Marietta Police Department

Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Marietta September 30, 2023

Argument escalates to stabbing in motel on Delk Road in Marietta

[Feature photo above by Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier] A man was hospitalized with a stab wound after an argument broke out between him and a roommate. According to a…

Marietta September 24, 2023

Marietta police investigate death of pedestrian who attempted to render aid after collision on I-75

Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department reported yesterday afternoon that the department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a multi-vehicle collision that took place early yesterday…

Marietta August 29, 2023

Pedestrian fatally injured on Franklin Gateway in Marietta

The Marietta Police Department’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Unit is investigating a traffic incident in which a pedestrian was fatally injured that occurred on Monday, August 28, 2023, at…

Marietta June 21, 2023

Missing teen in Marietta found and is safe with his family

A teen who was reported missing by the Marietta Police Department has been located and safely returned to his family. According to a public information release from Senior Patrol Officer…

Marietta June 5, 2023

Hit-and-run in Marietta leaves pedestrian in critical condition

According to a public information release from Officer Chuck McPhilamy of the Marietta Police Department, a hit-and-run on Delk Road left a pedestrian in critical condition. Marietta’s Selective Traffic Enforcement…

Marietta June 2, 2023

Three charged in fatal 2022 Marietta shooting of Grayson Green

Three arrests made for the May 21, 2022 shooting death of Grayson Green. [The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding or redacting the name of suspects unless and…

A poster from Georgia Arson control offering a $10,000 reward for tips in arson investigations

Marietta May 23, 2023

Arson and vandalism investigation underway in Marietta for Cobb Parkway truck torching

The Marietta police and fire departments seek help from the public in an arson and vandalism investigation of an incident early Monday morning, where trucks and trailers were torched and…

Marietta May 11, 2023

Marietta man receives 30-year-sentence for vehicular homicide after deliberately striking fiancee’s vehicle

For a fatal collision that reportedly arose after the defendant deliberately struck his fiancée’s vehicle, Michael Lauray of Marietta was sentenced to 30 years in prison by Cobb County Superior…

Marietta May 10, 2023

Woman arrested for crash in Marietta that resulted in life-threatening injuries

[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…

Marietta May 1, 2023

Multicar pileup on I-75 in Marietta results in life-threatening injuries

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 collision that…

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