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Marietta police SUV parked at the curb on Marietta Square

Crime & Public Safety May 8, 2026

Marietta man arrested for rape, sex trafficking

[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…

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Upstairs neighbor suspected in Marietta shooting death

By Mark Woolsey [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…

Cobb County Police Department sign in front of headquarters

Crime & Public Safety May 5, 2026

Two dead after Cobb SWAT standoff Identified as Mother and Son

By Mark Woolsey Cobb County police now say the man and woman found dead in an East Cobb home after an hours-long standoff were a mother and son. Police say…

Cobb County Explained May 4, 2026

Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle

Crime & Public Safety May 4, 2026

Cobb County police investigate deadly East Cobb standoff

By Mark Woolsey Two people are dead in a Cobb County SWAT standoff which developed after officers stopped by an East Cobb home on a welfare check call. The officers…

Sign for the Cobb County Adult Detention Center facility

Crime & Public Safety May 1, 2026

Cobb jail to be without hot water May 4 while boilers are replaced

The Cobb Sheriff’s Office distributed the following announcement about a scheduled temporary outage of hot water at he Cobb County Adult Detention Center: The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office will be…

Crime & Public Safety April 23, 2026

GBI investigating the fatal shooting of suspect in Cobb County

By Mark Woolsey Georgia Bureau of Investigation officials are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Cobb County in which the suspect was ultimately killed (follow this link to read the GBI…

Crime & Public Safety April 22, 2026

Cobb manhunt ended after suspect located, but status of suspect not yet announced by police

By Mark Woolsey A lengthy police manhunt during which shots were fired at a busy Cobb County intersection ended last night, according to police, although information has not been made…

Crime & Public Safety, Fires April 17, 2026

Cobb County Firefighters Probe Second Blaze at Concord Crossing

Cobb County firefighters are seeking the cause of the second blaze at the same apartment complex in less than two months. Cobb Fire Lt. Stephen Bennett says the blaze broke…

Color drawing of flames engulfing a forest representing high fire danger

News, Weather April 11, 2026

Georgia Fire Risk Expected to Continue Into Sunday

A Fire Danger Statement remains in effect for portions of north and central Georgia through this evening, with dry vegetation and low humidity increasing the risk of fire spread. Outdoor…

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Marietta May 10, 2026