methamphetamine

Health Care February 22, 2024

‘Fourth Wave’ of Opioid Epidemic Crashes Ashore, Propelled by Fentanyl and Meth

This article by Colleen DeGuzman first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Colleen DeGuzman February 21, 2024 The United States is knee-deep in what some experts call the…

Acworth September 28, 2023

Man receives 20-year sentence for meth-fueled attack on Acworth police officer

A man who under the influence of methamphetamine attacked an Acworth police officer, knocking out one of her front teeth, has been convicted in Cobb Superior Court and received a…

Crime February 25, 2023

Man sentenced in Cobb Superior Court to 25 years in prison for meth, violation of street gang terrorism and prevention act

According to a public information release from the office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady, Jr., Eric Devon Stidham was sentenced by Cobb Superior Court Judge Kellie Hill for…

Smyrna police headquarters in article about methamphetamine bust

Criminal Justice System September 21, 2021

Defendants sentenced in largest Smyrna methamphetamine bust ever

The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a press release yesterday that three defendants were sentenced in U.S. District Court in connection with Smyrna‘s largest methamphetamine seizure ever. The arrest…

Chart from the GBI crime lab on Cobb County opioid seizures.

Cobb County criminal justice system July 16, 2018

Cobb County at top of GBI’s list for opioid seizures by law enforcement

In a press release this morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab announced that Cobb County was at the top of the list for opioid use in Georgia. The…

Doorway to magistrate court, the court which conducts eviction hearings

Cobb County Courts, Magistrate Court June 13, 2018