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The Clayton County Jail detainee had not eaten in days or showered in days and had been forced to urinate and defecate on himself, the medical examiner's investigation revealed.
At the Clayton County townhome community, residents say household trash, furniture, mattresses, toilets and other discarded items have been dumped for years at a street corner.
Clayton County deputies say the 21-year-old man is now in custody at the same jail he tried to bring liquor, weapons, and other contraband into.
Police found John Ross III dead in a pond Sunday. The search continued throughout Saturday and Sunday. The investigation is ongoing.
Officials at the Clayton County Water Authority believe unauthorized cyber activity may have affected its systems in late July.
A 6-year-old nonverbal boy who disappeared Sunday in Riverdale was found dead in a nearby pond Monday morning, police say.
Jerell Clark has been on the run since the shooting in Riverdale Saturday morning and is considered armed and dangerous, police say.
Clayton County Police are investigating the death of a Fort Valley Police Reserve Sergeant found unresponsive in a Jonesboro driveway; no signs of foul play evidenced.
Clayton County leaders say the new $117 million Arena at Southlake will bring major events, create economic opportunities and provide training for students.
Residents say they lost everything as flames destroyed 18 units at a local complex.
A three-week fugitive operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service and local law enforcement agencies resulted in 78 arrests and the seizure of dozens of illegal firearms and drugs across metro Atlanta, officials said.
A former department store at Southlake Mall is now home to the Clayton County Convocation Center, opening its doors with the GHSA Wrestling Championships.
Jonesboro city leaders voted Monday night to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana, approving an ordinance that replaces jail time with civil penalties and takes effect immediately.
A 16-year-old Clayton County fugitive once described as "armed and dangerous" is now in custody after his father turned him in, authorities said.
Emergency crews were responding to a dangerous chemical fire at 71 Barnett Road in Forest Park on Thursday afternoon, prompting urgent evacuation orders and roadblocks in the area.
Clayton County police say that a body was found during the search for a missing infant near an apartment complex.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to spark an eight-run fourth inning and Tyler Mahle turned in another stellar outing to lead the Atlanta Braves to a 12-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies.
A delayed meeting kept Jasper Watkins from being inside the Pentagon when it was attacked on Sept. 11, 2001. Twenty-five years later, he shared how that change in plans allowed him to help others.
More than 1,800 volunteers gathered at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in downtown Atlanta on Friday to turn remembrance into service.
At the foot of Kennesaw Mountain, 2,977 American flags now stand as a reminder that every person killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks had a life and a story.