Ex-Hall County solicitor Stephanie Woodard could lose her law license

Hall County's former elected solicitor-general stands to lose her law license in a disciplinary investigation launched by the State Bar of Georgia. Stephanie Woodard, accused of pilfering public money while in office, took a plea deal in Hall County Superior Court last month, admitting to one misdemeanor. That triggered the Bar rules dealing with attorneys convicted of felonies or misdemeanors involving moral turpitude.

State fires another DFCS worker over Barros child death case

Georgia DFCS has fired a third employee over the death of Sayra Barros, 8, allegedly beaten to death with a rolling pin. An independent investigation found Gwinnett DFCS manager Sasha Carr, who supervised the other fired workers, took steps to close an earlier abuse complaint, which might have saved Sayra's life, too early. Now another ex-worker who was blamed for closing that case wants an apology.