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Thursday, May 16, 2013 

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  For the second time in a week, Colquitt County court officials have sentenced a defendant for a 2004 quintuple murder.

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, April 08, 2013  Jermaine Harrison has been sentenced to life in prison with an added 20 years for the aggravated battery charge and will be eliglble for parole 30 years into that sentence.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Updated with photos from sentencing: Teen who shot to death 3 students at Ohio high school gets 3 life sentences without parole

Friday, November 09, 2012  Gabby Giffords faces man who went on deadly Arizona rampage as judge orders life in prison

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Judge sentences man to life in prison for shooting Arizona Rep. Giffords, killing 6 in rampage

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Penn State ex-assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years in child sex abuse case

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Jerry Sandusky has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Story updated with video: Breivik deemed sane, sentenced to prison for bomb and gun attacks he calls anti-Muslim crusade

Friday, July 20, 2012  A Dougherty County jury decided Michael Phillips fate on the armed robbery charges he was facing from 2005.

Monday, May 21, 2012  Ex-Rutgers student who spied on his gay roommate gets 30 days in jail - far less than the max

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  Eight Southwest Georgians are sentenced for drug-related charges, announces James U.S. Attorney Michael Moore, Middle District of Georgia.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011  Michael Jackson's doctor sentenced to maximum 4 years for causing pop superstar's death

Friday, October 28, 2011  A Southwest Georgia traveling minister is sentenced on child cruelty charges.