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Marietta March 21, 2019

Man sentenced for Marietta kidnapping and sexual battery

Antoine Latroy Williams, 40, of Cartersville was sentenced this morning for a Marietta kidnapping and sexual battery. Cobb Superior Court Judge Stephen Schuster sentenced the defendant to 20 years, with…

Cobb County March 12, 2019

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…

Acting Cobb District Attorney John Melvin at 1831 Piru Bloods indictment press conference (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Cobb County March 8, 2019

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…

Cobb County March 7, 2019

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…

Cobb County March 6, 2019

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 Police Department July 30, 2018

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…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court May 7, 2018

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…

Acworth Police Department October 2, 2017

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…

Acworth City Hall with Halloween JamBOOree article

Acworth Police Department September 25, 2017

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…

Acworth August 19, 2017

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…

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