Smyrna Police Department

A young man entering a fast food outlet. Smyrna police are seeking help identifying him

Crime & Public Safety October 10, 2026

Smyrna police seek individual who may have information on a homicide

By Mark Woolsey Smyrna police who arrested a suspect in a July murder case this week are trying to nail down further information. Police say on July 28, they were…

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Crime & Public Safety September 26, 2026

Smyrna Man, 18, Charged With Malice Murder in Ongoing Investigation

By Mark Woolsey [The Cobb County Courier usually omits the names of suspects of crimes unless the crimes are high profile enough that exoneration would be as well publicized as…

Crime & Public Safety August 4, 2026

Smyrna Police Identify One Suspect, Seek Another in Road Rage Case

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…

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Crime & Public Safety July 24, 2026

Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, first responders to honor 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks

The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation distributed the following announcement about an event marking the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: The Smyrna Public Safety Foundation, in conjunction with the City…

Crime & Public Safety May 22, 2026

Redirecting income taxes can benefit the Smyrna Police Department

Submitted by the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation: Smyrna taxpayers can now send some of their tax dollars to support the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation via the LESS Crime Act tax…

Crime & Public Safety March 5, 2026

Smyrna closing its municipal jail

By Mark Woolsey The city of Smyrna is closing its municipal jail effective later this year and will work on strategies for repurposing the facility. City Council members approved the…

Smyrna October 25, 2025

The GBI investigates death of a man during a police stop in Smyrna

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a man during a police stop in Smyrna early Friday. The agency says a Smyrna officer spotted a stolen U-Haul…

Smyrna September 5, 2025

UPDATE Smyrna police and fire investigate fatal apartment blaze

By Mark Woolsey UPDATE: Smyrna police have identified a woman whose body was found inside a burning apartment early Wednesday. Police say they are treating the death of 32-year-old Mary…

Cobb County Police Department Crime Scene Unit vehicle parked in a marked space

Cobb County September 30, 2024

GBI statement on shooting in Cobb that left suspect dead, two officers injured

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release about the shooting in Cobb County that left the suspect dead and two police officers injured: At the request of…

Smyrna October 21, 2023

Man shot by Smyrna police yesterday died this morning

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced in a public information release that the man shot by Smyrna police in an incident yesterday afternoon died this morning. He has been identified…

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Health & Wellness October 12, 2026