Two teens charged in connection with Austell homicide
Two teens, 17 and 14, were arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and possession of a pistol by a…
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Austell man victim of homicide
According to a public information release from Officer Sydney Melton of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating a homicide that occurred in Precinct 2…
Teen faces multiple felony charges in fatal July Mableton Parkway collision
A teen faces multiple felony charges for a Mableton Parkway collision that resulted in one death. He was arrested without incident on October 28, and taken to the Marietta Regional…
Smyrna man convicted of 1998 rape
According to a press release from the office of Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, a Smyrna man was convicted Thursday of aggravated sexual battery, and false imprisonment for the attack…
Advocates petition Cobb District Attorney Holmes to eliminate cash bond & to implement other reforms
Advocates for criminal justice system reform presented Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes with a petition to “implement reforms that will end mass incarceration and fight racial injustice.” According to a…
Life sentence for murder in Mableton
Francisco Javier Madera, 33, of Atlanta, was sentenced to life in prison for a 2017 murder in a mobile home park in Mableton. A press release from the office of…
Felon returned to prison for shooting ex-girlfriend at Cumberland Parkway Starbucks
A convicted felon was sentenced to thirty years for tricking his ex-girlfriend into coming to the Cumberland Parkway Starbucks, then shooting her. According to the press release from the office…
Jason Marbutt to run for Cobb State Court Judgeship
Cobb County Senior Assistant District Attorney Jason Marbutt has announced his candidacy for State Court judge. He will be running for Post 6, Division I, which is an open seat…
Smyrna bans tobacco sale to anyone under age 21
Reacting to a rapid rise in youth smoking, the Smyrna city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone under the age of 21. “The…
John Pursley appointed Cobb’s Chief ADA
According to a press release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes, John Pursley has been appointed to the position of Chief Assistant District Attorney. “I am…