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.

Kennesaw Citgo Robbed by Armed Gunman

The crime took place early Sunday morning.

1 Killed, 2 Injured, 2 Arrested in Cobb Hit-And-Run

One girl pronounced dead at the scene of the accident that occurred around 7:20 on Sunday night.

Teen Drowns in Lake Allatoona on Day He Graduated from High School

18-year-old was playing game with other teens and an adult before late Saturday night accident.

Pregnant Woman Robbed at Knifepoint at Cobb Shopping Center

Expectant woman robbed by ‘laughing’ female suspect outside Cobb Parkway Ross store.

Acworth Family Who Lost Son In January Displaced By Fire

A fire destroyed most of a home in unincorporated Acworth inhabited by a family who also suffered the lost of a family member in January.

Report: Two Dead in Cobb Shootout

At least five people reportedly were involved in the early Sunday evening shootout.

Acworth Man Pleads Guilty To Cartersville Rape, Burglary

Dustin James Brookshire pleaded guilty to rape and burglary, and was sentenced to seven years in prison and 23 years on probation.

FedEx Shooter’s Suicide Note: ‘I Want to Hurt People’

"This is my own doing. I’m a sociopath." - Geddy Kramer

911 Tapes in FedEx Shootings Released

“Tell my wife I love her. I’m losing energy really fast.”- shooting victim Christopher Sparkman on the tapes.

Alabama Man Sentenced for Traveling to Have Sex with Boys

Joseph Franklin Ellis began communicating with an undercover officer and believed that the officer had a 12-year-old boy and a 5-year-old boy that he would make available for sex.

Kennesaw Man Killed in Acworth Driveway Collision

Saturday incident came after two men had just completed maintenance on a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado.

Cobb Couple Guilty of RICO in $1.3 Million Theft

The man and woman both face a maximum of 40 years in prison and a fine of three times the amount of the theft.

Sparkman's Condition Upgraded; Wife Comments on Recovery

FedEx package facility shooting victim no longer listed as critical.

Wounded FedEx Security Guard Recovering, Making Progress

Christopher Sparkman, 28, who was shot at close range at the Kennesaw FedEx package sorting facility on Tuesday, is an Acworth resident as was the deceased shooter.

Burglary Plea Nets 20-year Sentence for Cobb Man

Cobb Assistant District Attorney Marc Cella described the defendant as “a habitual offender.”

Murder Indictment: Father Faces Life Without Parole in Death of Son

Shayaa Forbes is accused of ‘repeatedly biting’ and beating Eric Forbes in October.

Report: Suspect Holds Up Unincorporated Acworth Gas Station

A suspect handed over a lottery ticket with a note demanding money at a gas station and left with $40.

Five Cobb Men Indicted in Kennesaw Gang Shootings

It's the second gang indictment in Cobb in as many months. “Indictments like this send a message that gang activity will not be tolerated here in Cobb.” - Cobb District Attorney Vic Reynolds

Prescription Drug Take-Back Day a Big Success in Acworth

The event aimed to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of unused, out of date, and no longer needed prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medication.

Cobb Woman Admits Stabbing Her Sister to Death

The sisters were both 21 years old at the time of the 2012 crime.

Abandoned Acworth House Destroyed By Fire

There were no injuries in the blaze, which occurred in the unincorporated Acworth section of Cherokee County.

Driver Charged With Vehicular Homicide in Fatal Wreck

Robert Emmett Flavin also was charged with failure to yield in the two-vehicle accident last week in unincorporated Acworth.

Human Remains Found In Cobb County

Police do not suspect foul play after Cobb County resident finds skeletal remains in the woods.

Cobb County Pimp: Man Accused Of Trafficking 16-Year-Old

Timothy Rasheed Walker allegedly forced 16-year-old girl into prostitution, police say.

Cops: Local Drug Dealer Attempts to Run Down Acworth Police Officer

The man is accused of attempting to run over the Acworth police officer by “almost striking him with his vehicle in an attempt to flee."

UPDATE: Motorcyclist Killed in Fatal Southwest Cherokee Wreck

The fatal accident occurred just before 4 p.m. Friday on Bells Ferry Road south of Highway 92.

Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Filed in Cobb Man's Death

Verbal dispute between two groups of males late Thursday night turns deadly.

Man Found Guilty of Raping, Molesting Little Cobb Girls

George Henry Lawton, of Jacksonville, Fla., was sentenced on Thursday to two consecutive life sentences, plus 20 years to be served consecutively.

Bright Star CEO Stole $2M in Fed Child Nutrition Funds

Former Stockbridge High School principal pleads guilty to stealing from a federal program that partially reimburses daycare centers for the cost of meals for needy children.

Cobb Man Gets 10 Years in Domestic Case

Roosevelt Woods pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for an attack on his wife that occurred in the pre-dawn hours of Christmas Eve 2012.

Acworth Man Guilty for Trying to Arrange Child Sex Encounter

Richard Simone Jr., 22, pleaded guilty to traveling across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor and now faces a maximum 30 years in prison.

Acworth Man Missing For Nearly a Decade

The Facebook page 'Our Silent Crisis-Our Missing Persons' posts photos and information on missing persons throughout the country.

Armed Man Steals Home Generator as Cobb Homeowner Watches

When the victim confronted the suspect as he was walking away from the trailer, the man pulled up his shirt revealing that he had a handgun in the waistband of his pants.

Acworth Traffic Alert: Tree Down on Main Street

A felled tree has led to the temporary closure of a part of Main Street on Thursday afternoon.

Whoa! Dashcam Video of Train Slamming Trailer in Acworth

Police dashboard camera footage of Wednesday's early morning collision in downtown Acworth.

Train Collides with Trailer in Downtown Acworth

The trailer was filled with furniture and reportedly was dragged about a half mile down the tracks with pieces of furniture being discarded from it.

Sentenced: Man Posed as Police Officer to Commit Cobb Crimes

Larry Pratt has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his part in a robbery crew that impersonated police officers and robbed suspected drug dealers in several counties.

Acworth Man Sentenced in Identity Theft Scheme

Bradford Thomas orchestrated a scheme to file more than 1,200 false tax returns using the names and Social Security numbers of various victims, many of whom were incarcerated in jails or prisons throughout the country.