Two guards at Hays State Prison have been cleared to go back to duty after being assaulted by inmates at the facility early Sunday morning.
Georgia Department of Corrections spokesperson Gwendolyn Hogan tells FOX 5 News that the incident happened around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The two corrections officers were taken to an area hospital where they were treated and released with minor injuries.
She says the two were back at work Sunday afternoon.
This is the third known violent incident at the prison within the past month. Two inmates were killed in fights within that time. The first was December 26 and the second was January 18.
A third inmate also died on December 22 while in protective custody.
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Police are investigating a suspected rape at North Atlanta High School. Authorities say a male at the school raped a female student on campus during school hours.
Police are investigating a suspected rape at North Atlanta High School. Authorities say a male at the school raped a female student on campus during school hours.
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The Douglas County district attorney used seized drug money to take support staff to a north Georgia training conference designed for prosecuting attorneys.
The Douglas County district attorney used seized drug money to take support staff to a north Georgia training conference designed for prosecuting attorneys. The FOX 5 I-Team followed along and found the four women didn't even register to attend the conference.
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The owner of a proposed gun range squared off with some concerned residents at an Atlanta City Council meeting on Monday.
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