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Marietta October 30, 2025

Suspect in Marietta homicide captured

By Mark Woolsey A man Marietta police labeled a dangerous fugitive was taken into custody in connection with a homicide earlier this week. Pharron Banks, 26, was sought since an argument…

Marietta October 28, 2025

Update: Domestic dispute escalates into homicide in Marietta

By Mark Woolsey UPDATE: Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department provided the following update: Stepfather Succumbs To Injuries Marietta Detectives continued their investigation through the night. We…

Marietta October 20, 2025

Marietta police investigate weekend shooting of teen

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left a teenager hospitalized. Officials say they were called to a parking lot at 585 Franklin Gateway about 10:15…

Marietta October 10, 2025

Marietta police make arrest in one of two bomb threats

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police say two bomb threats in two weeks produced one arrest, and prompted a warning about making phony crime reports. Authorities say the first instance was…

Traffic incidents September 21, 2025

Marietta police investigating fatal crash on Powder Springs Street

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police are investigating a Saturday morning crash that left one person dead. Authorities say it happened about 6:40 a.m. on Powder Springs Street near Laurel Springs…

Marietta September 4, 2025

Arrest made in Marietta fentanyl overdose

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police say they’ve made an arrest in a 2024 fatal fentanyl overdose case. Police say they were called to 1250 Powder Springs St. Sept. 1 of…

Marietta August 28, 2025

More information released about Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Marietta

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police are releasing more information about Tuesday afternoon’s fatal shooting at a Chevron Gas station. Police say the suspect in the case, a 24-year-old Savannah man,…

Traffic incidents August 14, 2025

Hit-and-run collision on I-75 leaves one dead

By Mark Woolsey Marietta Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident on I-75 that occurred at around 2:30 this morning. Police spokesman Charles McPhilamy says Terrell Lowdermilk, 36, of Chattanooga,…

Marietta July 9, 2025

Marietta Police Depart holds pinning ceremony for Gretchen Ingram’s promotion to Major

Photo courtesy of the Marietta Police Department According to a departmental public information release, the Marietta Police Department held a pinning ceremony Tuesday morning to honor Gretchen Ingram’s promotion to…

Marietta July 4, 2025

“Shoplifting” case in Marietta takes bizarre zig-zag

By Mark Woolsey Marietta police say in a bizarre turn of events, two men originally labeled shoplifting “victims” turned out to be armed robbery suspects Sunday night. Police were called…

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Food Security November 4, 2025

Cobb posts list of where to help those in danger of hunger during this time of job cuts and suspension of food security programs

In light of the threatened cessation of SNAP benefits and job loss driven by government cutbacks and furloughs, Cobb County posted the following announcement on its website: Many of you…

Weather November 4, 2025

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