Smyrna suspect charged with murder after dismembered woman identified

An 18-year-old Smyrna man faces a malice murder charge after detectives searching a vehicle Friday evening discovered human remains believed to be missing woman Shanteria "KT" Mosley, according to the Smyrna Police Department.

Cobb deputy's jaw broken in jail attack by murder suspect, authorities say

A deputy was hospitalized with significant injuries on Friday after being attacked by a murder suspect inside the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to authorities.

Smyrna man arrested after dropping tub with woman’s dismembered torso

A Smyrna man faces a felony charge after authorities said he dropped a plastic tub containing a dismembered torso along a walkway in an apartment complex and ran.

2 accused in fatal shooting of Norfolk Southern contractor

Cobb County police arrested two men early Thursday morning in connection with the fatal shooting of 27-year-old Curdravious Clark at a Norfolk Southern railyard.

Why metro Atlanta now leads the nation in eviction filings

Atlanta metro area landlords filed 144,000 evictions last year, leading the nation in overall filings and eviction rates.

Dead person found near Cobb County pond

Cobb County police detectives are investigating after a deceased person was found near a pond on Pine Grove Drive.

How a laid-off Marietta native cooked his way to the MasterChef finale

Chef Peter Egede grew up in metro Atlanta, attending Marietta Middle School and Marietta High School before graduating from Georgia Southern University.

Mustang driver hurt after hitting pole on Church Road in Smyrna

A driver went to the hospital with serious injuries Friday night after losing control and crashing into a wooden electrical pole near Smyrna.

Cobb Animal Services director targeted in home bomb threat

A Washington state man faces criminal charges after investigators tracked a bomb threat made against the Cobb County Animal Services director back to his home.

2 arrested in connection with burglary at beloved Reid’s Deli in Mableton

Two men were arrested following an investigation into the Labor Day burglary of Reid’s Deli, a staple mom-and-pop business in Mableton, according to police.

Man accused of shooting ex-girlfriend with BB gun in Cobb County

A woman is recovering after she says an ex-boyfriend allegedly shot her in the eye with a BB gun while she waited at her son's school bus stop.

Cobb schools remove Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’

The superintendent said the book contains sexually explicit material that violates district standards.

Cobb County expands K-9 security following armed student incident

The Cobb County School Board voted to expand its detection dog program to middle schools following multiple safety incidents across the district this year.

I-285 South lanes clear at South Atlanta Road following rollover crash

All southbound lanes on I-285 in Cobb County have reopened following an earlier overturned vehicle crash near South Atlanta Road, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Victim's family outraged after court halts Stacey Humphreys' execution

Grieving family members expressed anger and disbelief on Wednesday after the Georgia Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution of death-row inmate Stacey Humphreys.

Georgia high court upholds stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys

The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld a Cobb County judge’s ruling putting the execution of death row inmate Stacey Ian Humphreys on hold.

Public sex act leads to arrest at Town Center Mall store

A 62-year-old man faces charges after police say he performed a sex act on himself inside a store at Town Center Mall.

Clemency denied for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys

The Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles denied a clemency request for convicted killer Stacey Humphreys on Tuesday.

Judge stays execution of convicted murderer Stacey Humphreys

A Cobb County judge has ordered a stay of execution for Stacey Ian Humphreys less than 24 hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection for a 2003 double murder.