Category Archives: Crime

Overall Marietta and Cobb County are pretty safe, but we cover all areas of the community, including issues.

Be Aware: Burglary on Easter Weekend

April 18, 2006 – 10:03 pm

There was a burglary in the Whitlock Heights area over the Easter weekend. Here is what Marietta Police Commander Duvall reported on the incident: “There was a burglary that occurred on Saturday, April 15, at approximately 8:50am, at 442 South Hillcrest in which the suspect forced entry to the residence through a back door. The [...]

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Crime Log: Issue No. 1

April 10, 2006 – 10:34 pm

Welcome to Issue No. 1 of WhitlockAvenue.com’s Crime Log! This week, our story involves a dumb criminal. It seems that about a week ago, an unnamed employee at our local CVS Pharmacy was working late-night. Our amateur criminal entered the store and tried to take 2 packages of cigarettes. The unnamed employee wasn’t going to [...]

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Community forum to discuss the impact of underage drinking in Marietta, Cobb County

March 25, 2006 – 10:15 am

This Monday, 3/27 from 7pm to 8:30pm, Cobb County Police, public health officials and local students are set to have a panel discussion about the impact of underage drinking. According to an MDJ article, Cathy Finck, a Cobb County Underage Drinking Task Force member said, “The purpose is really to increase the community’s awareness of [...]

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Spread the word – “Blog what – It’s Your City. Your Blog” – Marietta?

March 8, 2006 – 8:39 pm
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How would you identify a Gang in Marietta these days?

March 8, 2006 – 8:04 pm

Wow. What type of activity would signal gang activity in Marietta? Gone are the days of brass knuckles and red bandanas on their heads. According to the Cobb Anti-Gang Enforcement (CAGE) team’s display at the Marietta High School last week, the signals these days are a lot more subtle than days of old, shockingly subtle [...]

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Police Seek Driver In Deadly Hit-Run

February 26, 2006 – 12:24 am

POSTED: 3:54 pm EST February 25, 2006 MARIETTA — Cobb County police on Saturday asked the public to be on the lookout for a red pickup truck involved in a deadly hit-and-run. David Alexander Overduijn, 21, of Marietta, was killed when he was struck by the truck while walking on Bells Ferry Road at about [...]

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February 19, 2006 – 3:11 am

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