Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran says the suspect in Sunday's double homicide has been taken into custody.

An 83-year-old woman died in a car accident on a Washington County highway on Friday, according to Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran. Cochran said the accident happened around 3:30 p.m. on ...

Four teenagers, including a 17-year-old, are facing charges in connection with more than 30 vehicle break-ins in Tennille and ...

Sheriff Joel Cochran credited the fast response and joint effort between agencies for the arrest. "We want those with ill intentions to understand that this collaboration and effort will persist ...

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Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran said that, early Saturday morning and late Sunday evening, a man out of Sandersville and four people out of Macon were arrested in attempts to sneak banned ...

“You’d think the message was loud and clear by now—but nope, some folks are still trying their luck with contraband drops at Washington State Prison," Sheriff Joel Cochran said.

A federal Macon jury has convicted a Washington County man who spewed racist remarks toward a letter carrier guilty of assault, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. The jury found 36-year-old ...

On Tuesday, around 11:15 p.m. deputies were notified about an attempted contraband drop at Washington State Prison. Deputies said they spotted two men trying to toss an item over the prison fence ...