CRIME & SAFETY
Marietta Couple Indicted for Child Molestation
A Cobb grand jury has indicted a Marietta man and a woman half his age for child cruelty and molestation, among a slew of other charges. Brian Deshawn Phillips, 46, and Elizabeth Anne Cooley, 23, are accused of working in concert to molest an underage girl at an extended-stay hotel on Canton Road, near the Canton Road Connector and Interstate 75, over a period of two years. Phillips is also...
Firefighters battle flames at Woodstock apartment complex
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — Firefighters from Cherokee Fire and Woodstock Fire were hard at work on Sunday fighting a blaze at the Brooke Mill Apartments in Woodstock. Crews said the fire is now under control, and "units on the scene are continuing to hit hot spots and salvage property." Thankfully,...
Leroy Hinton Charged with Murder in Marietta Teacher Case
Thursday, Leroy Hinton faced the weight of justice in a serious Cobb County courtroom. Charged with a crime that has shook the town, Hinton’s arrival signalled a turning point in a case that has left many Marietta residents uneasy and looking for explanations. Hinton is being charged with the...
Warrants: Third person sickened days after 2 Smyrna officers hospitalized following handling possibly tainted paperwork
SMYRNA, Ga. — 11Alive has learned that the suspect accused of handing possibly tainted paperwork to two Smyrna police officers that caused them to have "respiratory distress" and "extreme fatigue" now faces another charge connected to a church employee who also experienced similar symptoms. A criminal warrant in Cobb...
2 arrested in connection to shooting in Bartow County, police say
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting that happened Wednesday in Cartersville. The Cartersville Police Department says officers, along with agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, arrested Ronald Michelle Osburn and MaKayla Ann Tanner for their involvement in a shooting that happened in the area of Lee Street.
Ex-Woodstock officer charged with involuntary manslaughter asking judge for bond
WOODSTOCK, Ga. - A former Woodstock police officer facing an involuntary manslaughter charge for a deadly chase will be in court on Monday afternoon for a bond hearing. Grant Matthew Shaw of Canton is accused of killing 20-year-old Emmanuel Malik Millard on Oct. 12, 2023. It happened during a chase...
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