GBI issues preliminary statement on fatal shooting by Cobb police officer
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has issued its statement on the fatal shooting of a man now identified as Devonte Dawayne Brown, 28, of Austell, in Marietta by a…
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GBI takes over investigation of fatal Marietta shooting by Cobb County police officer
According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police Department, The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of a fatal shooting…
GBI to investigate non-fatal shooting by police in Powder Springs
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked by the Powder Springs Police Department to conduct an independent investigation of a shooting by one of its officers that resulted in…
Jaret Usher, former Cobb ADA, to serve as GBI legal director
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced yesterday that Jaret Usher will be promoted to Director of the GBI’s Legal Division. Usher, a Cobb County native, began her GBI career…
KSU graduate promoted to Technical Leader of GBI Crime Lab Firearms Section
Emily Bagwell, a 2012 graduate in biology from Kennesaw State University, has been promoted to Technical Leader of of the Firearms Section of the Crime Lab at the GBI. She…
Man killed by SWAT officer identified as Austell resident
The man killed by a SWAT team deputy during an attempt to execute a search warrant last Thursday has been identified as Johnny Bolton, 49, of Austell. The Georgia Bureau…
Marietta man arrested for threatening Georgia Secretary of State employee
According to a press release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, a 47-year-old Marietta man was arrested for threatening an employee of the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. According to…
GBI announces meth bust in Cobb, Cherokee counties
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) announced in a press release that five people were arrested for alleged methamphetamine trafficking in Cobb and Cherokee counties. The arrest were the result…
GBI investigates Smyrna officer shooting at reportedly stolen U-Haul
The Smyrna Police Department requested that the Georgia Bureau investigate an incident on Jonquil Road at Spring Road in which a Smyrna officer shot at at the occupants of an…
Teen shot by Cobb County police officer dies
A teen shot by a Cobb County police officer in unincorporated Cobb County near Austell died yesterday. [The original headline and first line said “Man” rather than “teen.” A reader…