A large crowd of family and supporters packed Jonesville Baptist Church Saturday morning to pay their final respects to Troy Anthony Davis, who was executed two weeks ago for the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail.
Convicted killer Troy Anthony Davis is getting another chance to prove his innocence. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Davis' request for a hearing in Georgia's federal court.More >>
Friday, September 16 2011 10:32 PM EDT2011-09-17 02:32:49 GMT
Outspoken activist and well known politician, Al Sharpton, is now getting into the mix. He got involved in the case when Davis' family asked for help.More >>
Friday, June 25 2010 3:52 PM EDT2010-06-25 20:52:59 GMT
A probation officer and six officers with the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department testified Thursday at the second day of a hearing for Troy Davis.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 2:52 PM EDT2010-06-22 19:52:42 GMT
An evidentiary hearing has been set in the case of death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis who was convicted for the 1989 murder of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 2:51 PM EDT2010-06-22 19:51:39 GMT
Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis' relatives, as well as family of the Savannah police officer he was convicted of killing, have vigils planned.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 4:10 PM EDT2010-06-22 21:10:29 GMT
The son of murdered Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail spoke Wednesday at a rally to honor Officer MacPhail on the 20th anniversary of his death. More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 4:09 PM EDT2010-06-22 21:09:59 GMT
On the 20th anniversary of his death, friends, family and supporters of murdered Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail rallied for justice in the case.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 4:05 PM EDT2010-06-22 21:05:08 GMT
Thursday, the US Supreme Court was expected to review a request from attorneys on whether or not it will hear the case of convicted killer Troy Anthony Davis.More >>
The mother of murdered Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail speaks out about the latest appeal of Troy Anthony Davis, the man who was convicted of killing her son in 1989.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 4:03 PM EDT2010-06-22 21:03:49 GMT
The families of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail and convicted killer Troy Anthony Davis, were surprised by the US Supreme Court decision to grant Davis another hearing.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 4:00 PM EDT2010-06-22 21:00:36 GMT
The son of murdered Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail is speaking out after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals denied his father's killer, Troy Davis, an appeal.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:54 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:54:52 GMT
Troy Davis is getting yet another chance in the courts. The United States Supreme Court has ordered a Savannah Federal judge to listen to any evidence that Davis did not have during his 1991 trial.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:48 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:48:41 GMT
The human rights organization considers the decision a contrived barrier to justice that could ultimately lead to the execution of a man with a strong claim of innocence.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:42 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:42:42 GMT
Chief U.S. District Judge William Moore, Jr. will be presiding over the evidentiary hearing of Troy Anothony Davis in Federal Counrt in Chatham County. More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 2:45 PM EDT2010-06-22 19:45:02 GMT
A member of British rock band, Keane, and other British officials and activists are in Savannah to talk about the Troy Davis death penalty case.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:58 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:58:07 GMT
With a Georgia Supreme Court decision on the possibility of a new trial still looming, Troy Davis' family continue to rally support for the man convicted of killing a Savannah police officer.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:57 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:57:12 GMT
The Supreme Court of Georgia announced Davis' attorneys filed a motion for reconsideration of the court's four-to-three decision denying his request for a new trial.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:53 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:53:53 GMT
UPDATE: The defense finishes testimony in front of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles in the clemency hearing for convicted killer Troy Anthony Davis.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:51 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:51:22 GMT
If the US Supreme Court accepts the appeal, hearing dates would be scheduled for early next year and the stay of execution would remain in effect.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 3:44 PM EDT2010-06-22 20:44:19 GMT
Just days away from his scheduled execution, the 11th circuit court of appeals in Atlanta issues a stay for convicted murderer Troy Anthony Davis.More >>
Tuesday, June 22 2010 2:53 PM EDT2010-06-22 19:53:47 GMT
Chatham County district attorney Spencer Lawton breaks his silence about the Troy Davis case, offering the prosecution side of the 19 year proceedings.More >>
Davis has been on death row for 15 years, for the murder of a Savannah police officer. He was scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening. Now that has all changed and his supporters couldn't be happier.More >>
The state Board of Pardons and Paroles has granted a 90-day stay of execution for Troy Davis, who was to be executed tomorrow in the killing of a Savannah police officer in 1989.More >>
Local attorneys call the decision to suspend clemency hearings standard, but the events of the Troy Davis Execution hearings have been anything but usual.More >>
Troy Anthony Davis, convicted of murdering Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail in 1989 and sentenced to die for the crime, will get another day in court.More >>
Among those in attendance at Troy Anthony Davis' clemency hearing were his sister, pictured here on the left, and victim Mark MacPhail's son, Mark, Jr.More >>
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:09 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:09:02 GMT
The Albany Water Gas and light commission is preparing customers for a change that starts soon for those who pay with debit or credit cards. WG&L leaders say the utility is paying $20,000 dollars a monthMore >>
The Albany Water Gas and light commission is preparing customers for a change that starts soon for those who pay with debit or credit cards.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:41:18 GMT
An Albany man who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president celebrated his birthday today. Century Pines Assisted Living Center threw a party for resident Charles Walker who turned 101 today. Walker wasMore >>
An Albany man who was born when Woodrow Wilson was president celebrated his birthday today.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:34 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:34:54 GMT
For years, the area right across the street from the RiverQuarium has been rundown, but that's changing. A couple of businesses are thriving there. The new art park is open, and a sidewalk improvementMore >>
For years, the area right across the street from the RiverQuarium has been rundown, but that's changing.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:20:33 GMT
Downtown Albany leaders are looking for ways to make sure the Flint Riverquarium remains an important part of downtown for years to come. Tonight, The Albany Dougherty Inner City Authority board began discussionsMore >>
Downtown Albany leaders are looking for ways to make sure the Flint Riverquarium remains an important part of downtown for years to come.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:07 GMT
Ravi Mikel Givens was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. He is being held in the Dougherty County jail. Givens, who played ball at Westover and StetsonMore >>
Agents say that police responded to the apartment because of a burglar alarm. Officers found the back door broken open and went inside. That's where they detected a strong odor of marijuana, and saw pot in plain view.More >>
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