Fired prison warden gets replacement

Commissioners in northeast Georgia’s Jackson County commissioners have appointed a new prison warden amidst a scandal with the former warden. Former deputy warden Johnny Weaver will replace Vickie Underwood. She was fired in August following allegations that she misused inmate labor and county funds. The investigation into Underwood started when Weaver filed a complaint with the state in June.

Prosecutor may appeal case against police chief

In the former criminal case against a former northeast Georgia police chief, the special prosecutor is still deciding whether to appeal a judge's order dismissing the charges. A Jackson County judge dismissed a 30-count indictment against former Jefferson Police Chief Darren Glenn. The judge dismissed the charges because prosecutors failed to allow Glenn to testify before the grand jury that indicted him last month. The jury indicted Glenn on charges that he used department computers and equipment to run background checks while working for his wife's private investigation firm during 2005.