Banished, then arrested, state senator returns to Georgia capitol
ATLANTA — A Georgia state senator arrested at the Capitol Thursday returned Friday. Hours later, the state House Speaker lifted the banishment that resulted in Sen. Colton Moore's arrest. Moore (R-Trenton) showed off a a bit of a bruise he said he got when a House staffer wrestled him to the ground and state troopers took him into custody Thursday.
Georgia state senator arrested after being barred from Kemp address
A Republican Georgia state senator has been arrested after trying to enter the state House chamber even though he had been banned from the area. Police pushed state Sen. Colton Moore to the ground and arrested him as he attempted to enter the chamber,
Georgia lieutenant governor comes to defense of state senator arrested trying to enter House
ATLANTA - Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter the state House chambers.
Georgia state senator shoved to ground, arrested for entering House chamber after tirade against late speaker: ‘Bit of a beating’
A sitting Georgia state senator was shoved to the ground and taken into custody Thursday for flouting orders not to enter the House chamber during Gov. Brian Kemp’s State of the State address. State Sen.
House speaker reverses ban of Georgia senator a day after his arrest
State Sen. Colton Moore, who previously served in the House, was arrested Thursday after he repeatedly tried to enter the House chamber for a joint session with the Senate. The Trenton Republican was charged with “willful obstruction of law enforcement officers,” a misdemeanor.
State senator pushed to the ground, arrested while trying to enter Georgia House chamber
A Georgia state senator and hardline supporter of President-elect Trump appeared to be pushed to the floor before being arrested while trying to enter the state House chamber on Thursday.
Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore, arrested at State of the State address, to be allowed back into House chamber
The state senator had been subject to a ban from the House chamber over previous disparaging remarks about late House speaker David Ralston.
Georgia House leader relents, allows senator arrested Thursday to return for bicameral sessions
Burns announced Friday afternoon that he would modify the ban to allow Moore, a Trenton Republican, to attend proceedings in the House when members of both chambers are present, such as when lawmakers heard from the governor Thursday.
Far-right state senator arrested for trying to enter the Georgia House
State Sen. Colton Moore was banned from the House chambers last year for making "vile" comments about late House Speaker David Ralston.
Why was Colton Moore banned from House Chambers? Georgia senator thanks community support after arrest over defying ban
Trenton, was arrested on 17 January after attempting to enter the chamber for the governor’s State of the State address, leading to a physical altercation with House staf
Georgia House speaker backtracks on banning senator who was arrested for trying to enter the chamber
ATLANTA -- Georgia's House speaker said Friday that he's lifting his ban on a state senator entering the House chamber, a day after Sen. Colton Moore was arrested after he tried to enter for Gov. Brian Kemp's state of the state speech.
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Georgia State Sen. Colton Moore arrested for attempting to enter House chambers after he was banned
Georgia State Patrol officers arrested Republican Georgia state Sen. Colton Moore for trying to enter the House chambers ...
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Lt. Gov. Jones defends senator’s right to House floor
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, who presides over the Georgia Senate, said Friday that he won't tolerate any future episodes like what happened Thursday when Sen. Colton Moore was arrested for trying to enter ...
Retired Georgia minister is found not guilty in the 1975 killing of a girl in Pennsylvania
A retired minister from Georgia was found not guilty Friday in the killing of an 8-year-old girl whose remains were found in a southeastern Pennsylvania park almost a half-century ago.
Retired minister acquitted in Delaware County child’s murder in 1975
The nearly 50-year-old case left a lot of room for the prosecution and defense to fill gaps in what might have happened.