Georgia Bureau of Investigation

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety June 7, 2026

Cobb police shoot and kill man after chase on Windy Hill Road

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police shot and killed a man who fled a traffic stop and then crashed his car Friday night. Police say it began with police trying to…

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

Crime & Public Safety May 28, 2026

Cobb police fatally shoot armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police fatally shot an armed shoplifting suspect at Town Center Mall on Wednesday. Police were called to the scene just before 2 p.m. A spokesman for…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety May 8, 2026

Marietta man arrested for rape, sex trafficking

[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…

Powder Springs police SUV in front of brick clothing store

Crime & Public Safety March 4, 2026

Man dies after fatal gunshot from Powder Springs Police during mental health crisis call

According to details in public information releases from the Powder Springs Police Department and the GBI, a 34-year-old Acworth man was fatally shot by Powder Springs police who were responding…

Crime & Public Safety February 18, 2026

Suspect Dead After Cobb Police Shooting on Bradley Avenue

By Mark Woolsey Cobb police are dealing with the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting. A department spokesman says officers were canvassing the area of Bradley Avenue Monday night after hearing…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

News, Public Safety December 16, 2025

Detainee dies in Cobb County jail

By Mark Woolsey The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office says a 57-yeare-old male detainee died while in custody Dec. 14 at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center. The Medical Examiner’s Office…

The sign in front of the Smyrna Police Department

Smyrna October 25, 2025

The GBI investigates death of a man during a police stop in Smyrna

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a man during a police stop in Smyrna early Friday. The agency says a Smyrna officer spotted a stolen U-Haul…

Crime & Public Safety October 24, 2025

GBI conducts use-of-force investigation of man’s tazer death by Cobb police

By Mark Woolsey The GBI is investigating a use-of-force case in Cobb County involving a man’s death. The review is being conducted at the request of Cobb police. Cobb Police say…

Cobb County September 30, 2024

GBI statement on shooting in Cobb that left suspect dead, two officers injured

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release about the shooting in Cobb County that left the suspect dead and two police officers injured: At the request of…

GBI Inspector Trent Hillsman wearing a dark suit and tie, poses with hands crossed in front next to an American flag

Justice September 13, 2024

GBI’s Trent Hillsman promoted to Inspector

In a press release, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced that Trent Hillsman has been promoted to Inspector. His new duties will include supervising and overseeing several Investigative Division units, including…

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News, Transportation June 13, 2026

This week’s schedule of lane closures for the ongoing $1.2 billion I-285 and I-20 West Interchange project in Cobb and Fulton

The Georgia Department of Transportation released the following updated schedule of lane closures for I-285 and I-20 for the estimated $1.2 billion I-285/I-20 West Interchange project. This week’s updated schedule…

Education, News June 13, 2026