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Thursday, October 04, 2012  Updated with video; A 38-year-old man dubbed as the “Pirate” has been captured after evading police and skipping out on his bond.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Clayton County Police Department need the public's help in locating a missing child.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  A former Georgia Tech professor is indicted on child pornography charges.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  A former Clayton County woman, who was charged with beating a child in her care, entered a guilty plea in court Wednesday, reported WAGA FOX 5 in Atlanta.

Monday, October 18, 2010  A Southwest Georgia man charged with attacking an Army reservist outside a Clayton County Cracker Barrel restaurant goes on trial Monday, reported the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010  Authorities are investigating how deputies mistakenly released four inmates - including one on the sheriff's most-wanted list - from the Clayton County Jail recently.

Friday, May 28, 2010  A Clayton County grand jury has declined to indict a teacher who was fired after being accused of threatening to a student.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Health officials say heavy rains in north Georgia might be the reason behind the state seeing its first West Nile case earlier than usual.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010  Clayton County police say they've burned more than $12 million worth of drugs that had accumulated in their evidence room.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009  State data shows that 211,323 more Georgians were on food stamps in September than at the start of the recession.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009  Many of the Clayton County badges that were improperly issued to more than 100 people have been returned, but the sheriff says quite a few are still in circulation.

Monday, November 23, 2009  Clayton County jail inmates are not getting two hot meals a day as required by law because three big cooking kettles are broken.

Friday, November 20, 2009  Clayton County sheriff's deputies are searching for more than 100 sheriff's badges issued to people who aren't allowed to carry them

Wednesday, November 18, 2009  Georgia fire officials say a blaze that destroyed a Clayton County church was caused by arson, and a $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest.

Friday, November 13, 2009  Police have found the gray Mustang belonging to a man accused of killing a repo man and wounding another while they tried to repossess the car.