FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Sheriff's Office is warning residents not to fall for a scam that has been circulating in the past few days.

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat said he was not informed about a five-point plan to reduce overcrowding at the Fulton County ...

Officials say scammers are sending messages telling people to pay a fine or appear in court, but authorities warn the notices are fraudulent.

Tensions flared during a Fulton County Commission meeting on Wednesday after a plan to significantly reduce the jail population was introduced, catching some commissioners and the sheriff off guard.

In 2025, the county spent $12.8 million to improve security and staffing, update facilities and enhance detainee healthcare, a government spokesperson said.

Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts believes he can cut the jail population in half.

A plan to reduce overcrowding at Fulton County’s Rice Street Jail, approved by the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday morning, has blindsided some Fulton County officials.

Fulton County Commissioner Mo Ivory is viral on TikTok after bailing out three inmates to highlight overcrowding and the $115 ...

Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat confirms that, adding that three of the five measures approved by commissioners are already ...

Fulton County commissioners and county leaders announced the approval of a new plan to relieve overcrowding at the Fulton County Jail. County officials recommended moving eligible detainees to other ...

Several law enforcement agencies across the state of Georgia are warning of a scam. In a Facebook post from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, they agency said: If you receive a ...