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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…

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Powder Springs February 18, 2025

Powder Springs man arrested in connection with Feb 15 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…

Cobb County January 31, 2025

Cobb police make arrest in connection with homicide on Pat Mell Road

Sgt. Eric Smith of the Cobb County Police Department announced in a public information release that a 33-year-old Marietta man was arrested in a homicide that took place yesterday, January…

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Cobb County October 11, 2024

Mississippi National Guard member found guilty of girlfriend’s murder in Smyrna

At the close of a jury trial in Cobb County Superior Court on Oct. 4, 2024, Selena Kellum, 26, a member of the Mississippi National Guard, was convicted of felony…

Cobb County May 9, 2024

Two men sentenced to life after murder of father during 48-hour robbery spree in Cobb County

Stiff sentences were handed down to two of the men involved in a violent 48-hour robbery and murder spree in Cobb County. Elijah Bailey, 20, and Miguel Romo, 21, were…

Justice February 3, 2024

Three life sentences for Pinetree Country Club triple murder

by Larry Felton Johnson Twenty-six-year-old Bryan Anthony Rhoden was sentenced to three consecutive life sentences with no possibility of parole for the 2021 triple murder at the Pinetree Country Club…

Mableton December 23, 2023

Man receives two life sentences for double murder in Mableton

Lester Piercefield, 29, received a sentence of two consecutive life sentences without parole for two counts of murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and possession of a firearm during commission of…

Criminal Justice System June 22, 2022

Georgia Supreme Court overturns Ross Harris conviction for the hot car death of his son; Cobb DA to file motion for reconsideration

UPDATE: The office of Cobb County District Attorney Flynn Broady Jr. issued the following brief statement: “Our office plans to file a motion for reconsideration in this case.” The Supreme…

Criminal Justice System March 26, 2022

Man given life without parole for machete murder of man in front of children

According to a public information release from Cobb County District Attorney Flynn D. Broady Jr., Rendell Russell was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole plus 10 years by…

Cobb County August 9, 2019

Life sentence in Windy Hill Road killing

A Riverdale man was sentenced to life in prison for a murder at a Windy Hill Road apartment in October of 2016. Cobb County District Attorney Joyette Holmes announced that…

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