News items from around the State

Juicy saga rocks mountain town
No longer like Mayberry, this mountain community is abuzz as infidelity, gunfire, cover-up allegations threaten to bring down the local sheriff, chief deputy. (AJC 08/06/07)

Sheriff charged with shooting cover-up
Towns County Sheriff Rudy Eller is being held on $250,000 bond, accused of trying to help cover up for his chief deputy, who is accused to shooting up the house of his wife's lover, according to the GBI. (AJC 07/31/07)

Cobb cops lead in deportations
The county has trained some sheriff's deputies to determine the legal status of all foreign-born inmates at the jail, no matter how minor the charge. (AJC 07/30/07)

Norcross man dies after Taser shock
Carlos Rodriguez, 27, who police say appeared to be heavily intoxicated, dies after a fight with Gwinnett sheriff's deputies at a Lia Hills Drive apartment complex. Two others have died in Gwinnett after being hit by stun gun. (AJC 07/26/07)

Do Tasers reduce police shootings?
Would a Taser have made a difference in DeKalb County's two most recent fatal shootings? DeKalb cops have shot and killed 12 suspects since halting Taser use. (AJC 07/23/07)

90-day stay for death row inmate
State parole board temporarily halt execution of convicted cop killer Troy Anthony Davis less than 24 hours before he was scheduled to die by lethal injection. (AJC 07/17/07)

Taser fired frequently in Fulton jail
Even as Fulton Sheriff Myron Freeman insists Taser use on inmates should not be an issue with the federal court monitoring the jail, one deputy used his more than 30 times in seven months. (AJC 07/16/07)

State sues Bill Heard Chevrolet
In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, the state alleges Bill Heard Chevrolet, the largest car dealer based in Georgia, tried to trick car owners into buying new cars or service plans on old autos. (AJC 07/10/07)

DeKalb gets 1st female assistant police chief
Chief Terrell Bolton continues to reshape his top ranks, making several promotions and demotions of commanders since assuming control of the DeKalb department in January. (AJC 07/03/07)