Georgia man charged in NASCAR driver Biffle home burglary after deadly crash
A Georgia man has been charged with burglarizing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after he and his family died in a plane crash.
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A Georgia man has been charged with burglarizing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after he and his family died in a plane crash.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Five Fulton County commissioners have presented a new proposal to buy the Atlanta City Detention Center, offering the city $56.5 million as the future of the jail remains contentious.
Authorities say 73-year-old John Parazzo was found unresponsive inside the DeKalb County Jail. Officials do not suspect foul play.
After decades of incarceration and employment barriers, a 75-year-old Atlanta woman says a state pardon and record restriction gave her a second chance.
The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is implementing new procedures for processing misdemeanor arrests in response to overcrowding and worsening conditions at the jail.
All of the Georgia Department of Corrections' facilities around the state have been placed on lockdown after "altercation" at Dooly State Prison sent nine inmates to the hospital.
The former warden of Smith State Prison is accused of burying shivs and cell phones in his backyard to try to obstruct the contraband investigation.
A Georgia man says he was traumatized by severe medical neglect at a problem-plagued jail in Atlanta.
Tiger Woods is out of jail and headed for more uncertainty.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, joined by attorney Liza Park and Je'vion Benham's mother, says the young man's death inside a Valdosta State Prison was "foreseeable and preventable."
Following the arrest of James Pearce Jr. on Saturday night, the Atlanta Falcons face troubling questions about the standout rookie's immediate and long-term future with the team.
After serving time, Janine Battista overcame stigma and barriers to rebuild her life, highlighting the challenges thousands face reentering society in Georgia.
Georgia lawmakers are moving to void a Savannah ordinance that fines or jails people for leaving guns in unlocked cars.
Georgia corrections officials say fighting at a state prison left three inmates dead and injured a corrections officer and 13 inmates over the weekend.
A disturbance at a prison in northern Georgia Sunday afternoon left three inmates dead and 12 more injured along with a guard, authorities say.
Derrick Groves, 28, was sentenced Friday to two life sentences over a 2018 double murder, with the Louisiana judge rebuking him for the disruption caused by his five months on the run.
Georgia offensive lineman Nyier Daniels remained in a Jackson County, Georgia, jail Monday morning following his arrest on multiple charges resulting from a high-speed police chase.
An investigation led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has uncovered dozens of reports of medical neglect in immigration detention centers nationwide.
Allisha Gray scored 23 points and Angel Reese set a WNBA single-season record with her 29th double-double as Atlanta beat the league-leading Minnesota Lynx 89-81 at Gateway Center Arena.
Tua Tagovailoa led a touchdown drive but lost a fumble while playing the first quarter for Atlanta against his former team, and the Falcons beat the Miami Dolphins 17-12.
Emily Engstler scored 25 points and Carla Leite added 26 as Portland beat Atlanta 101-83 at Gateway Center Arena, snapping the Dream's four-game winning streak.
With gas prices remaining high, propane school buses are helping the Henry County School District save taxpayer money.
A monument for families who have lost children serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the Marietta National Cemetery got a fresh cleanup thanks to a group of volunteers.