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GLENNVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia prison guard died Sunday after he was attacked by an inmate, state officials said. Correctional officer Robert Clark, 42, died at a hospital after an inmate assaulted him with a homemade weapon at Smith State Prison in rural Glennville, the Georgia Department of Corrections said in a news release. “We will support them as they navigate this tragedy over the coming days, weeks and months.”Clark had begun working as a state corrections officer six months ago, the agency said. The second inmate tried to help the officer and was also wounded. Political Cartoons View All 1190 ImagesThe Department of Corrections identified the inmate who attacked the two men as Layton Lester and said he is facing charges in Clark's death and the assault on the second inmate.
Persons: Robert Clark, Clark’s, Tyrone Oliver, ” Clark, Clark, Layton Lester, Lester Organizations: Georgia Department of Corrections, GDC, of Corrections Locations: Georgia, Glennville, Tift County
Arthur Lee Cofield impersonated a movie mogul stole to steal at least $11 million, per a report. He impersonated Sidney Kimmel using contraband cell phones, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The 31-year-old reportedly committed the crime while being held in Georgia's most secure prison. Kimmel, 94, is the chairman and CEO of the production company Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. He then chartered a private plane to transport the coins to Atlanta and bought a mansion in Buckhead, Georgia worth $4.4 million.
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