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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  According to information released by the Justice Department, former Wilcox County Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting an inmate inside the Wilcox County Jail and for conspiring to cover up the assault.

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.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The deep secrets of gangs in Albany are revealed in FOX 31's, "The Gang I.D." read more here.

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  Captain Wendy Luster of the Albany Police Department spoke Tuesday on the rising gang problems in the "good life city."

Tuesday, May 15, 2012  The Justice Department, along with U.S. Attorney Michael J. Moore, Middle District of Georgia, today announced that a grand jury returned a superseding indictment against former Wilcox County Sheriff Stacy Bloodsworth; his son, Austin Bloodsworth; and former Wilcox County Jailer Casey Owens.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital didn’t meet a national benchmark for bloodstream infection that could be deadly.

Friday, August 26, 2011  Updated with video; The number of gang inmates and overcrowding are not the only concerns at the jail, but also how the gang inmates are classified and where to place them.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  Updated with video; The Gang Task Force meeting brings an update on recent gang member round-ups and the prevention of children from being next in line for gang life.

Friday, December 31, 2010  The Dougherty County Grand Jury indicts an alleged gang leader in connection to a fight that occurred on Front Street in April. 24-year-old Kharan Hines faces charges of aggravated assault, gang participation, and leading a gang.