Inmate who escaped Bibb County Jail sentenced for having kilos of meth, fentanyl during capture
The conviction stems from when Barnwell, Joey Fournier, Marc Kerry Anderson, and Chavis Demaryo Stokes escaped from the Bibb ...
4 arrested after attempting to smuggle drugs into Hancock State Prison
SPARTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Four people have been accused of attempting to smuggle drugs into the Hancock State Prison this week. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says deputies received a call from ...
Guard recovering after stabbing at troubled jail in Atlanta
A jail guard is recovering after he was stabbed in the neck over the weekend at a jail in Atlanta that is currently under a ...
Escaped inmate back in custody after crossing county lines, stealing car
An inmate at the Twin City Jail faces several charges from multiple counties and the Georgia State Patrol- all after escaping ...
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Gold Dome Nuggets: Channeling Obama, pulling rank and a wink and a nod to a small horse
A Democratic Atlanta state senator got some unwanted attention this week over a vote on gender-affirming care for Georgia ...
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Lawmakers adopt record mid-year $40.5 billion budget prioritizing hurricane relief and prisons
Georgia lawmakers passed a record $40.5 billion mid-year budget ... After reducing Kemp's request for four new modular units ...
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Inmate that escaped from Southeast Georgia jail captured overnight
Thomas Wright, who escaped from the Twin City Detention Center, is back in custody this morning. The Candler County Sheriff's ...
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Georgia Senate OKs bill to outlaw gender-affirming care for inmates in state custody
A bill banning gender-affirming treatments for inmates in state custody passed the Georgia Senate Monday with bipartisan ...
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Here’s how people on death row meet their ends in each state
As South Carolina prepares to execute a man by firing squad on Friday, here are the ways each state conducts capital punishment.