flock camera

By Mark Woolsey As promised, Cobb County police are setting up a series of “community conversations” about Flock safety technology and license plate readers. The department’s social media pages bill…

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

Crime & Public Safety August 8, 2026

Collision on Barrett Parkway leads to life-threatening injuries

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County Police Department STEP Unit investigators are looking into a serious crash that happened on Barrett Parkway Thursday evening. Police say a red 2000 Chevy Silverado…

Crime & Public Safety August 6, 2026

One dead, one injured in crash on Sandtown Road

By Mark Woolsey [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…

Crime & Public Safety August 6, 2026

Cobb police to hold town hall meetings on Automatic License Plate Readers (aka Flock cameras)

By Mark Woolsey The controversy over Flock Safety cameras-automated license plate readers and vehicle trackers-will get a further airing in Cobb County. At a Wednesday news conference, Board of Commissioners…

Crime & Public Safety July 26, 2026

Austell Man Faces Federal Drug Charges After DEA Meth Investigation

By Mark Woolsey [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…

Crime & Public Safety July 21, 2026

Pedestrian Hit by Car, Seriously Injured in Mableton on Riverside Parkway

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police say a pedestrian in South Cobb was seriously injured in a crash Saturday night. Officers say it happened at about 7:45 p.m. on Riverside Parkway …

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Crime & Public Safety July 9, 2026

Woman dead from gunshot, son injured during same incident

By Mark Woolsey [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…

Crime & Public Safety, Traffic incidents July 3, 2026

Cobb police investigate fatal motorcycle crash on Veterans Memorial Highway

[ The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] A 23-year-old Powder Springs motorcyclist was killed…

Crime & Public Safety June 18, 2026

Suspect in Powder Springs Home Invasion Arrested in Ohio

[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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Environment August 20, 2026