CRIME & SAFETY

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - A double shooting is under investigation in Houston County. In a media release, the Houston County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to a West Houston Drive address in Kathleen just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday. When deputies arrived, they found two people who had been shot.

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) -- Fifteen years after his death, investigators are still trying to identify those responsible for the shooting of Ronald Orlando Brown. Brown was found shot multiple times when police arrived on Ignico Drive in response to a call about a shooting just after midnight on August 8, 2008.

MACON, Ga. — Update, Sept 30, 3:35 p.m.:. In a release by the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, they say the 19-year-old shot has been identified as Cameran Iasiah Jerrell Williams. Coroner Leon Jones says the next of kin has been notified. They say the case is still being...

Video surveillance footage from the jail shows when the man, wearing all black, cut his way into the east yard, then left a few minutes later.

One person is dead and two others were shot after an active shooter scene on Sept. 21 in the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort near Baytowne Wharf.

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UPDATE (2:07 P.M.) -- The family of James Ballard has been notified of his death. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones confirms that the family was found and has been informed. BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - Macon officials need the public's help in trying to find the family of a man who died Wednesday.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - A double-shooting is under investigation in Warner Robins. In a media release, the Warner Robins Police Department says officers were called to the 100 block of Kingsnoll Drive Tuesday morning just before 11:45 a.m. When officers arrived, they found two teenagers had been shot. The first victim had been shot in the stomach while the second victim had been shot in the lower chest. Both are being treated at a hospital for their injuries.

In this heart-wrenching video, a Georgia family opens up about their beloved son, Michael, and the tragic motorcycle accident that claimed his life. They share memories of him and recount the harrowing night that changed their lives forever.

Dive into the gripping details of a Wednesday afternoon incident that left a person hospitalized. This video unravels the connection between a shooting and a crash, as Bibb deputies investigate the circumstances. Stay tuned for the latest updates on this unfolding story.

Watch as a daring individual attempts to smuggle a cellphone into a jail, causing damage to three gates in the process. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is on the case, investigating the incident and ensuring all damages have been repaired.

A shooting spree at a popular Florida vacation spot ended with one person killed, several injured and the suspect shot by deputies. Deputies have now charged a Georgia man in the case.

The woman is accused of hitting Freddie Evans, 67, stopping to get out the car and look at his body, and then driving off.

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a commercial robbery of the Family Dollar, located at 3567 Houston Avenue in Macon. The incident took place on September 27, 2023, just before 1:30 p.m., and makes the second armed robbery the store has seen in the last two weeks.

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) - Centerville Police Officers can expect a bigger paycheck after a recent hike in pay was approved by the city council. For Centerville Police Chief Cedric Duncan, keeping officers was difficult when surrounding agencies were giving their officers and deputies a pay raise. "When the other...

After decades of service, Chief Russell Bentley, the man responsible for the safety of Bibb County schools, will retire on October 1, marking the end of an era that started in the very classrooms he later helped protect. Chief Bentley’s journey with the Bibb County School District began at LH...

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A mother and son in Houston county were found guilty after a dispute over a car in 2021. Crisjovon Mickens was sentenced to 15-years, while his mother, Cristal Mickens, was sentenced to 10-years. Evidence during their trial showed Cristal and her son went to...

HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — A man is on the run after allegedly shooting someone on 332 E. Highway 26 in Elko, according to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. on Sunday. The victim was shot and taken to a local hospital where they are in stable condition.

In Houston County, 24 students went on a tour of multiple law enforcement agencies to learn about their work and the challenges that they face.

ELKO, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Houston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left one victim hospitalized Sunday evening. The Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened just before 6 p.m. at 332 East Highway 26 in Elko, where they found one victim suffering from a gunshot wound.