Major Craig Owens

Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs calling for the defunding of 287-G

Cobb County November 22, 2020

Owens commits to ending Cobb participation in 287(g) program targeting immigrants

Photo: Immigrants rights advocates hold up signs at Cobb Board of Commissioners meeting calling for the defunding of 287-G (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) By Arielle Robinson Newly elected Cobb…

Craig Owens with supporters at campaign party

2020 Elections November 6, 2020

Owens campaign issues statement on his win in the Cobb sheriff’s race

The campaign of Major Craig Owens, the commander of Cobb County Police Department Precinct 2, and the winner in Cobb County’s sheriff’s race against incumbent Republican Neil Warren, issued a…

2020 Elections October 15, 2020

In party crossover endorsements, Olens endorses Owens, Hutchins endorses Holmes

There were two notable party crossover endorsements recently in local Cobb County election campaigns, one in which a Republican endorsed a Democrat, and one in which a Democrat endorsed a…

Major (now Sheriff) Craig Owens speaking at South Cobb Business Associations luncheon used in article about Owens statement on attacks on Asian-Americans

2020 Elections August 28, 2020

Local FOP lodge endorses Craig Owens

The Kermit Sanders Lodge #13 of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) endorsed Democratic challenger Maj. Craig Owens over incumbent Republican Sheriff Neil Warren in the Cobb County Sheriff’s election….

2020 Elections April 23, 2020

Former Gov. Roy Barnes endorses Craig Owens in race for Cobb County sheriff

Former Gov. Roy Barnes, who served as governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003, has endorsed Craig Owens in the race for Cobb County Sheriff. “I met Craig when he…

2020 Elections April 6, 2020

Craig Owens back in Sheriff’s race after Cobb Superior Court ruling

The Cobb County Superior Court ruled in favor of Craig Owens, affirming his place on the ballot in the upcoming general primary. The ruling was handed down at the 10…

2020 Elections April 2, 2020

Craig Owens files appeal on his disqualification from the sheriff’s race

Major Craig Owens has filed an appeal today challenging his disqualification from the race for Cobb County Sheriff. A spokesperson for the Owens campaign released the following statement from Owens:…

2020 Elections March 28, 2020

Owens, Gilstrap disqualified from Sheriff’s race

Cobb County Police Department Major Craig Owens, the commander of Precinct 2, and former Dekalb Sheriff’s Deputy Gregory Gilstrap were disqualified in their bids for the Democratic nomination for a…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Cobb County January 8, 2020

Cobb County’s first homicide of the year took place yesterday

Cobb County’s first homicide of the year took place on Sandell Trail in Marietta.yesterday evening. According to a public information release from Sgt. Wayne Delk of the Cobb County Police…

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