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Arizona murder suspect escapes officers near Atlanta airport by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 29, 2021 at 2:44 pm EDT This undated photo provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Jssan Carlos Strover. Strover, an Arizona murder suspect, broke away from deputies at Atlanta’s airport and escaped into nearby woods Thursday, April 29, 2021, touching off a massive search for the fugitive. (Atlanta Police Department via AP) COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Police were searching for a murder susp...

“At the time, there were two Maricopa County deputies with him,” Fulton County Sheriff Patrick Labat told reporters. “At the point that they proceeded out, they removed the leg restraints to escort him down the steps, and at that point, he pushed past them.” BE ON THE LOOK OUT for escaped fugitive, Jssan Carlos Strover wanted in Maricopa County, Arizona for first degree murder, attempt to commit first degree murder, and aggravated assault. He was last seen in College Park, GA near the ...

"We know everyone wants the vaccine, but we plead with you for your patience," Eric Nickens, spokesperson for the DeKalb County of Public Health, said. "There’s only so much vaccine to go around right now. It’s still in limited supply, and we’re only going to open up more appointments once we determine we have more vaccine in place to be able to give shots.” Nickens said DeKalb County opened up registration to book appointments Friday at Noon. By 10 p.m. Friday, DeKalb had more than 13,...

Fulton County’s new sheriff has announced he wants to buy Atlanta’s mostly empty jail and begin housing more inmates there.  It’s a proposal that would upend promises by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and a notable departure from the momentum that’s been building for years to close Atlanta’s City Detention Center.  “This is an opportunity for the city to get out of the jail business and the sheriff’s office to do what we do,” Sheriff Patrick Labat, who ran Atlanta’s jail...

CBS News After historic election, 4 African American sheriffs in Georgia aim to fix "broken" trust In November, voters in Georgia made state history when they elected four African American sheriffs to lead the most populous counties in Atlanta.  Patrick Labat, sheriff-elect of Fulton County, Craig Owens, sheriff-elect of Cobb County, Keybo Taylor, sheriff-elect of Gwinnett County and Melody Maddox, sheriff-elect of DeKalb County, have been elected to be the highest-ranking law enforcement off...

By Curt Yeomans curt.yeomans @gwinnettdailypost.com The developer said Cantina Loca is expected to enhance the environment at Broadstone. The restaurant will have “upscale Mexican dishes” as well as cocktails on its menu. It is also expected to have a large patio designed to accommodate various weather conditions, such as fans to keep customers cool in the summer, electric heaters to keep them warm in colder months and roll down covers to protect the dinners from wind and rain. The re...

One of Gwinnett County’s newly elected incoming officials has contracted COVID-19. Gwinnett Sheriff-elect Keybo Taylor announced Tuesday night that he and an unspecified staff member tested positive for the coronavirus disease on Monday. Taylor said he has reached out to people he has been in contact with and that family members of himself and the staff member had been tested. The family members have tested negative. “Currently, I am in quarantine and have decided, in a preponderance ...