THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
GBI investigating fatal officer-involved shooting at Kennesaw mall
COBB CO. — Authorities say the shooting followed a reported shoplifting incident at a Cobb County mall. Release: Cobb County, GA (May 27, 2026) - At the request of the Cobb County Police Department (CCPD), GBI…
Family Justice Centers development receives donation
Georgia Power Foundation invests $80,000 into supporting the development of services for victims of violence, assault, and abuse. Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp and Jay Neal, Executive Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC),…
Cobb County man indicted on Racketeering charge
Release: Attorney General Chris Carr announced the indictment of Jerrmaine Winston Knowles on one count of Racketeering and one count of Giving a False Name and Date of Birth to a Law Enforcement Officer. “Our…
Local School Surpasses Peers in Testing
Release: On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Marietta Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. The early investigation indicates that at 6:53 a.m., there was a carjacking near 1438…
Suicidal man shot after threat to officers
Release: (Smyrna, GA) - On Saturday, September 18, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Smyrna Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. Preliminary information indicates that at 3:22 p.m., officers responded to 3014 North…
Kemp: Vanderlande will create 500 jobs in Cobb…
Release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that global material handling and logistics company Vanderlande Industries Inc. ("Vanderlande") will invest $59 million in expanding their North American headquarters in Cobb County. This expansion will create 500…
Cobb Co. traffic stop leads to chase, Officer…
Release: On Monday, August 2, 2021, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Powder Springs Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. At the intersection of C.H. James Parkway and Brownsville Road…
Kemp Appoints Valdosta Native as District Attorney
COBB COUNTY, Ga. - On Wednesday, Governor Brian Kemp announced the appointment of Cobb County’s Chief Magistrate Court Judge, Joyette Holmes, as District Attorney, AJC reported. Holmes, who grew up in Valdosta, is now the…