Crime & Safety

August's Top Stories: Mom Shoots intruder | Good Samaritan Fatally Struck On I-75 | Charlottesville Suspect Arrested

Top stories this past month from the Cobb Patches included a mother defending her children against an intruder and the Kennesaw flag debate.

COBB COUNTY, GA — Here are some of the past month's top news posts from the Cobb County Patches, including Marietta, Smyrna, East Cobb, Kennesaw, South Cobb and more.

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Find out what's happening in East Cobbfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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Alex Michael Ramos Photo credit: Monroe County Sheriff's Office

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Sadai Higgenbotham photo credit: Cobb County Sheriff's Office

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