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Friday, November 09, 2012  A grand jury in Cobb county has charged Erika Robinson with one felony count of Medicaid frause for stealing over $430,000.

Friday, July 22, 2011  The Albany Police Department needs the public's help identifying a woman cashing stolen checks.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010  A Cobb County doctor has been accused of sending a lewd image of a child to an undercover investigator, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Monday, July 26, 2010  Cobb County has rehired most of the 700 teachers it laid off last spring after finding excess money available to help close a budget gap.

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Monday, February 08, 2010  A Cobb County lawmaker is proposing legislation that would provide financial incentives to encourage local law enforcement to use a federal program aimed at identifying illegal aliens arrested in Georgia.

Monday, February 08, 2010  Two men charged with kidnapping a 4-year-old boy in an alleged ransom attempt are scheduled to face a court hearing.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Georgia prosecutors are challenging a 29-year-old decision that bans the state from pursuing murder charges against some crime suspects.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  Workers have capped a natural gas leak that closed busy Windy Hill Road in south Cobb County.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  Police say two people were killed and three others seriously wounded when a former employee dressed in camouflage opened fire at a truck rental business northwest of Atlanta.

Thursday, January 07, 2010  A Cobb County judge has sentenced a 12-year-old Tampa, Fla. boy to two years of probation for the death of his 5-week-old cousin.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009  Cobb County police say a grocery store worker shot outside the store at lunchtime has died.

Friday, December 11, 2009  Police say a shootout in Cobb County has left one person dead and two more injured.

Thursday, December 10, 2009  Three men and two women have been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Cobb County.

Wednesday, December 09, 2009  Police say a 5-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was hit by a car as she stepped off a school bus in Cobb County.