Nearby: Two People Almost Struck by Train Near Marietta Square

A father and daughter are lucky to be alive after they were grazed by an oncoming train they did not see coming.

Cobb Cop Car Thief Familiar With Law Enforcement

The 40-year-old woman was shot by police in North Carolina in 2010.

Austell Man Shoots Wife, Daughter

The daughter has undergone surgery as a result of her wounds.

Weird Police News: Accomplice Left Behind, Burning Gasoline, Craigslist Scammer

Also: Sore loser robs card players; 174 pounds of pot; AC units swiped from roof.

Citizens' Public Safety Academy Now Accepting Applications

The 14-week course begins on Sept. 9.

UPDATE: Woman Steals Cobb Police Car, Leads Chase Down I-75

The woman was finally stopped and arrested in Atlanta.

Two People Shot in Cobb County

The perpetrator is in custody, police say.

Cobb County Outlines Police Officer Retention Plan

The county wants to have a fully staffed and equipped police department by the start of 2017.

Cold-Case Team Studies Murders of Russell and Shirley Dermond

“It just eats at you that somebody could do this and possibly get away with it,” says the slain couple’s son.

Three Car Accident Kills One in Acworth

The accident occurred on Thursday morning on Lake Acworth Drive.

Reward for Silver Comet Trail Attacker Grows to $10,000

The Tina Waddell Reward Fund was created to help find the person responsible for brutal July 29 attack.

Cobb Police Search for Robbery Suspect

The man is suspected of robbing two banks in the East Cobb area.

Former Auburn Player Killed in Wreck And Driver Were Drunk

Both young men had blood alcohol levels well over the legal limit.

Acworth Police Make Arrests on Suspicious Person Call

The arrested couple, a husband and wife, may have stolen electronics and been in possession of heroin.

Paulding Sheriff Sets Up Reward Fund in Silver Comet Trail Attack

The Tina Waddell Reward Fund was created to help find person responsible for brutal July 29 attack.

Acworth Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident

The man was not wearing his seat belt, authorities said.

Sheriff Warren Brings Home Top Honor

The Georgia Sheriff's Association bestowed its highest annual award on Neil Warren.

Cobb Woman Accused of Racketeering

The Dallas woman worked for a Marietta company and allegedly stole over $600,000 from them over a seven-year period.

Woman Severely Attacked, Beaten on Silver Comet Trail

She was walking on the trail Tuesday evening.

Man Drowns in Lake Allatoona

This is the fifth drowning on the lake this summer.

Aspiring Cobb Cop Excels at National Conference

The 17-year-old was one of three finalists for the position of national representative of the Law Enforcement Explorer program.

Acworth Ranked Second-Safest City in Georgia

Acworth only had 19 robberies and 33 assaults per 100,000 people in 2012, the second lowest total on the list.

Cobb Sheriff's Deputy Caught Driving Drunk

The deputy allegedly hit a tractor trailer and then left the scene.

Nearby: Man Wanted in Fatal Kennesaw Shooting Arrested

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed during the course of an argument outside a Kennesaw nightclub, police say.

Acworth Police Help Catch Two-State Robbery Suspects

A pair of robbers who started their criminal campaign in Missouri were stopped by the Acworth Police Department and the Cobb County Police Department.

Kennesaw City Councilman Arrested on Child Molestation Charges

Leonard Leroy Church, who was voted to the city council last November, also previously served two terms as the mayor of the north Cobb county city.

DUI Offenders to Be Targeted During the Fourth of July Holiday

This year, Operation Zero Tolerance started on June 20 and runs through July 6.

Another Drowning Reported at Lake Allatoona

Saturday's accident marks the third drowning at the popular lake since late May.

Escaped Fugitive Captured in Lamar County

Billy Lee Owens, 36, was captured in a rural section of Lamar County, which is about 60 miles south of Atlanta.

Man, Woman Found with Fatal Gunshot Wounds Near Kennesaw

Police suspect a murder-suicide behind the double shooting in a Cobb home on Wednesday morning

Cobb Man Accused of Molestation, Incest Sentenced to 40 years

Richard Cosden, who reached a non-negotiable plea on Monday in Douglas Superior Court, was sentenced to 40 years, including 20 years behind bars.

Autopsy: Child, 6, Drowned In Lake Allatoona

The medical examiner concluded Corday Dimilo Duffy, 6, died as a result of drowning after his body was discovered early Saturday morning at Lake Allatoona.

Child's Body Found in Lake Allatoona

The body of Corday Dimilo Duffy, 6, of College Park was recovered about 25 to 30 feet from the shore in about four to five feet of water.

Cobb Man Sentenced to Seven Years for Medicaid Fraud

"The very children [Garry A. Hankerson, Jr.] was supposed to be helping were deprived of the services they needed. My office will continue to aggressively prosecute those who steal from Georgia Medicaid.” - Attorney General Sam Olens

Man Convicted of Child Molestation of 5-Year-Old Cobb Girl

Craig Alan Ellett was accused of sexually assaulting the girl in 2013.

Cobb Family-Friendly Event Focused on Safety

Activities at Friday event will include water safety games, free finger printing kits and up-close views of emergency vehicles.

Former Glock Executive from Acworth, Wife Indicted

Kansas firearm distributor charged with paying bribes and kickbacks to executives at the American headquarters of Glock, Inc. in Smyrna.

SW Cherokee Sees Rise in Car Thefts

In the last three weeks, the Cherokee Sheriff's Office has investigated four car thefts and 12 entering auto cases. In all cases, the vehicle's doors were unlocked.

Second Teen Girl Dies After Sunday Hit-And-Run in Cobb

Sprayberry High School student was one of three teenage girls who were hit by a vehicle while they were walking on a sidewalk along Barrett Lakes Boulevard.

Cobb Man to Serve 5 Years in Prison for Punching Cop

Gary Dewayne Mullis, who had five prior felony convictions, punched an officer in the face at a South Marietta Parkway gas station in 2012.