Within six months of the Muscogee County Jail opening a new wing a few years ago, the jail was already filled to capacity. “I don’t care how much bigger a jail you build, it’s going to stay overcrowded because the cases have to be handled in the courtroom,” Stephen Craft, a retired chief assistant public […] The post Georgia Senate panel considers solutions to ease overcrowding at local jails appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
Every year the Ledger-Enquirer attempts to recount the many citizens of the community who died over the 12 months and share their contributions to the Columbus area.
Footage from Alex Paxton’s dive camera recorded his yelling “I’m stuck!” as his left arm was sucked into a pipe. Though he had an oxygen supply, he could not inhale, and suffocated in minutes.
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Key components of the project are not being shared with the public nor some city councilors. Judges are unhappy with the new design. And inflation is driving costs higher.