Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Monday, May 06, 2013  In information released by the Supreme Court of Georgia, the court has accepted a petition for voluntary discipline and has ordered a review panel for Albany attorney Johnnie Mae Graham.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  A Nashville, GA police officer is appealing his conviction and prison sentence for soliciting sex from a 17-year-old boy and violating his oath of office, arguing that Georgia’s solicitation of sodomy statute is unconstitutional and no crime was committed.

Monday, March 25, 2013  The Supreme Court of Georgia has reversed the conviction of Tchywaskie Lamar Jones who was convicted of violating Georgia’s Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act due to insufficient evidence.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; According to information released by the Georgia Supreme Court, the Baker County's Sheriff election results case will be heard before the court on March 4th.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  Updated with new information; The Supreme Court of Georgia has reconsidered their order transferring the case of  Andrew Allen Cook to the Georgia Court of Appeals according to information released by the court.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Death row inmate Warren Lee Hill is scheduled for execution by lethal injection Tuesday evening at 7 PM for the 1990 killing of Joseph Handspike at Lee County Correctional Institute.

Monday, February 18, 2013  The Georgia Supreme Court issued two rulings Monday morning for Dougherty County murder cases.

Tuesday, February 05, 2013  The Supreme Court of Georgia has ruled against a death row inmate who had accused prison officials of violating state procedures by failing to hold a public notice hearing before changing the state's execution procedure.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Tracy LaShawn Smith was indicted in September of 2011 along with two co-defendants for the murder of Jerome Walden.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  A man convicted of aggravated assault and aggravated battery in the June 2011 death of Jerome Walden will have his case heard before the Georgia Supreme Court.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the convictions and life prison sentence given to Kasaem Toomer in Dougherty County for the 2007 murder of 19-year-old Justin Cox.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Updated with video; The Georgia Supreme Court has announced that Warren Lee Hill will have a hearing before the Georgia Supreme Court over the decision to change the drugs used for his execution.

Monday, October 29, 2012  The Supreme Court of Georgia has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder in Berrien County.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  The State of Georgia was denied in their attempt  to expedite the appeal motion of convicted murderer Warren Lee Hill.