There was only one murder trial in 2020, according to the Bibb County district attorney’s office, six in 2021 and eight last year — exemplifying a snowballing issue in Bibb County: delayed criminal trials and the impact of those delays on the defendants, attorneys, judges and others enmeshed in the local criminal justice system.
More than six years since the deadliest peacetime attacks on Belgian soil, survivors seek closure as the trial of 10 men accused over the suicide bombings starts in earnest Monday.
Russian prosecutors continue to make their case against Griner, who was arrested on drug charges in February. The Biden administration is facing growing public pressure to bring the WNBA star home.
Travis McMichael; his father, Greg; and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan all faced nine criminal counts in Georgia state court, including felony murder, aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
Psychology experts say like any jury, the 12 men and women tasked with deciding the Kyle Rittenhouse case come into the courtroom with their own biases that affect how they view evidence.
With the trial underway for the three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, we've provided a timeline of key events over the past 1½ years.
Travis McMichael, 35, his father Gregory McMichael, 65, and William Bryan, 52, the man who filmed the killing on his cellphone, face an array of state charges, including murder, aggravated assault for chasing Arbery in their pickups and false imprisonment.
While the coastal town of Brunswick is still waiting for ultimate closure in Ahmaud Arbery's death — which family and friends say would come with three guilty verdicts — the tragic incident sparked undeniable change not only for the small town but the entire state of Georgia.