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Cobb County Jail detainee dies in hospital, sheriff’s office says
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· July 27, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The individual, identified as 64-year-old Robert Hardy, passed away on Sunday at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center.
A detainee at the Cobb County Jail died at a hospital over the weekend. The individual, identified as 64-year-old Robert Hardy, passed away on Sunday at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. He had been booked into the jail on June 11.
Hardy was found to be in cardiac arrest on Saturday, and medical staff provided immediate aid. He was taken to the hospital and placed on a ventilator, but life-saving measures were ultimately unsuccessful. Further details about the incident are available from the Cobb County Sheriff's Office, which announced Hardy's death on Monday morning.
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Category: safety Published: July 27, 2026 Source: Atlanta News First (WANF CBS) - News Reading time: 1 min
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