Marietta Police Department

Marietta November 12, 2024

Search for 89-year-old Patricia Miele takes a tragic turn as body found at cemetery on Whitlock Ave

The search for 89-year-old Patricia Miele, who went missing from an assisted living center in Marietta, took a tragic turn as her body was found on the grounds of a…

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta November 5, 2024

Marietta police hold pinning ceremony for three newly promoted staff

On October 29, 2024, the Marietta Police Department held a promotional pinning ceremony for three newly promoted staff members: Sergeant Henderson, Lieutenant Slatton, and Major Collins. Family members, friends, and…

Marietta September 19, 2024

Marietta PAL to host Fall Festival Family Fun House

The Marietta Police Athletic League (PAL) will host the inaugural Marietta PAL Fall Festival Family Fun House on Saturday, October 26th, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Hugh…

Marietta September 18, 2024

Arrest made in Marietta homicide

[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…

Exterior of Marietta City Hall. Red brick modern building

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta announces vacancy on its Civil Service Board

The City of Marietta posted the following notice to its website about a vacancy on the city’s Civil Service Board: The Fire and Police civil service employees of the City…

Marietta August 17, 2024

Driver rear-ends Marietta police vehicle at high speed; the driver and two officers seriously injured

A 60-year-old Atlanta woman and two Marietta police officers were seriously injured when the woman drove her Ford Mustang into the rear of the police department Ford Explorer while at…

Marietta June 21, 2024

Two injured, one critically, in collision on Barrett Parkway

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a serious injury vehicle crash…

Marietta June 18, 2024

Suspect in Marietta homicide captured in Indiana

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department announced in a public information release that a suspect in the death of 42-year-old Samantha Wollery has been taken into custody. [The…

Marietta Police Chief David Beam in uniform

Marietta June 14, 2024

David Beam appointed Marietta Police Chief for the long haul

Marietta‘s interim Police Chief David Beam was officially appointed chief of the Marietta Police Department for the long haul at a Special Called Meeting of the Marietta City Council on…

Marietta May 31, 2024

Interim Marietta Police Chief David Beam recommended to fill the position long-term

Photo from City of Marietta website Marietta City Manager Bill Bruton, Jr. recommended that interim Police Chief David Beam be appointed to that position for the long haul. Beam has…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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