Former Cobb Sheriff's chief of staff found guilty of making false statements

A Cobb County jury has found Braxton Tyree Cotton, 44, of Mableton, guilty of making false statements and concealing a material fact in connection with a hit-and-run crash he reported in 2023.

Mother dead, 6 injured after fire breaks out at Marietta home

One woman is dead after a fire broke out at a Marietta home early Friday morning. Five others, including two firefighters, have been rushed to local hospitals.

Two women dead in suspected murder-suicide at Vinings apartments

Authorities in Cobb County are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after two women were found dead inside a Vinings apartment Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters rescue women from burning Powder Springs home

Firefighters found the woman unconscious in her bedroom while fighting the flames at home in Powder Springs.

Dangerous curve on Blackwell Road sparks safety concerns among homeowners

Homeowners along Blackwell Road have been grappling with a dangerous curve that has become notorious for causing vehicles to crash into their yards.

2 injured after collision involving tractor-trailer, pickup on I-75 near Delk

A serious collision involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck towing a utility trailer shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Delk Road on Thursday morning.

Cobb County man sentenced to life for arson attack that killed girlfriend's mother, grandmother

A Mableton man will spend the rest of his life in jail after officials say he set fire to the home of his abused girlfriend's mother and grandmother after they tried to protect the woman from him.

Cobb County Superior Court clerk to repay nearly $84K in passport fees

Cobb County Superior Court Clerk Connie Taylor will repay nearly $84,000 in passport mailing fees she collected over her first two years in office.

Remains found in abandoned Cobb County funeral home identified

Cobb County officials have identified nearly 60 sets of cremains discovered inside an abandoned and fire-damaged funeral home last year.

19-year-old arrested for double shooting at Cobb County Main Event

A 19-year-old has been arrested for the double shooting at Main Event entertainment center in Cobb County on Sunday evening.

All in a day's work: Cobb County K9 tracks down burglary suspect

A Cobb County Police K9 officer helped locate and arrest a suspect involved in a commercial burglary after a brief pursuit, officials said.

2 hospitalized after fire breaks own in Cobb County home's basement

Officials believe a space heater in the basement started an overnight fire that sent two people to the hospital and killed one dog in Cobb County.