Emails obtained by 11Alive show a blunt exchange between DeKalb CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Sheriff Melody Maddox ...

During an interview with investigators, the former deputy admitted to giving the cellphone to the inmate and also admitted to having sex with the inmate.

A federal jury awarded $250,000 to a group of former DeKalb County jailers who faced repeated sexual harassment by the ...

A former jailer for the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with an inmate and violating her oath as a public officer on Monday.

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Three "dangerous" inmates who escaped the DeKalb County Jail late Sunday night took a Lyft to the Miami area, where they were arrested on Monday night without incident, county ...

The inmates, who broke out early Monday morning, range in age from 24 to 31, with the youngest one charged with murder and armed robbery. The other two inmates face charges that include armed robbery ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A now-former DeKalb County jail deputy has pleaded guilty to having a relationship with an inmate and will be going to prison. Joann Marks, 28, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges ...

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. (ANF/Gray News) — Three inmates who escaped from a Georgia county jail have been recaptured, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office announced Tuesday ...

The DeKalb County Commission is considering approving a contract with Comprehensive Program Services to conduct a facility condition assessment of the county jail.