Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen filed a lawsuit against county commissioners over budget constraints he says are impacting the way his office operates, including his management of the county jail.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Three staff members at the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office have been fired following the mistaken release of a convicted killer from the county jail last month, officials ...

A Clayton County correctional officer was arrested and fired after allegedly punching an inmate and deploying his Taser, Sheriff Levon Allen said Friday. Officer Darius Roberts and the inmate, whose ...

The Clayton County Sheriff is taking action against four officers after a mix-up led to a lockdown inside the jail after they couldn’t find a convicted murderer for hours. “There was a mix-up of who ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A former Clayton County Sheriff's Office employee was arrested for alleged criminal activity at the Clayton County Jail, according to Sheriff Levon Allen. Security Specialist ...

An inmate who escaped from custody in Clayton County is back behind bars. The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office says James Damonte Beasley escaped from Southern Regional Medical Center on Saturday ...

Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen has filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the Clayton County Board of Commissioners "to perform its clear legal duty to adequately fund the Sheriff’s Office." Allen ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — The suspect in a Clayton County deadly shooting has been taken into custody, according to Sheriff Levon Allen. Authorities went to the 3000 block of Wentworth Drive in response ...

CLAYTON COUNTY, GA — The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office says three murder suspects are now off the streets following coordinated operations with multiple law enforcement agencies. In one case, ...

A suspect is dead after the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office says a vehicle hit him on the interstate following a brief chase. The investigation shut down all northbound lanes on Interstate 75/85 for ...

Jack R. Hancock, A. Ali Sabzevari and Debi P. Das from Freeman Mathis & Gary have entered appearances for Deputy Jeffrey Oliver in a pending civil rights lawsuit. The complaint was filed Sept. 10 in ...