A 91-year-old Georgia sheriff says he will hand in his badge after more than 50 years as the county's chief lawman. Houston County Sheriff Cullen Talton has told WMAZ-TV that he won't seek reelection in 2024 and will step down at the end of his term.

The incident occurred during a reception during a conference for the Georgia Sheriff's Association in Cobb County in January 2022.

A former Georgia sheriff convicted of violating the civil rights of people in his custody by unnecessarily strapping them into restraint chairs was sentenced to serve a year and a half in prison.

A man from Dallas, Ga., filed a claim against Paulding County Sheriff’s Office alleging excessive use of force in a March 2022 incident. The department is asking the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to review the interaction.

An Atlanta-area sheriff stands accused of punishing detainees by having them strapped into a restraint chair for hours even though they posed no threat and obeyed instructions. Now it will be up to a jury to decide whether Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill violated the men's civil rights.

Amid a rise in violent crime, police officers across Georgia are embracing a new community outreach initiative as they seek solutions.

In less than three weeks people will head to the polls. One of the races on the ballot: The sheriff of Macon-Bibb County. David Davis holds that job now...