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.
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.
Marietta, GA
5:21 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.
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.
Marietta, GA
5:21 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.
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.
Marietta, GA
5:21 am, October 13, 2026
60°F
Clear
Feels like 60° · 0% rain
Public Safety
300+ Cobb firefighters join cancer registry, earning statewide first
Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services is now the largest fire department in Georgia to earn NIOSH's Gold Helmet designation, with more than 300 firefighters voluntarily enrolled in the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer.
Public Safety
Tandoor Tavern scores lowest East Cobb health grade with a 77/C
Tandoor Tavern on Gordy Parkway received the lowest score among seven East Cobb restaurants inspected the week of July 22–28, while Derek's Cafe on Canton Road earned a perfect 100.
Public Safety
New details emerge in Barrett Parkway motorcycle crash that left rider critically injured
A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries on Barrett Parkway near Anderson Estates Court on Saturday, July 25, after separating from his bike, which continued northbound and struck a Toyota Corolla. Cobb County Police's STEP Unit is investigating.
Public Safety
Marietta woman charged after threatening to shoot, bomb Cobb courthouse staff
Natalia Seico of Marietta remains jailed without bond after threatening to shoot government staff and bomb the Cobb County courthouse during a July 17 phone call to the State Court Clerk's office, according to an arrest warrant reported by WSB-TV.
Public Safety
Smyrna teen pleads guilty in Capitol shotgun incident, child porn charge
Carter Camacho, 18, of Smyrna in Cobb County pleaded guilty Monday, July 27, to federal charges for carrying a loaded shotgun onto U.S. Capitol grounds and possessing child pornography, with sentencing set for December 8.
Public Safety
Cobb County distributes $5.8M in opioid settlement funds to 10 groups
Cobb County approved $5.8 million in opioid settlement funds for 10 organizations in March 2026, with the largest awards going to Harbor Springs Counseling Services, Davis Direction Foundation, and Cobb County Superior Court's Drug Treatment Court program.
Public Safety
Cobb County jail detainee dies after cardiac arrest at detention center
Robert Hardy, 64, died Monday, July 27, at Wellstar Kennestone after deputies found him in cardiac arrest at the Cobb County Adult Detention Center the day before; the sheriff's office has opened a standard internal review and the Medical Examiner will determine cause of death.
Public Safety
Motorcyclist hospitalized after Barrett Parkway crash
A motorcycle rider suffered serious injuries in a Saturday afternoon crash on Barrett Parkway near Anderson Estates Court in East Cobb; Cobb County Police are investigating but have released few details.
Public Safety
Austell Man faces federal charges after 100-Pound meth seizure
A 20-year-old Austell man faces federal drug charges after DEA agents, assisted by Cobb County Police and the Marietta-Cobb-Smyrna Narcotics Unit, seized more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine from his home and vehicle as part of Operation Take Back America.
Public Safety
Atlanta homicide suspect arrested at Smyrna motel on Cobb Drive
Aloni Evans, 26, was arrested Thursday, July 23, at the Motel 6 on Cobb Drive in Smyrna by APD's Fugitive Unit and the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection with a June 24 fatal shooting in Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood.
Public Safety
Two plead not guilty in 2022 fireworks attack on Cobb construction office
Katie Marie Kloth of Colorado and Tyler John Norman of Wisconsin pleaded not guilty Friday, July 24, 2026, to federal charges stemming from a May 2022 fireworks attack on the Cobb County offices of Brasfield & Gorrie, a lead contractor on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.
Public Safety
Marietta Police commend multi-agency security for Trump's Cobb visit
The Marietta Police Department issued a public commendation on Thursday, July 23, praising officers and staff who coordinated with the U.S. Secret Service during President Trump's visit to Cobb County on Wednesday, July 22, which included stops at Dobbins Air Reserve Base and Wheeler High School.
©2026 East Cobb Beacon
Powered by Surround Sound Media
©2026 East Cobb Beacon
Powered by Surround Sound Media
©2026 East Cobb Beacon
Powered by Surround Sound Media