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GBI and Fitzgerald police investigating fatal shooting on East Pine Street
FITZGERALD, Ga. -- Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents were called into Ben Hill County to help investigate a man's death. According to the GBI, Fitzgerald police were called to East Pine Street Friday, April 12 about a man shot. They arrived to find 33-year-old Terrance Shelton injured from multiple gunshot wounds.
1 injured in Douglas shooting
DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - A man has been injured after a Wednesday night shooting in Douglas. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on West Ward Street near Subway, according to Douglas police. A fight reportedly happened before the shooting near a pawn shop in the area. The injured man was...
Tifton woman treated for injuries following medical episode behind the wheel
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - A woman is being treated for minor injuries following a Monday afternoon accident in Tifton. At around 4:08 p.m., Georgia State Patrol (GPS) troopers responded to 17th Street in reference to an accident involving a 61-year-old driver who is believed to have experienced a medical emergency while behind the wheel.
Man injured after Fitzgerald shooting, police say
FITZGERALD, Ga. (WALB) - A man was injured after a shooting in Fitzgerald Friday afternoon. Fitzgerald police confirmed the man was injured around 3 p.m. in the 500 block of East Pine Street. He was then life-flighted to a hospital in Macon to be treated. His current condition is unknown.
Coastal Plain Regional Library System to transform headquarters from branch library to meeting hub
TIFTON, Ga. (WALB) - The Coastal Plain Regional Library System has announced plans to repurpose its headquarters from a branch library to a meeting room space in the summer of 2024. The branch is currently open Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. The headquarters will cease...
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