Body identified as Cobb man who vanished from skate park; found 100 miles from home
A 21-year-old man was found dead far away from his home after he vanished. Family and friends searched for Kenny Jackson across multiple counties.
Latest Headlines by Michele Newell
Postal worker arrested on her route for mail theft. What she told USPS agents
Two U.S. Postal Service workers are no longer employed after police say they stole mail, and exclusive body camera video shows police arresting one of them.
Man hid in ceiling to avoid arrest. Deputies say a key detail gave him away
Dramatic video shows a man hiding from Cobb County Sheriff’s deputies in the ceiling of a garage.
Man wrote checks to buy cars from Cobb dealerships, but the accounts were closed
Drew Lofstad is accused of purchasing vehicles with checks tied to closed accounts.
Mableton mayor cracks down on unsafe rental properties
Mableton Mayor Michael Owens is taking action against unsafe rental properties with a new ordinance that could shut them down if they aren’t fixed.
Man charged with exposing himself at Cobb County laundromat had previous conviction for groping
A man arrested for targeting women at a Smyrna laundromat and touching himself inappropriately was in Cobb County court to answer new charges.
Man killed mother, stepfather because he wanted to be left alone, police say
A man in Powder Springs is facing two counts of murder, accused of ambushing and fatally shooting his mother and stepfather as they returned home from a birthday celebration.
Fight turns deadly among friends after night out; shooter refused to go home, police say
A man was shot and killed outside his home in Smyrna following a dinner gathering with friends on Thanksgiving weekend.
Suspect forces his way into Cobb apartment with intent to murder 2 people, police say
Police are investigating a violent home invasion at the Laurel Hills Preserve Apartments in Marietta, where Yonathan Soto allegedly forced his way into an apartment with a knife, intending to murder two people.
Tiny home community for homeless students is halfway funded, needs $800K more
The city of Marietta approved the project last year, but Molly Holm, who raised $900,000 already, needs $800,000 more to begin construction.
