CLAYTON COUNTY NEWS
Bond denied for man accused of killing Riverdale...
Bond was denied Saturday for a man accused of killing a Riverdale mother of two who family members say was trying to turn her life around after involvement in prostitution.
Mother of 2 found dead in Jonesboro
Police identified a body found Wednesday night behind a Jonesboro apartment complex as that of a Riverdale mother of two.
Clayton school board dismisses porn charges...
The Clayton County Board of Education on Monday night failed to find board member Trinia Garrett had violated its ethics code, effectively dismissing the matter after a lengthy and contentious debate.
Former Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill out of jail
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill was smiling and in the same bright blue suit he was wearing the last time he was free when he walked out of jail Friday.
Ex-sheriff Hill has trouble finding bond funds
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill, apparently broke from lawsuits during his time in office, had to stay in jail Thursday while his attorneys scrambled to find a way to cover the $50,000 bond.
Morrow teen shot to death
A Morrow High School student was killed in an apparent accidental shooting, according to Clayton County police.
Former Clayton sheriff Victor Hill may face...
Former Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill has been notified that authorities are seeking criminal charges against him, Channel 2 Action News reported .
Clayton deputies make gun bust at pawn shop
Three men were arrested after Clayton County sheriff's deputies discovered hundreds of guns during a bust at a Lovejoy pawn shop Wednesday night, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Riverdale woman reported missing, off her...
Authorities are looking for a 34-year-old Riverdale woman who has not been seen since Friday night.
Clayton DA won't be disqualified from deputy...
A Clayton County judge Tuesday denied Johnathan Bun's motion to block the county's district attorney from prosecuting his case and denied him bond on some of the charges he faces, keeping the teen in jail.
Ex-Morrow top cop to lose police certification
Former Morrow Police Chief Jeffery Baker has a slim chance of ever being a cop in Georgia again. That is what the director of the statewide organization that certifies policeman said Friday following a vote to revoke Baker's certification.
Clayton woman convicted in Riverdale motel fire...
A 45-year-old Clayton County woman was found guilty of multiple murder charges late Tuesday afternoon in connection with a fire set at a Riverdale motel where five members of a family, including two children, died.
Judge dismisses bathroom eavesdropping charges...
A Clayton County judge dismissed bathroom eavesdropping charges that had been filed against a Clayton sheriff's deputy.
New scholarship created at Clayton State
The Clayton State Retirees Association raised about $33,000 to create an annual scholarship for graduate students.
Clayton County murder suspect drops request for...
A Clayton County man accused of killing a 15-year-old Forest Park girl and hiding her body withdrew his request for bond on Friday.
Man charged with kidnapping his 4 kids, is...
A Clayton County man accused of kidnapping his four children in September was arrested Thursday, according to police.
Forest Park didn't reject Sunday sales, but...
Only one of the 51 metro Atlanta jurisdictions holding alcohol referendums Tuesday said no to seven days of beer, wine and liquor store sales, but it wasn't Forest Park as previously thought.
Sheriff: Former Clayton prison guard hacked county...
A former Clayton County corrections officer was indicted Tuesday for allegedly hacking into the emails of former Sheriff's office employees.
Lovejoy man arrested for allegedly shooting two...
A Lovejoy man was arrested early Monday for a shooting that left two men wounded. The shooting happened Sunday night outside a home on Nicole Drive in the south Clayton County town.
2 men hurt in Lovejoy shooting
Lovejoy police were investigating an early morning shooting Monday that left two men wounded. The shooting happened outside a home on Nicole Drive in the south Clayton County town.

Atlanta man named in accident that killed Jonesboro pedestrian
Police have identified the driver who struck and killed a Jonesboro woman Tuesday night. Richard Augustin, 28, of Atlanta, was not charged in the accident, said Clayton County police spokesman Otis Willis III.
