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Friday, May 17, 2013  United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Michael Moore has announced via press release that 34-year-old Lowndes County resident Devasko Dewayne Lewis has indicted by a Federal Grand Jury on May 16th.

Friday, May 17, 2013  United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia Michael Moore has announced via press release that 52-year-old Josh Ensley has entered a plea of guilty to one count of an Indictment charging him with receipt of child pornography.

Friday, May 17, 2013  UPDATE: The Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards spoke to the media Wednesday in reference to Sheryl Phillips' arrest.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Justice investigating IRS targeting of tea party; government watchdog blames lax management

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.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Two Baker County teachers have been non-renewed for contracts due to participating in a demonstration against Principal Dr. Torrance Shoates.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Updated with video; Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards says that Tracey Smith has been found guilty during the retrial of a felony murder charge for the 2011 beating death of Jerome Walden.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is still actively investigating a Sunday incident that left one man dead and the shooter as the only eye witness to the scene.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty NAACP held a "Stop the Violence" program Friday where community leaders called on residence to help put an end to violence.

Sunday, April 28, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany community met downtown this morning to walk and support, 'Stop the Violence,' a movement that looks to end crime inside the 'Good Life City.'

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Attorney General Sam Olens announced Wednesday via press release that an 18 month prosecution of an extensive tobacco trafficking ring spanning several counties has concluded with the prosecution resulting in the collection of more than $1.3 million in unpaid tobacco taxes and the sentencing of 49 defendants.

Friday, April 19, 2013  Updated with video; The Colquitt County District Attorney’s office kicked off this year’s National Crime Victims’ Rights week with a ceremony Friday morning.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  An aggravated assault suspect has been indicted by a grand jury in connection to a shooting that happened back in January.

Sunday, April 07, 2013  Updated with video; Florida was dealt another setback last week as teh 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a decision to temporarily freeze drug testing for welfare recipients.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced the arrest of a former Shutters Plus/Kitchens Design employee.