Gail Atwater and her two young children were driving home from soccer practice in March 1997 when they realized that a rubber bat that was usually affixed to the window of their pickup truck was ...

In a shift to curb overcrowding, the Fulton County Jail is locking its gates to the majority of misdemeanor offenders this ...

What is a typical case in the American criminal justice system? If you listen to Donald Trump's tales of "American carnage" or watch the news coming out of Chicago or Baltimore, you might be tempted ...

FACE FELONY CHARGES. THE REASON WE DO THESE LAWS, THEY’RE NOT JUST BECAUSE THEY’RE FUNNY OR FRIVOLOUS, IT’S BECAUSE THERE’S THEY’RE RESEARCH BASED AND THEY ARE TO HELP KEEP PEOPLE SAFE IN THE STATE OF ...

Christian Watts made a bad decision in 2002, and he has been paying for it ever since. As a 31-year-old, Watts was working for a Las Vegas limousine service when he connected a friend with someone who ...

The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is implementing new procedures for processing misdemeanor arrests in response to overcrowding and worsening conditions at the jail.