The Latest Breaking News from Fulton County

What’s next in the Fulton grand jury probe: 5 things to know

ATLANTA — A Fulton County court on Thursday released heavily redacted excerpts of the final report of the special grand jury that spent nearly eight months investigating whether anyone criminally interfered in Georgia’s 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service · Feb 20, 2023

Georgia grand jury investigating Trump, allies recommends perjury charges

ATLANTA — A special grand jury in Fulton County that examined efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia said it believed at least one witness it heard from may have lied under oath.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

Findings in Georgia Trump report could be enough to bring criminal charges

The partial release of the grand jury report signals the investigation already contains legitimate evidence of perjury

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2023

State files motion to sever 2 defendants with pregnant attorneys in Young Slime Life trial

ATLANTA — Fulton County prosecutors are seeking to sever two defendants from the upcoming Young Slime Life gang trial because their defense attorneys are pregnant.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

Young Slime Life trial judge signs off on wayward juror’s 30-page essay

ATLANTA — A potential Fulton County juror held in contempt after traveling to the Dominican Republic instead of returning to court last month was excused from service in the Young Slime Life gang case Monday after submitting the 30-page paper assigned by the judge.

Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023

Fulton judge: Portions of Trump grand jury report to be released this week

ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge said Monday that he planned to keep private portions of a special grand jury report that recommends specific individuals be indicted following an eight-month criminal probe that examined meddling in Georgia’s 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service · Feb 13, 2023

Judge orders partial release of Georgia grand jury report on Trump election schemes

Portions of the report will be made public on 16 February

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Potential Georgia charges put Trump in tough political spot

ATLANTA — Georgia is used to outsized political attention, but the possibility of criminal charges against Donald Trump would put the state at the center of something unprecedented in American history: a former president making a comeback bid while under indictment.

Tribune News Service · Feb 11, 2023

Panel: Improve Georgia elections oversight but don’t take over Fulton County

MACON, Ga. — If there’s ever another elections takeover attempt in Georgia, it should be run better than the prolonged and unfunded investigation that targeted Fulton County, state officials said Tuesday.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Charges against Trump in Georgia over 2020 election could lead to bigger federal case

WASHINGTON — The first major criminal charges that Donald Trump could face for interfering in the 2020 election might come from Atlanta — and what happens in Georgia isn’t expected to stay in Georgia.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023