Cobb County

Cobb elementary principal had vodka in vehicle, report says

January 16, 2026 12:16pm EST

A driver was arrested on DUI charges following a crash at a busy East Cobb intersection earlier this month, according to the Cobb County Police Department.

UPDATE: 11-year-old Smyrna girl who went missing after school found

January 16, 2026 8:35am EST

The missing 11-year-old girl from Smyrna has been found safe, according to police.

Warming centers open in North Georgia as extreme cold takes hold

January 15, 2026 9:02pm EST

Freezing temperatures will close out the workweek, leading to some municipalities opening warming shelters across North Georgia.

KSU player suspended as feds probe alleged point-shaving scheme

January 15, 2026 3:27pm EST

Two current and former Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball players are among those charged in a federal indictment alleging a nationwide college basketball game-fixing scheme tied to illegal sports betting.

Cobb County police officer accused of child cruelty

January 14, 2026 5:16pm EST

A Cobb County officer is under investigation for alleged child cruelty, according to police.

Pedestrian 'seriously injured' after being struck in Cobb

January 14, 2026 3:23pm EST

A pedestrian was seriously injured in Cobb County on Tuesday when they were struck by a passing vehicle on Cumberland Parkway.

GBI arrests Cobb County police officer for sexual battery against a child

January 14, 2026 3:09pm EST

Cobb County Police Officer Withman Benjamin was arrested by the GBI and charged with sexual battery against a child under 16 following a months-long investigation.

Georgia trooper, deputy hit when driver fails to 'move over'

January 11, 2026 1:53pm EST

A Douglas County deputy was hospitalized and a GSP trooper injured Sunday after a driver failed to move over on I-20 and hit two parked patrol cars.

Beloved Cobb County teacher dies suddenly from flu: 'Truly irreplaceable'

January 9, 2026 11:10pm EST

Angela Coleman, a 51-year-old Spanish teacher at Mount Paran Christian School, died suddenly from the flu.

UPDATE: Woman with dementia missing after Kennesaw Mountain hike found

January 9, 2026 2:47pm EST

Cobb County police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman last seen near Kennesaw Mountain.

Cobb County police chase ends in crash near Krog Street, suspect at large

January 9, 2026 7:34am EST

Police are investigating a chase that began in Cobb County and ended in Atlanta early Friday morning, leaving an officer with minor injuries and a suspect still at large.

Marietta car break-ins rise in Rockford Township and Lee’s Crossing

January 7, 2026 11:37pm EST

Thieves are targeting Rockford Township and Lee’s Crossing, specifically looking for valuables and unsecured firearms.

Cobb County awarded $8.5M federal grant to overhaul dangerous roadways

January 6, 2026 11:09pm EST

Cobb County is utilizing a $8.5 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant to implement pedestrian safety improvements and reduce crashes.

Humble Acworth officer credits 'God' for saving choking senior on New Year’s Day

January 6, 2026 10:57pm EST

A quick-thinking police officer helped to save a senior citizen's life on New Year's Day.

Cobb County man charged after shooting dog in head at local park

January 2, 2026 10:53pm EST

Dauson Womack faces an aggravated animal cruelty charge for shooting his dog at Lost Mountain Park.

Arrest made after New Year’s morning stabbing at Millwood apartments

January 2, 2026 9:01pm EST

Zuberi A. Douglas faces felony murder charges for the fatal New Year’s Day stabbing of Jerry Sampson Jr.

Minnesota driver killed in tractor-trailer crash on I-75 at Wade Green Road

January 2, 2026 4:24pm EST

Police are investigating a deadly single-vehicle crash on I-75 after a Minnesota man's tractor-trailer overturned at the Wade Green Road exit Friday morning.