...or alerts us to a crime that crime is investigated and prosecuted accordingly."Richmond County sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry said victims' wishes are taken into account but aren't necessarily a deciding factor."I'm not second-guessing...

...an extra investigator on the cases."The number of homicides has made us change the way we do business," said Maj. Ken Autry, who oversees the Criminal Investigation Division. "That's a change we had to make not only to handle these cases...

...their house, in violation of a court order, and tried to break into a car, according to the warrant application.Maj. Ken Autry said Redd will be placed under arrest as soon as he is discharged from the hospital."When he's released, he's...

...which Martin had issued, investigators say.Martin immediately got into his cruiser and pursued Redd.Sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry said a "struggle" ensued that ended with Redd shot in the "midsection." Autry did not know whether the deputy intentionally...

...Chew.Tarrel Gilbert, 24, was shot in the arm and Sylvester Bush, 35, was shot in the buttocks, Sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry said. Both men were treated at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital and later released. They both declined to prosecute...

...schools don't have an officer assigned but can request that one be sent, he said. Richmond County sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry said Monday that he also wasn't aware of the case. Svehla said it's up to each elementary school's principal to...

...back any stolen money. "We would make sure that anything they lost, they would get," he said. Sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry said Thursday that it's unlikely the man will now face gun possession charges. Mr. Goad had worked for the Sheriff's...

...of Peach Orchard and Windsor Spring roads. "All indications were that he was going to kill her," sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry said. The incident, according to a sheriff's report, happened like this: The victim told police that she was walking...

...T.C." Greene, was shot in the mouth and was recovering at Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics, Maj. Ken Autry said. Police said Mr. Johnson rode up to the Greene home on a bicycle and had a short conversation with Mr. Greene...

...similar reverse 911 phone service but no e-mail notification system specifically for businesses, said sheriff's Maj. Ken Autry. In Columbia County, officials have both the phone and e-mail system. "I've had an e-mail alert system here...