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Coroner: One dead, 2 hospitalized after possible overdose in Macon
MACON, Ga. — Editors note: A previous version of this story said 33-year-old Latrese Johnson was dead. We later confirmed again with Coroner Leon Jones that she is on life support for donor purposes. Jones confirms Marie Russell died of cardiac arrest, possibly from an overdose. One person is...
‘Collateral damage’: Houston DA threatened to prosecute police officer after critical Facebook comment, records show
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Warner Robins’ police chief says the Houston District Attorney threatened to prosecute one of his officers after a critical comment on social media. Chief Wayne Fisher described his March conversation with Will Kendall in a report to Mayor LaRhonda Patrick. According to records obtained...
Man sentenced in Macon to 50 years for child molestation
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A Middle Georgia man who worked with the Bibb County School District was sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to child molestation charges, earlier this month. 55-year-old Charles Jackson pleaded guilty in Bibb Superior Court to charges of Child Molestation, Enticing a Child...
Macon mom challenges school on 'excessive' punishment for daughter's first offense
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A Macon mother said her daughter is facing excessive punishment by school administration after her first offence of breaking the Bibb County School District's policy on fighting. "My daughter was touched first by her, even approached by her," said Crystal Martinez. "I do not condone fighting....
Robins Air Force Base hiring 800+ people. Here's when the hiring event starts
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — It takes all kinds of people and backgrounds to help Robins Air Force Base soar. "You are part of a team that protects this country and safeguards the freedoms that we have and that we cherish within the United States," says Robert Hubbs, Deputy Director of the Missions Support Group at Robins.
Funeral plans announced for Darrious Stephens, Albany City employee who went missing in Flint River
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Details surrounding the funeral of Albany Public Works employee, Darrious Stephens, have been announced. Stephens went missing on Monday, Feb. 12, while taking water samples from the river during heavy rainfall. His body was found on March 3, in the Flint River near the Baker-Mitchell County line.
UPDATE: Man wanted in Warner Robins hit-and-run now in custody
UPDATE (4/23/24): Warner Robins Police say the man wanted in connection with a hit-and-run last month is now in custody. According to a news release, Dustin Nelson turned himself in around 1:30 Tuesday afternoon. “He is being processed on warrants for felony hit and run and failure to report an...
House district candidate speaks out after removal of campaign signs by Macon-Bibb
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- While driving down the street you may see a candidate election sign in the ground. Nancy Hicks, a House of Representative candidate, says her signs have been removed by the city. "I usually look at my signs to make sure they're fine and good and I...
Motorcyclist dead in Byron after slamming into turning U-Haul truck, coroner says
MACON, Ga. — A motorcyclist is dead in Byron after crashing into a turning U-Haul box truck Thursday afternoon, according to Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks. He says it happened at around 3:30 p.m. on Highway 49 near the intersection of Meadows Walk Drive. Zachary Reed Czarneski, 37, of...
Macon resident pushes for traffic light at risky intersection
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A resident and local business owner in the Fort Hill community of Macon-Bibb is blowing the horn about what he says in a potentially dangerous intersection. He says he wants the county to install a flashing light to make the intersections of Maynard and Hill Street a four-way stop.
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