Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Jones wants to recruit more prosecutors, expand programs
Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Jones said she plans to recruit, hire and train more prosecutors and improve data culture.
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Georgia sets legal bar very high to shield intellectually disabled people from death penalty
Nearly four decades ago, public outrage over the execution of Jerome Bowden, a man with an IQ of 65, spurred Georgia ...
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Columbia County DA called to serve in military duty
Columbia County District Attorney Bobby L. Christine, an Army National Guard Major General, received notice being called to ...
Columbia County DA will maintain position during military service call
Columbia County District Attorney Bobby L. Christine, a Major General in the U.S. Army National Guard, has received notice ...
Former DA breaks down as she testifies in illegal interference trial over handling of Arbery case
Jackie Johnson was the top state prosecutor for coastal Glynn County when Arbery was fatally shot on Feb. 23, 2020.
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‘We got justice served, Savion is still gone’: Family of young, murdered Lakeland father gets closure
A Douglas family is finally getting closure, almost three years after a young father was shot to death while driving home. All three suspects sentenced.
Suspect in multi-county chase, shootout with deputies appears in court
The GBI, which is leading the multi-county investigation, said members of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office found a black ...
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Man wanted after body found when house burns down in Gordon County, sheriff’s office says
According to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Lee Dixon, 46, is wanted in connection to the case. The ...
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Georgia House panel advances bill to allow judges to keep personal info out of public records
Georgia House legislative committee passes HB 199, which updates system for judges to restrict personal information from ...
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Georgia sheriff’s deputy fights for landmark ruling in transgender rights case
A landmark transgender rights case by a Houston County sheriff’s deputy was argued Tuesday before the conservative Atlanta-based federal appeals court.