Hood retiring after two years as chief
Has nearly 35 years in fire service
Two years after being appointed permanent chief over Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, Jeff Hood is hanging up his helmet.
Nurse charged with sexually assaulting patient
A registered nurse has been charged with the sexual assault of a patient while she was under the influence of intoxicants.
Top 10 Stories for the week of April 22-29
Top 10 Stories for the week of April 22-29
Hood retires after two years as chief
Worked in fire safety since 1978
Two years after being appointed permanent chief over Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, Jeff Hood is hanging up his helmet.
Ellenwood man admits to stealing from arts center
A former facilities director at Woodruff Arts Center has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from the popular Atlanta cultural complex.
Police charge Morrow man with rape
Clayton County police have charged a Morrow man with rape and other felonies in connection with the alleged attack on a woman in March.
Six suspects face 19-count indictment in shooting death
Six people were indicted this week in the August shooting death of a man police say was set up by prostitutes to be robbed inside a Forest Park motel.
Hickman gets life without parole in teen's murder
Caffian Hyatt sobbed angrily Friday morning as she confronted the man who killed her daughter and left her body undetected in the woods under a mattress for seven months.
Resident wants county to lead trash pick-up
John Keane is tired of trash pick-up in Clayton County being a discombobulated effort where Neighborhood Watches and community groups act out on their own.
Teenager gets five years in sexual assault of girl, 11
A Jonesboro teenager facing life in prison if convicted of rape was found guilty of lesser charges by a Clayton County Superior Court jury Friday afternoon.
Suspect pleads guilty to murder while jury is out
A murder suspect changed his plea to guilty while a jury deliberated his fate Friday afternoon in Clayton County Superior Court.
Morrow may lose $3,400 on conference
Could event be Olde Towne rerun?
The city of Morrow may lose its figurative shirt if officials go through with plans to hold a leadership training conference next month.
Forest Park business owner sentenced in tobacco ring
The owner of a Forest Park business pleaded guilty and was sentenced this week for his role in an extensive tobacco trafficking ring, said federal officials.
Morrow’s new lawyer costs more than old one
The City of Morrow is paying $3,492.82 more for its new city attorney than its previous one — despite the new lawyer working for a shorter period of time, records show.
Career felon sent to federal prison on ammo charges
A 17-time felon serving a state term was sentenced Monday to 16 years in federal prison on ammunitions charges, said officials.