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‘Nobody deserves to pass like this’: Family and friends react to deadly APD crash
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - There are now new elements to the deadly crash involving an Albany Police Department (APD) cruiser. We are now hearing from the family members of the pedestrian struck and killed in that accident and we are hearing from survivors who were on the Crisp County school bus.
Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office hosts annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On Wednesday, law enforcement officers from all across Dougherty County came together to remember those killed in the line of duty. The sheriff’s office hosted its annual ceremony at Albany Technical College. Each year, families, law enforcement and community members gather to show their love...
'Everyone dropped the ball' | Family calls for club closure and stepped up security following sister's death
BUCKHEAD, Ga. — For the first time, we’re hearing from the family of 21-year-old Mari Creighton's family. The rising senior and volleyball player at Albany State University is one of two people killed after shots rang out early Sunday at Elleven45 Lounge in Buckhead. As the calls for...
Leader of drug trafficking organization sentenced to 40 years in federal prison
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The leader of a drug trafficking organization responsible for acquiring at least 250 kilograms of methamphetamine from a prisoner and then distributing the drugs into west-central Georgia was sentenced to federal prison. Cornelius Leonard, 29, of Grantville, Georgia, was sentenced to serve 480 months in prison,...
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