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Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Cobb health officials warn of measles and West Nile risks

A measles outbreak at a Cobb County daycare has sickened at least 10 people, all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, while an East Cobb woman's death from West Nile virus underscores a dual public health threat in the county.

· 2 min read

A masked medical professional administers a vaccine injection to a young child's arm.

Public Safety

Rescue seeks help finding kitten stolen from Cobb Petco

Cobb County police are looking for two people who stole a 5½-month-old tuxedo kitten named Peggy from a Petco adoption event at the Akers Mill Shopping Center on Sept. 19, and the rescue group is asking the public to help find her.

· 1 min read

A young black and white tuxedo kitten sits upright against a plain gray background.

Marietta, GA

4:51 am, October 13, 2026

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Public Safety

Cobb health officials warn of measles and West Nile risks

A measles outbreak at a Cobb County daycare has sickened at least 10 people, all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, while an East Cobb woman's death from West Nile virus underscores a dual public health threat in the county.

· 2 min read

A masked medical professional administers a vaccine injection to a young child's arm.

Public Safety

Rescue seeks help finding kitten stolen from Cobb Petco

Cobb County police are looking for two people who stole a 5½-month-old tuxedo kitten named Peggy from a Petco adoption event at the Akers Mill Shopping Center on Sept. 19, and the rescue group is asking the public to help find her.

· 1 min read

A young black and white tuxedo kitten sits upright against a plain gray background.

Marietta, GA

4:51 am, October 13, 2026

60°F

Clear

Feels like 60° · 0% rain

Public Safety

Cobb health officials warn of measles and West Nile risks

A measles outbreak at a Cobb County daycare has sickened at least 10 people, all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated, while an East Cobb woman's death from West Nile virus underscores a dual public health threat in the county.

· 2 min read

A masked medical professional administers a vaccine injection to a young child's arm.

Public Safety

Rescue seeks help finding kitten stolen from Cobb Petco

Cobb County police are looking for two people who stole a 5½-month-old tuxedo kitten named Peggy from a Petco adoption event at the Akers Mill Shopping Center on Sept. 19, and the rescue group is asking the public to help find her.

· 1 min read

A young black and white tuxedo kitten sits upright against a plain gray background.

Marietta, GA

4:51 am, October 13, 2026

60°F

Clear

Feels like 60° · 0% rain

Public Safety

Cobb burglary suspect linked to NASCAR legend Greg Biffle's home break-in

Cobb County Police linked a Stone Mountain man jailed for a Smyrna burglary to the break-in at late NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home, with investigators saying the suspect monitored news and social media to target homes left vacant after tragedies.

Public Safety

Albany police employee denied bail in Cobb County child molestation case

A telecommunications specialist employed by the Albany, New York, Police Department faces two felony child molestation charges after allegedly molesting a girl under 16 at the SpringHill Suites hotel pool on Interstate North Parkway; he was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, after also refusing to comply with a Cobb County police traffic stop.

Close-up of a handcuffed person under arrest by a police officer outdoors.

Public Safety

Man identified, charged in Smyrna road rage pistol-whipping

Smyrna police identified and charged Frederick Hammonds with felony aggravated battery in connection with a June 27 road rage attack near Cumberland Boulevard and Cobb Parkway in which a driver was pistol-whipped and hospitalized for surgery.

Public Safety

Cobb schools acknowledge threat was made in Campbell Middle gun incident

The Cobb County School District told Campbell Middle School families that a gun confiscated from a student on Aug. 12 was not used in any threat, but investigators later confirmed a threat was made after a parent reported his son was told "I'll shoot you" by the armed classmate.

Aerial view of Marietta Square with a clock tower and tree-lined streets.

Public Safety

Family of Messiah Harris speaks out as investigation into his death continues

The family of 2-year-old Messiah Harris held a news conference on Marietta Square on Aug. 12, describing the child who was found dead behind a Marietta apartment complex on Aug. 7. Suspect Dairon Keith was denied bond and Marietta Police say charges could be upgraded pending the medical examiner's report.

Two creeks converge in a wooded area, one stream clear and the other murky green

Public Safety

Cobb's sewer overflow count hits seven with new spill into Noonday Creek

A gravel blockage caused 890 gallons of wastewater to spill into Noonday Creek in Kennesaw on Aug. 10, the seventh confirmed Cobb County sewer overflow in roughly three weeks, adding a new cause and waterway to a pattern that has already hit three East Cobb creeks.

A rocky causeway extends into a calm lake lined with tall pine trees and a navigational marker post.

Public Safety

Five hospitalized after speedboat crash on Lake Allatoona

Five people were ejected from a speedboat and hospitalized at Kennestone Hospital with serious injuries after the boat hit the shore at high speed during a poker run on Lake Allatoona on Sunday, Aug. 9; the Georgia DNR's Critical Incident Reconstruction Team is investigating.

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