Jerome Booze sentenced to life with 35 years to be served in prison
Jerome Antonio Booze, of Decatur, was sentenced to life, with 35 years to be served in prison, by Cobb County Superior Court Judge Ann Harris. Booze was convicted yesterday of…
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11 suspected members of 1831 Piru Bloods gang indicted in Cobb
In a press conference at the Cobb County Police Department headquarters this afternoon, Acting Cobb District Attorney John Melvin announced the indictment of 11 suspected members of the 1831 Piru…
Aggravated Assault Charges in East Cobb double shooting
UPDATED: The Cobb County Police Department issued the following update to this story: The victim, 21-year old Jake Allen Horne, succumbed to his injuries. The Cobb County Department’s Crimes Against…
Man convicted of molesting Powder Springs girl
A Cartersville man was given a sentence of life plus 19 years in prison for molesting a Powder Springs girl. According to a press release from Kimberly Isaza, spokesperson for…
Marietta Kidnapping and rape suspect crashes van into oncoming vehicle
According to a report from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a suspect in an alleged Marietta kidnapping and sexual assault veered into an oncoming lane while fleeing Marietta…
Arson suspect bound over for trial in auto fire at Marietta motel
Christopher Shockley, 35, was bound over to Cobb Superior Court for trial on a charge of arson, suspected of setting fire to the vehicle of a woman described in court as his…
Man caught on video removing package from front porch in Acworth
Acworth police are searching for a man who was caught on video removing a package from a resident’s front porch Thursday, Sept. 28. Jan Roberts, the resident and victim, said the…
Police identify body found in backyard of Acworth home
The Cobb County Medical Examiner’s Office positively identified a body Monday that was found at an Acworth home over the weekend, police said. The body was identified as 38-year-old Acworth…
Man arrested on suspicion of vandalizing, breaking into 8 cars in two Acworth neighborhoods, police say
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of eight vehicle break-ins or vandalism incidents that occurred in two Acworth neighborhoods last weekend. On Sunday, Aug. 13, at least three residents in…
Cobb County police call community meeting to discuss spike in thefts from autos
A community meeting to discuss the recent spike in both auto thefts and thefts from autos in the area near Oakdale, Maner, and Riverview roads will be held Monday, July 10,…