Kevin West

Authorities say Reinaldo Rivera, accused of raping and killing four young women, faces another felony charge for fighting with guards at the Richmond County jail.

U.S. infant mortality has dropped by nearly half over the past two decades, but the gap between black and white babies is widening, the government said Thursday.

Three sailors -- including one from Georgia -- are accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.

Coweta County is starting a public defender's office after being accused of funneling hundreds of people who had no legal representation into prison.

Lawyers for a woman who testified against former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey say they will fight to get her bonding license back.

Georgia Sen. Max Cleland is using a new campaign ad touting his votes for President Bush's tax and education plans as an early counter-action to GOP attacks that he is too liberal for the state.

Seven crew chiefs from Winston Cup, including Chad Knaus on top rookie Jimmie Johnson's team, were fined Wednesday by NASCAR.

Rockdale County Sheriff Jeff Wigington has a bit of a problem with the new women's detention center that cost more than $2 million. He can't find enough staffers to run the place.

Tiger Woods dominated the 10th annual ESPY Awards on Wednesday night, winning three trophies and giving him a career-best total of 14.

A man detained at an Athens airport because airline employees thought he acted suspicious turned out to be a fugitive from New Jersey, police said.