Georgia judge Stephen Yekel Shoots Himself Dead Inside Courtroom on Last Day in Office
Daily Mail - Tue Dec 31, 2024
The body of Judge Stephen Yekel was discovered inside Effingham County State Court on Tuesday morning. More»
Modern-day slavery uncovered in South Georgia
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Sat Dec 4, 2021
LYONS, Geeorgia - A years long human trafficking operation trapped migrant workers in “modern-day slavery” on South Georgia farms, according to a federal indictment unsealed last week. More»
$350,000 settlement offered in police takedown of wrong man
Associated Press - Fri Jun 11, 2021
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Officials of a Georgia city have offered a $350,000 legal settlement to a Black man injured last year when a police officer violently slammed him in the ground, later saying he mistakenly believed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant. More»
U.S. soldier arrested in plot to blow up New York City 9/11 Memorial
PBS - Tue Jan 19, 2021
HINESVILLE, Georgia - A US Army soldier was arrested Tuesday in Georgia on terrorism charges after he spoke online about plots to blow up New York City's 9/11 Memorial and other landmarks and attack US soldiers in the Middle East, authorities said Tuesday. More»