Powder Springs police officers buy groceries for struggling veteran
The man revealed that he had not eaten in quite some time, and his VA check was not expected for another three weeks. He estimated that he had lost over 50 pounds in recent weeks because he could not afford food. The officers quickly pooled some money and went grocery shopping for him.
Powder Springs Police to crack on big truck driving on Brownsville Road
Police in Powder Springs will soon start cracking down on big rigs driving where they don’t belong.
Got questions for police? Here's you chance to ask
For the first time, every police agency in Cobb County will get together for a public forum. The community is invited to ask questions.
Man caught on camera burglarizing Cobb County home, police say
The Powder Springs Police Department is looking for an individual who broke into a home on Marietta Street and burglarized it on Sunday. The incident was caught on camera.
Suspect in custody after hours-long SWAT standoff in Cobb County
A suspect in an aggravated assault investigation is in custody after a SWAT standoff in Cobb County that lasted over four hours.
Man arrested for stealing liquor, cigarettes from Powder Springs shop
The officers said they spotted a large amount of liquor, cigarettes and other presumably stolen goods in the vehicle.
5 unbuckled kids found in backseat of car after high-speed chase, Georgia deputies say
A Powder Springs mother is in big trouble with the law after officers find five unbuckled children in the backseat of the car she was driving.
Powder Spring police officer help saves marathon runner’s life after collapse
Dash camera video showed other concerned runners gathered around the man who had stopped breathing and showed no signs of life, according to police.
Suspected arsonist arrested for Powder Springs fire
Cobb County police have arrested, charged and named a man they say is connected to a Powder Springs house fire from late September.
19-year-old racer caught driving 133 mph in Powder Springs, police say
“The 19-year-old was the winner of the highest speed contest and his prize … a chauffeured transport to the jail,” the police department said.
Powder Springs police search for home invasion suspect, one arrested
A woman is in custody and a man is still on the run after a violent encounter with a homeowner in Powder Springs Friday morning.
Feds shut down ‘Grant Bae’ scam they say targeted Black business owners with phony grants
The Federal Trade Commission says “Grant Bae” scammed small business owners out of thousands by writing them fake grants.
Man arrested, charged in double shooting at Powder Springs gas station
Police have arrested a man accused of opening fire at a Powder Springs gas station and injuring at least two people on Tuesday afternoon.
Man arrested in Powder Springs road rage shooting
Korede Donivan Hamilton is accused of firing six shots at a car in Powder Springs that had a man and two children inside.
Cobb County student charged with raping another student at school
A McEachern High School student has been arrested for raping a fellow student, inside the school.
Truck driver cited in train crash in Powder Springs
Two drivers involved in a train crash in Powder Springs are lucky to have walked away without getting hurt.
Powder Springs offering employees $500 to get vaccinated
One small Georgia city is offering a big incentive to employees to get vaccinated. Powder Springs will give employees $500 dollars if they roll up their sleeves for the COVID vaccine.
GBI names armored truck robbery suspect arrested in Powder Springs
The GBI said 28-year-old Glennis Harris from Vallejo, California, is accused of an armed robbery of a Brinks Security Guard on Monday in Cherokee County and a Loomis security guard in Atlanta on Sunday.
Fleeing FBI suspect shot, eventually caught after chase, police say
Police say a suspect wanted in connection to an investigation by the FBI of a series of armored car robberies has been taken into custody after an officer-involved shooting and chase on Monday afternoon in Cobb County.
Powder Springs man sentenced to prison for molesting stepdaughter
The Powder Springs man will spend seven years in prison and could face deportation for molesting his 12-year-old stepdaughter in their home.