Cobb GOP officials, activists to hold Voices for America rally
Local GOP officials, candidates and activists are holding an event tomorrow morning entitled “Voices for America, Silent No More, Back the Blue.” The rally begins with the staging of a…
criminal justice
Joyette Holmes requests independent investigation of Kevil Wingo’s death at the Cobb jail
Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes has asked that the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia conduct an independent investigation into the death of Kevil Wingo. Wingo died…
Armed robbery/Aggravated assault in the Cumberland area
According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department the Crimes Against Persons Unit is investigating an alleged armed robbery and aggravated assault…
DA Holmes, Cobb law enforcement discuss racial justice protests with community leaders
Cobb County community civic groups hosted an online panel Thursday evening where law enforcement officials and community leaders discussed racial justice and law enforcement. The Mableton Improvement Coalition, Austell Community…
Kellie Hill: Candidate for Superior Court judge
Kellie Hill is a candidate for judge of Cobb County Superior Court. The race is nonpartisan, so the winner of the June 9 election will replace retiring Judge Lark Ingram…
Cobb DA issues statement on conflict questions in McMichael prosecution
The Cobb County District Attorney‘s office issued the following statement regarding possible conflicts in the appointment of Cobb DA Joyette Holmes as prosecutor in the trial of Gregory and Travis…
GBI to investigate possible prosecutorial misconduct in Ahmaud Arbery case
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has been asked by Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr to investigate possible prosecutorial misconduct by the offices of the District Attorneys of the Brunswick…
Cobb DA Joyette Holmes accepts role as prosecutor in the Arbery homicide
Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes has accepted the appointment as prosecutor in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery on Feb. 23. The GBI has charged Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis…
Cobb’s National Crime Victims Rights Week event to take place online this year
Cobb’s observance of National Crime Victims Rights Week will go online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National Victims Rights Week will be observed April 19 – 25 this…
15-year-old charged in the death of Marietta teen
A 15-year-old has been charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing. The incident took place on April 8, and the body was recovered the morning…