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Shackles not reapplied after X-ray led to Rockdale County inmate escape, sheriff says

Shackles not reapplied after X-ray led to Rockdale County inmate escape, sheriff says

The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office has released new details following an internal investigation into an inmate escape that happened late last year.

January 17, 2026 at 8:21 am EST

Man shot to death in Conyers neighborhood; suspect on the run

Man shot to death in Conyers neighborhood; suspect on the run

January 14, 2026 at 7:06 am EST

Conyers police awarded $1 million federal grant to purchase mobile command vehicle

Conyers police awarded $1 million federal grant to purchase mobile command vehicle

January 12, 2026 at 2:40 pm EST

Officer helping with flat tire on I-20 injured after driver fails to move over

Officer helping with flat tire on I-20 injured after driver fails to move over

January 12, 2026 at 6:27 am EST

2-year-old in critical condition, man dead after shooting at Rockdale County home

2-year-old in critical condition, man dead after shooting at Rockdale County home

January 09, 2026 at 11:50 am EST

New video shows officer being dragged by vehicle after driver tased

New video shows officer being dragged by vehicle after driver tased

January 06, 2026 at 6:34 pm EST

Driver drags officer 40 feet during traffic stop; witness captures chase footage

Driver drags officer 40 feet during traffic stop; witness captures chase footage

January 01, 2026 at 5:38 pm EST

Officer dragged 40 feet by car during New Year’s Eve traffic stop in Conyers

Officer dragged 40 feet by car during New Year’s Eve traffic stop in Conyers

January 01, 2026 at 1:26 pm EST

‘It’s hard:’ Conyers mother searches for missing 15-year-old daughter with special needs

‘It’s hard:’ Conyers mother searches for missing 15-year-old daughter with special needs

December 30, 2025 at 5:22 pm EST

Police investigating death in northeast Conyers neighborhood

Police investigating death in northeast Conyers neighborhood

December 28, 2025 at 11:35 am EST

Man hospitalized in multi-vehicle crash on I-20

Sanitation co. owner apologizes after weeks of missed pickups

Moms say their kids were assaulted at Rockdale schools

‘Teacher of the Year’ hit middle schooler 20 times in head and stomach, officials say

Former ‘teacher of the year’ accused of hitting student 20 times ‘in the stomach and head’

Young buck stuck in retention pond saved by DNR, firefighters

Sanitation company offering account credits for missed trash pickups

A trash company is not picking up, and neighbors are fed up

BioLab sued for $20 million by insurance company for Rockdale County chemical fire

Conyers man accused of 5 sexual assaults in New York faces charges

‘Who is this?’ Neighbors describe Rockdale escapee going door-to-door to evade capture

Man opens fire inside crowded metro Atlanta restaurant, customers shoot back

‘Armed and dangerous’ Rockdale inmate recaptured days after escaping from hospital

Armed, escaped inmate uses stolen cars, Uber to avoid capture across metro Atlanta

Escaped Rockdale inmate ordered Uber ride after ditching second stolen car at Publix

Escaped inmate kidnapped ex-girlfriend, led police on chase before initial arrest

‘Armed and dangerous’ inmate escapes from Grady Memorial Hospital, crashes stolen SUV

Recycling center fee increase gives residents heartburn

Conyers police lieutenant accused of stealing donations from Home Depot

Volunteers with global nonprofit DSNDP take part in cleanup drive in Conyers