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.

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

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

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

For years, debate about how to fix overcrowding and improve "inhumane" conditions at the troubled Rice Street Jail has fueled public arguments, and even a lawsuit, among Fulton County Commissioners ...

Sheriff Labat onboarded 19 new staff members, the largest hiring group since he took office in 2021. Despite recent hires, the jail requires 700 additional employees to resolve critical understaffing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Fulton County Sherrif's Office hires 18 new staffers, the largest group of hires since at least 2021. Sheriff Patrick Labat ...

Sheriff Labat criticized what he described as a pattern of significant proposals being announced publicly without coordination with those who operate the jail.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fulton County Sheriff Richard C. Giardino has declined to be the running mate of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman ...

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

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.