{"id":2534321,"date":"2026-01-13T00:39:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-12\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T00:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:41:35","slug":"disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-12\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Disturbance&#8217; at Georgia Prison Leaves 3 Inmates Dead, a Dozen More Injured"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdisturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-12%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2534321&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A deadly disturbance broke out during visitation hours Sunday at Washington State prison in Davisboro, Georgia, resulting in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-2\/\" title=\"&#039;Disturbance&#039; at ... Prison Leaves 3 Inmates ..., a Dozen More ...\">multiple inmate fights<\/a>. Three inmates died and about 13 others were injured; at least one corrections officer was also hurt. Two of the deceased were identified as Ahmod Hatcher, 23, and Jimmy Trammell, 42; the third died after being taken to a hospital. Officials saeid the Georgia Department of Corrections contained the incident, and local agencies &#8211; including the Washington County Sheriff&#8217;s Office, Georgia State Patrol, Davisboro Police and the county coroner &#8211; responded and assisted on scene. Authorities are investigating the cause of the clashes, which sheriff and local officials described as an unusually large disturbance for the area, and all inmates were accounted for after the unrest subsided.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Visitation hours at a northern Georgia prison turned dangerous over the weekend, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaving multiple people dead<\/a> and at least one guard injured.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/georgia-prison-disturbance-3-inmates-dead-12-hurt-major-fights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, what the outlet described as &ldquo;a disturbance&rdquo; turned out to be quite a bit more than that at Washington State Prison in Davisboro, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Davisboro, Georgia, Police Chief Leondus Dixon told the outlet that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured\/\" title=\"&#039;Disturbance&#039; at ... Prison Leaves 3 Inmates ..., a Dozen More ...\">deadly fight broke<\/a> out during visitation hours Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Three inmates died, while at least a dozen others, as well as a guard, were injured.<\/p>\n<p>As CBS News&rsquo; Macon, Georgia, affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.13wmaz.com\/article\/news\/local\/local-law-enforcement-coroner-on-standby-washington-state-prison-over-possible-riot\/93-9e518064-4b2e-457d-926c-0dd108e3d2d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WMAZ-TV<\/a> reported, the incident was being described as a &ldquo;possible riot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s not uncommon for these things to happen at correctional facilities; however, I think it has been quite some time since we&rsquo;ve had to come to an incident this large,&rdquo; Sheriff Joel Cochran said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On January 11, multiple inmate fights at Washington State Prison in Georgia left three dead, about 13 injured, and one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disturbance-at-georgia-prison-leaves-3-inmates-dead-a-dozen-more-injured-3\/\" title=\"&#039;Disturbance&#039; at ... Prison Leaves 3 Inmates ..., a Dozen More ...\">corrections officer hurt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The situation was contained, and officials are investigating the cause. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tJrc3MtuBz\">pic.twitter.com\/tJrc3MtuBz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GAFollowers\/status\/2010705950848741829?\">January 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to Cochran, two inmates were confirmed dead by 5 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n<p>A third inmate was taken to a hospital before being confirmed dead around 8 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Cochran identified Ahmod Hatcher, 23, and Jimmy Trammell, 42, as two of the deceased inmates. The third inmate&rsquo;s identity had not yet been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The third inmate was part of the 13 who were transported to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-who-used-gorilla-glue-as-hair-spray-considers-suing-company-raises-thousands-in-gofundme-report\/\" title=\"Woman Who Used \u2018Gorilla Glue\u2019 As Hair Spray Considers Suing Company, Raises Thousands in GoFundMe: Report\">local medical facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What we understand occurred early this afternoon is that several major fights broke out within the facility between inmates, which has resulted in approximately 13 inmates being transported out of the facility for medical treatment,&rdquo; Cochran said.<\/p>\n<p>He added at the time: &ldquo;According to the Washington County Coroner&rsquo;s office, two inmates have died as a result of this incident.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Multiple agencies were apparently were available on-scene to potentially help address the issues, including the Washington County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office, the Georgia State Patrol, Davisboro Police, and Johnson County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the coroner&rsquo;s office was also on-scene.<\/p>\n<p>Cochran also noted that it was the Georgia Department of Corrections that actually handled the incident inside the prison.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear what the inmates had been fighting over.<\/p>\n<p>Once the fracas wound down, authorities were able to account for all inmates.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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