Man shoots at police during search warrant operation in Austell, officers say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Several people were arrested after a search warrant operation turned into a SWAT standoff at an Austell home on Thursday night, according to Cobb County police. The incident happened at around 8:25 p.m. as the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Task Force combed through a home in...
I-75 at Windy Hill shut down for police investigation
The intersection of Windy Hill Road and Interstate 75 northbound is currently shut down.
Power back up at Cobb County Jail after brief outage
Power has been restored at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center after a brief outage Thursday morning. The power in the jail was cut due to a blown switch during scheduled overnight maintenance, a spokesperson for the Cobb Sheriff’s Office said. A Georgia Power crew came onsite and had restored full power across...
Suspect charged with Marietta gas station burglary
Jerry Herndon, 52, of Marietta, is accused of throwing a rock through the front glass door of a closed Chevron gas station at 1501 Roswell Road in Marietta, on July 24 at 3:26 a.m. After Herndon broke the door, he unlocked and opened it, according to an arrest warrant from the Marietta Police Department. Herndon is...
Two people dead after being struck by vehicles in Georgia
GEORGIA — Two men were killed Thursday night after being struck by vehicles while trying to cross Interstate 85. According to police, the incident occurred around 9 p.m. in the southbound lanes near Buford Highway. A 51-year-old man and a 49-year-old man were attempting to cross the interstate when they were hit....
Police: Marietta man bites officer after car chase crash
Kenneth Holmes, 47, of Marietta, is accused of fleeing from a lawful traffic stop by police in a 2015 white Chevrolet Spark and striking a gold Toyota Sequoia occupied by two people on July 24 at 5 p.m. at 31 Cobb Parkway SE in Marietta, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Police Department. After...
1 shot during fight inside Cheetah Lounge
Officers received a call just before 1 a.m. about shots fired at the Cheetah Lounge on Spring Street.
Gunfire Erupts as Cobb Police Serve Drug Warrant in Austell
A narcotics raid in Austell turned dangerous Thursday night when a suspect allegedly opened fire on officers before barricading himself inside the home. 🔍 What Happened: The Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Task Force was executing a search warrant at a home on Eugenia Place SW around 8:25 p.m. when a man allegedly...
Multiple people arrested after SWAT standoff at Marietta home
MARIETTA, Ga. - An overnight SWAT stand at a home in Cobb County has ended with multiple people facing charges. The standoff happened for hours on Thursday night at a home on Eugenia Place after officials say a man barricaded himself inside and started shooting at law enforcement officers during a drug-related raid.
Fulton sheriff, jailers ignored illness until it was too late, suit says
Lawsuit over 2023 jail death latest in a series over Rice Street jail
