Georgia
Georgia man gets life in prison for rape, child molestation
Jaylen McCrary was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of rape and child molestation on January 15, 2026. (Paulding County Sheriff’s Office )
DALLAS, Ga. – A Georgia man is facing life in prison after he was convicted last week of rape, child molestation, and other gang-related offenses in connection with a 2021 case.
What we know:
A judge sentenced Jaylen McCrary, 22, of Dallas on Jan. 15 to life imprisonment plus an additional 80 years following a four-day trial where a jury found McCrary guilty on all counts.
Paulding County deputies began an investigation in November 2021 when the victim reported McCrary had sexually assaulted her, state prosecutors said.
During the trial, the victim testified describing how the assault impacted her life and the trauma she continues to deal with.
What they’re saying:
District Attorney Robert S. Lane reiterated that people who commit sexual assaults and crimes against children will be taken seriously in the county.
“This conviction and sentence make clear that in Paulding County, rapists and child molesters will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Lane said.
What we don’t know:
Prosecutors did not reveal how old the victim was when the assault took place. Although an investigation began in November 2021, it is unclear if that is when the assault occurred.
The Source: Information in this report comes from a Paulding County District Attorney’s Office release.
Baseball
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A Griffin, Georgia man is now under arrest, charged in connection with a cold case homicide investigation in New Jersey, prosecutors say.
It’s been nearly 37 years since 42-year-old Mauricio Cuadra was shot during an apparent home invasion; now, authorities say 62-year-old Joseph Quiros-Soto is charged with his murder.
Officials say on Aug. 9, 1989, the officers with the Bayonne Police Department responded to reports of a home invasion and shooting at an apartment on the 400 block of Avenue C. Inside the home, they found Cuadra suffering from a gunshot wound. Cuadra died shortly after.
The case remained a mystery until 2024, when Quiros-Soto confessed to the murder to police in Locust Grove, Georgia, saying that he had become a born-again Christian, NJ.com reports.
Police told the outlet that he gave the detectives details of the crime and allowed visiting Hudson County authorities to take a DNA sample, which matched a stain on the victim.
Authorities were eventually able to obtain a warrant for the Georgia man’s arrest. On May 27, 2026, deputies with the Spalding County Sheriff’s Office arrested Quiros-Soto at his home in Griffin, charging him with murder and murder during the commission of a burglary.
Quiros-Soto is being detained in Georgia, awaiting extradition to New Jersey.
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State baseball has made the super regionals in the NCAA Tournament and will face a team its already played four times.
The No. 14 national seed Bulldogs (43-17) are matched up with No. 3 Georgia (49-12). The best-of-three series will take place in Athens, Georgia, because Georgia is the higher seed.
The super regionals run from June 5-8, and the winner will make the College World Series.
MSU is 0-4 against Georgia this season, getting swept at Dudy Noble Field and then losing a fourth time in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. Georgia won the SEC regular season and tournament championships.
Both teams made it through their regionals without a loss. Mississippi State blew out Louisiana 19-5 on May 31, while Georgia defeated Liberty.
MSU has played Georgia only once in postseason history, losing in the 1990 College World Series.
Mississippi State baseball history in super regionals
Mississippi State has played in 10 super regionals and won five of them. It has won three straight super regionals. MSU is 2-4 as the visiting team in super regionals.
New Mississippi State coach Brian O’Connor is 7-2 in super regionals.
NCAA baseball tournament schedule
- Super regionals: June 5-8
- College World Series: June 12-22
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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