46-year-old Jonesboro woman dismembered
Police said they are still investigating a deadly crash that dismembered a Jonesboro woman. Michelle Tolliver, 46, was walking on Tara Boulevard and North Avenue around 8:30 p.m.
Pedestrian dismembered in Clayton wreck
A pedestrian died after being struck by a car and dismembered Tuesday night in Jonesboro. The woman was walking across Tara Boulevard at North Avenue around 8:30 P.M.
Pedestrian killed in Jonesboro wreck
A pedestrian died after being struck by a car Tuesday night in Jonesboro. The woman was walking across Tara Boulevard at North Avenue around 8:30 P.M.
Man shot in chest in Jonesboro
A 35-year-old male shot in the chest Friday night outside of a Clayton County restaurant is recovering.
Five arrested in Jonesboro for gambling
Five people were arrested in Clayton County on gambling-related charges after police raided two businesses in Jonesboro.
Robber handcuffs Jonesboro cashier
Police are searching for a man who robbed a Jonesboro check cashing store and handcuffed the employees.
Woman pinned, dragged by car
Clayton County police are trying to remove a woman who is pinned under a car in Jonesboro.
Guns among items found after McDonough police HQ...
Three people are in jail after police found firearms and other items stolen from the McDonough Police Department inside a Jonesboro home.
Former Jonesboro police chief is still fired
The Jonesboro City Council rejected a reinstatement appeal Monday by its former police chief who was suspended - and subsequently fired - for wearing blue jeans. Jonesboro Mayor Luther Maddox fired Chief Brad Johnson on May 21 without city council approval. But on Monday the council voted 4-2 to ratify the mayor's decision. Johnson's attorney said he will appeal the vote.
Plane makes emergency landing on highway
A student-pilot got more than a flight lesson Monday when the two-seater he was flying was forced to make an emergency landing on U.S. 41 in North Cobb. "You can't get that kind of training anywhere," said Mike Davidson, a 30-year pilot and the instructor in the Arrow 600 Sport. Davidson, of Canton, was seated behind his student, Mallory Zackery of Jonesboro, in the Italian-made Sky Arrow when electrical failure started a fire. The two-year-old plane was about 1,000 feet above the ground at the...
Jonesboro mayor fires jeans-wearing police chief
The police chief suspended for wearing jeans is back in his Wranglers. But he's out of a job. Jonesboro Mayor Luther Maddox fired the town's police chief Brad Johnson on Thursday, without waiting for the city council's vote. Council members were informed after the firing. "He absolutely does not have the authority to fire," Johnson said. "If he had the authority, he would've fired me two weeks ago."
Ditching the jeans might not save Jonesboro top...
Making the switch from jeans to an official uniform may not be enough for the Jonesboro police chief to keep his job. Brad Johnson ditched his Wranglers last week, at the request of Mayor Luther Maddox. Now, the mayor and city council have called the second meeting of the week for 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Police chief ditches denim, wears uniform
For the first time in months, Jonesboro's police chief didn't wear a tie to work on Thursday. He didn't wear his jeans, either. Instead, Brad Johnson wore an official police uniform, which the Clayton city's mayor, Luther Maddox, requested.
Woman killed at Jonesboro apartments
Clayton County Police have identified a woman shot and killed outside her Jonesboro apartment early Thursday morning as Maria Garcia, believed to be about 25 years old, according to Public Information Officer Timothy Owens. The initial call reporting a shooting at River's Edge Apartments came around 1:20 a.m., Owens said. Garcia's body was found in the breezeway outside her home off Norfolk Court just before 2 a.m. Owens said Garcia was not sexually assaulted and her apartment was not robbed,...
3 busted in Clayton meth-trafficking case
Clayton County police say they busted a methamphetamine-trafficking ring after seizing drugs, guns and a grenade from a Jonesboro house. Detectives said they are also investigating to see if thousands of dollars worth of electronics found in the home, including flat-screen televisions, laptops and cameras, have been stolen. The bust occurred Friday night when police were called to investigate a stolen motorcycle parked outside a home on Debbie Lane in Jonesboro, according to a police report....
Clayton board member claims conflict of interest
Clayton County school board member Michael King will ask a law firm to stop representing the board on Monday, saying the attorneys have a conflict of interest. The board hired the Jonesboro firm Fincher, Denmark & Williams to represent the district for some legal work. Fincher-Denmark also represents the board's ethics commission, which recommended King be removed from the board.
Police ID child struck, killed by car in church...
Clayton County Police have identified the 1-year-old killed Monday when struck by a car as Jewell Alston Nasir. Thee boy was struck as Elise Gillison backed out of a parking spot outside the House of Prayer for All Nations World Ministries in Jonesboro, police spokesman Officer Kevin Hughes said. Police are still investigating how the child got outside. Gillison told officers she had locked the church door with the boy inside before climbing into her car.
Car hits, kills 1-year-old outside church
A 1-year-old boy died Monday afternoon after being struck by a car outside a Jonesboro church. Clayton County police were still notifying the boy's family by early evening and declined to release his name. The accident occurred as one of the child's relatives backed out of a parking space outside the House of Prayer For All Nations World Ministries at 737 Veteran's Parkway in Jonesboro, according to Clayton County Police spokesman Officer Kevin Hughes.
Man shot over spilled beer in Jonesboro
Spilled beer led to a man being shot outside a Jonesboro bar early Friday, Clayton County Police said. Timothy Jackson, 32, told officers he accidentally spilled beer on an unidentified man inside The Spot on Ga. 85 in Jonesboro around 2:30 a.m. The bar's staff threw the men out when their verbal dispute turned physical, Clayton County police spokesman Officer Kevin Hughes said.
Suspension rejected over dance routine
The Clayton County school board has rejected a disciplinary board's recommendation to suspend Jonesboro High School assistant principal Sandra Nicholson for three days without pay for her handling of a provocative student performance. The school board decided Monday night to issue a letter of reprimand to Nicholson and drop all punishment. Nicholson initially was punished after parents complained about the school dance team's performance at halftime at a basketball game in January. The dance...
Handcuffed suspect flees Clayton deputies
Clayton County Sheriff's deputies were searching Wednesday night for a 19-year-old drug suspect who escaped custody during a traffic stop. Cameron Richardson is wanted on multiple charges including escape and drug and firearms possession — along with theft, for the pair of handcuffs he was wearing, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when deputies stopped a car on Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro for a seat-belt violation, sheriff's spokeswoman Sgt. Sonja Sanchez...
Board: Suspend assistant principal for risque...
A disciplinary board on Tuesday recommended a Jonesboro High School assistant principal be suspended three days for signing off on a student dance performance that some parents and the school superintendent considered too provocative. The Clayton County school board will vote within 30 days on how to discipline assistant principal Sandra Nicholson. The board may accept or modify the recommendation from the disciplinary board, said school attorney Julie Lewis.
School officials ignore attorney general, hold...
Clayton County school officials proceeded Friday with a private disciplinary hearing for a Jonesboro High School assistant principal -- against the advice of the Georgia Attorney General's office. A tribunal appointed by the school board heard evidence to determine if assistant principal Sandra Nicholson acted inappropriately when she signed off on a provocative performance by the student dance team. Under Georgia law, the hearing should be open to the public. According to Stefan Ritter,...
3rd man held in double homicide
Clayton County police on Thursday arrested a third man in connection to a double homicide in Jonesboro. Brandon Norwood, 22, of Jonesboro, was charged with two counts of murder and aggravated assault, spokeswoman Lt. Rebecca Brown said. Norwood is the third man charged in the Jan. 18 shooting death of Vandit Patel, 22, and Jimmy Prak, 23. He joins Superiore Allen, 21, and Santonio Lucas, 22, in Clayton County jail.

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