Reginald Lee New: Arrested Over GCIC Misuse, Then Fired After Raising Allegations
A Jefferson police sergeant arrested over GCIC disclosure later claimed he was fired for reporting another alleged database violation.
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Travis Wayne Cutts | Dade County Jailer Fired, Certification Surrendered and Prison Sentence
Former Dade County jailer Travis Wayne Cutts faced a GBI sexual misconduct investigation, lost his job, surrendered his POST certification and is reportedly serving prison time.
Russell Brice Searcy: Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office Harassment Investigation | Evidence Vault
Inside the Russell Brice Searcy Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office investigation: sustained misconduct findings, interviews, records and a separate federal lawsuit.
William Paul Blue: Former Americus Teacher and Coach Convicted of Child Sexual Exploitation
Former Americus-Sumter teacher and coach William Paul Blue pleaded guilty to child sexual exploitation charges. Review the sentence, corrections record and news coverage.
Michael Lee Barrett: The Evidence Custodian Who Stole the Evidence
Jasper County investigator Michael Lee Barrett pleaded guilty to 94 counts after an evidence room scandal. Explore the case, sentence, parole history and records.
Protective Order Gets Valdosta Police Officer Fired: The Billy Joe Cribb Jr. Case
Former Valdosta Police Officer Billy Joe Cribb Jr. was fired after a protective order restricted firearm possession. He later pleaded guilty to violating a family violence order and lost his Georgia POST certification.
Kareemah Sarrie Birchfield: Cobb County Jailer Fired After Boyfriend Traffic Stop, POST Certification Revoked
Georgia POST records reveal why Cobb County jailer Kareemah Sarrie Birchfield was fired and decertified after inmate complaints and a traffic stop involving her boyfriend.
William Kent Lawrence: Handcuffed Woman, Deleted Video and the Eatonton Police GBI Investigation
GBI investigative records reveal witness accounts of force against Tina Childress, a deleted cellphone recording and questions about police reports involving former Eatonton Police Chief William Kent Lawrence.
Austin Antonio Albino: Newton County Jailer Fired After Inmate Force Incident, POST Certification Revoked
Original jail surveillance footage, Georgia POST records and court documents reveal why Newton County jailer Austin Antonio Albino was fired and decertified—and why a separate theft charge was dismissed.
Tala Ameer Rattray: Upson County Jail Drug Smuggling Case and Prison Sentences
Tala Ameer Rattray’s Upson County jail drug case went from a 2021 arrest to a 2024 court case and documented prison sentences. Explore original reporting and court records.