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Published September 30Autopsy Reveals New Details in Shanteria Mosley Killing
By Mark Woolsey An autopsy and police investigative work have brought out new details in the killing of Shanteria Mosley, whose dismembered remains were found at a Smyrna apartment complex...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 27A&D Foods Statement on Recent Recall of Meat Products
A&D Foods released the following statement about a recall of products supplied by Star Meat Delivery and distributed by A&D Foods: A&D Foods was recently alerted by the U.S. Department...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 26Smyrna 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...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 26Detainee Attacks Deputy at Cobb County Adult Detention Center
By Mark Woolsey A Cobb County Sheriff’s deputy is recovering from “significant” injuries after he was attacked by a detainee at the county adult detention center. Authorities say the detainee...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 26Cobb & Douglas Public Health Offers Free Mosquito Larvicide Tablets
Cobb & Douglas Public Health distributed the following public information release about the availability of free mosquito larvacides to help control the spread of West Nile Virus: Distribution: Friday, Sept....
Cobb County Courier
Published September 25Two Charged With Felony Murder in the Austell Norfolk Southern Yard Homicide Case
[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 the arrest or...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 22Driver Seriously Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash on Church Road in Smyrna
A driver was seriously injured Friday night after a Ford Mustang left Church Road near Groover Drive in the Smyrna area and struck a fence and utility pole, according to...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 21Cobb County Faces Thunderstorm Risk Monday
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across portions of north and central Georgia Monday afternoon and evening, with damaging gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible. Scattered afternoon...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Execution of Stacey Humphreys on hold
By Mark Woolsey Just when-or-even if-Stacey Humphreys will be executed has now become more uncertain. Humphreys was convicted in 2007 of killing two west Cobb realtors four years and he...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Death row inmate facing Wednesday execution in Georgia makes final pleas for a reduced sentence
by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] September 15, 2026 A Cobb County judge has ordered a delay of the execution...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16How the American revolt against Flock cameras mirrors the Boston Tea Party of 1773
by G. Patrick O’Brien, University of Tampa, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] A grassroots revolt against automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has gained momentum...
Cobb County Courier
Published September 16Kennesaw Area Crash on Hickory Grove Road Leaves Driver Seriously Injured
The Cobb County Courier has a policy of withholding the names of survivors involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation County police are investigating a serious injury collision...