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Nearly half of high speed chases by Georgia State Patrol end in crashes, AJC finds
A new investigative analysis by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution finds that of more than 6,700 high speed chases by the Georgia State Patrol over a five-year period, almost half ended in a crash. And when someone ends up getting injured or even killed, it was most often a bystander or passenger.
Bulloch's Sheriff Brown sworn in as Georgia Sheriff's Association officer
The Bulloch County Sheriff's Office has announced that Sheriff Noel Brown has been sworn in as the Second Vice President of the Georgia Sheriff's Association. The swearing in took place at the GSA's 2024 annual banquet last week at Lake Lanier. The mission of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association is to promote and further professionalize the Office of Sheriff in order to enhance public safety throughout Georgia. Since its beginning in 1954, the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association has engaged in a variety of activities and services, including: Annual training events for Georgia sheriffs and related personnel, and other valuable crime prevention programs. Advocacy at the Georgia General Assembly for tough crime control measures and laws that promote professionalism and enhanced effectiveness of your Office of Sheriff. Sponsor of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth Homes, which provides full-time residential care for the abused, abandoned, and neglected children in the state. Membership in the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association is comprised of Georgia’s 159 elected sheriffs. The Georgia Sheriffs’ Association also relies on the financial support of nearly 70,000 Honorary Members who believe in the Office of Sheriff and its mission to preserve the peace in our communities.
Georgia prosecutors committed 'gross negligence' with emails in 'Cop City' case, judge says
A Georgia judge chastised state prosecutors Wednesday for mishandling confidential emails between a defense attorney and three Atlanta activists who face racketeering charges connected to violent protests against a planned police and firefighter training center that critics call "Cop City." Fulton County Judge Kimberly Esmond Adams said the Georgia Attorney...
‘Not responsible’ | Signs on the back of dump trucks offer no legal protection
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Driving behind a dump truck feels like a game of roulette. Rocks could fall out, damaging your windshield or causing a crash. You’ve probably noticed those stickers warning you to stay back and that the trucks aren’t responsible for broken windshields. But did you notice something missing?
Georgia woman describes horrors of giving birth in prison
ATLANTA – A tearful Georgia woman told a U.S. Senate subcommittee a harrowing story Wednesday of giving birth while serving a five-year sentence in a state prison. Jessica Umberger, who now serves as a care navigator for the Policing Alternatives & Diversion Initiative in Atlanta, said she was forced to undergo a Cesarean section against her will because she had had one 18 years earlier. She gave birth to a daughter, Jordan, in August 2018 at the state Department of Corrections’ Helms facility in Atlanta. ...
Kidnapped 2-month-old baby found safe, Georgia authorities say
ATLANTA (TND) — A 2-month-old baby who was kidnapped in Georgia has been found safe, according to authorities. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on Thursday said Reya Clark was located, but didn't say where she was discovered. The night before, authorities said they believed the baby was in...
Suspect accused of murdering Junction Kitchen employee caught in Georgia, police say
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The man suspected of shooting three victims, killing one at a downtown Charleston apartment complex, has been arrested by U.S. Marshals in Georgia. Ryan D’Lorenzo Lewis, 30, was apprehended in Decatur, Georgia, Thursday. He is charged with murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, assault and battery, […]
Photo gallery: Georgia football returns for first day of fall camp
Georgia's football team returned to practice on Thursday, the first official day of fall camp. That meant media was given a brief window during Day 1 to take some photos from the camp. In this article, take a look at a photo gallery that includes some of Georgia's newcomers and...
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