CRIME & SAFETY
Macon family demands action after eighth-grader injured in school bathroom brawl
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) --A Macon-Bibb family says their eighth grader is recovering with eight staples in his head after having to go to the hospital as a result of a fight at Rutland Middle School on Thursday. Sandra Gonzalez is the student's sister. She spoke to WGXA Monday afternoon serving...
Man arrested in Macon for murder of 34-year-old
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- Investigators with the Bibb County Sheriff's Office have charged a Macon man with Murder who was tied to a death on April 25th, 2024. 29-year-old Travion Lorenzo Veal was arrested for the death of 34-year-old Joshua Owen Negri, who had overdosed on fentanyl. Veal was...
A 17-year-old is the latest arrest in an April double-homicide in Macon
MACON, Ga. (WGXA)- Bibb County deputies announce another arrest in connection with two murders earlier this month in Macon. Bibb deputies say 17-year-old Julio Timley, of Macon, faces two counts of murder in the shooting deaths Anthonio McNeill and Brain Obama. The two victims were shot and killed within an...
Macon Regional Crimestoppers searching for suspected criminals
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects. Crimestoppers partners with media organizations, police departments and other law enforcement agencies in eight Middle Georgia counties to provide anonymous rewards for tips that lead to criminal arrests. Trelurenz Jones, male. He’s...
After teen shooting deaths, curfew laws are front and center
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — There have been recent shootings in Bibb and Houston where teenagers have died. Some have happened in the early morning hours like 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. Over the weekend, a 17-year-old was shot and killed in the parking lot near Planet Fitness on Tom Hill Sr. Boulevard in Macon. Last Friday, a 16-year-old was shot and taken to the hospital in Warner Robins after an ambush.
Macon man calls devastating house fire 'unreal' after losing wife
MACON, Ga. — A fire took away more than just four walls to call home for the Grover family. They're also mourning the memories made and the irreplaceable items that remind them of their mother. Their home in the Pleasant Hill Neighborhood was engulfed in flames Monday night. Julius...
Perry Police Chief Addresses Privacy Concerns Over Flock Cameras
PEERY, GA (WGXA) - Concerns over privacy have recently been making waves in Perry. With the installation of new Flock cameras, residents have been raising questions about the extent of surveillance and its implications for their personal privacy. However, Perry Police Chief Alan Everidge is quick to reassure the community that their concerns are being heard and addressed.
Woman in jail after hitting two kids at daycare in Monroe County, sheriff's office says
JULIETTE, Ga. — A Monroe County woman is in jail on Monday after she was seen on video hitting two children in a daycare center, according to an incident report from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. The report says on Friday around 10 a.m. a deputy was sent to...
Vehicle fire shuts down I-75 North near Pate Road exit in Monroe County; lanes since reopened
MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — A vehicle fire on I-75 North closed all lanes near the Pate Road-Bolingbroke exit, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation's 511 website. They say it started at around 5:54 p.m. Initially, they expected the situation to end around 6:24 p.m, but at around 6:20...
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