A Woman With Mental Disabilities Is on Life Support After Fulton Jail Attack

An Atlanta family is seeking answers after a brutal attack inside the Fulton County Jail left a 20-year-old woman on life support at Grady Hospital.

Tyriana Ledbetter had been incarcerated in Fulton County since late May on multiple charges including armed robbery and aggravated assault. According to a statement from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office, she was attacked in her cell by Shania White, another incarcerated woman. Corrections officers found Ledbetter unconscious under the bed in her cell on Sept. 23. Because of the severity of her injuries, she was immediately transported to Grady.

While an investigation into the incident remains ongoing, the sheriff’s office announced they have charged White with aggravated assault, aggravated battery, and felony tampering with evidence…

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS