CRIME & SAFETY

MACON, Ga. — Bibb deputies are asking for your help in finding a person wanted in connection to an aggravated assault that happened on just after 3 p.m. Monday in the 1900 block of Walnut Street. According to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Quintez Jamal...

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- Bibb County Deputies are looking for a woman who has been missing for nearly three weeks. On May 28th, Stacey Heichelbech reported her 26-year-old daughter, Nickey, missing, telling deputies she hadn't seen her in two weeks. According to an incident report from the Sheriff's Office, Ms. Heichelbech stated that her daughter's boyfriend had called asking if she had seen her and she said that she hadn't and she went on to tell the deputies that she feels like he may have known where she was.

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The dirt bike rider was unlicensed, uninsured and not wearing a helmet, deputies said.

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a missing person. In a press release, they said that 68-year-old Rene Janelle Lamar has not been seen or heard from since June 1, 2023. They said Lamar was reported missing by friends...

Fordham said the home has been shot up at least six times in the last few months.

MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The College Street gate at Rose Hill Cemetery is closed after being apparently hit by a vehicle. According to Macon-Bibb County Chief Communications Officer Chris Floore, Parks and Beautification is currently looking into whether repairing the gate is a viable option and, if so, how much it will cost.

MACON, Ga. — A man has been arrested and charged in the shooting death of a Macon teen on April 8, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. 15-year-old Ozias Gore was killed in a drive-by shooting in the 5900 block of Bloomfield Road. He was taken to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

MACON, Ga. — The body of the 20-year-old swimmer who went missing at Amerson River Park has been found. According to Bibb County Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley, Raymund Ellison was found dead just after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Ellison went underwater Sunday evening at around 5:45 p.m. Witnesses said that...

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a notebook detailing criminal activity was found during a traffic stop. Deputies stopped a van that did not have a tag on North Pierce Circle over Memorial Day Weekend and conducted a narcotics sweep. A K-9 unit found methamphetamine and the notebook inside the van. The notebook reportedly contained “details of criminal activity stemming from minor thefts to major burglaries.”

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was arrested Tuesday night for Driving Under the Influence after crashing his car into the front of a home. According to the incident report from the Warner Robins Police Department, around 9 p.m. officers were sent to the intersection of Holly Street and Bernard Drive in reference to a single vehicle crash. When officers arrived, they found a car had struck the front of 117 Holly Street after striking a stop sign and a fire hydrant while driving to cross Bernard Drive.

MACON, Ga. — UPDATE WEDNESDAY MORNING: 19-year-old Nekeria Coley has been found safe, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in finding a 19-year-old woman who hasn't been seen since Sunday. According to a news release, a friend reported...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A 5-year-old boy is dead and a 20-year-old man is missing in two separate drowning incidents out of Bibb County. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, with help from Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, responded to Frank Amerson Park Sunday evening after receiving reports of a man who disappeared in the Ocmulgee River.

MACON — Two co-conspirators involved in an armed drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing 16 kilograms of methamphetamine in middle Georgia had court hearings recently. Tamara Hall, 40, of Warner Robins, was sentenced to serve 210 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release after...

WRPD interim chief Wayne Fisher said officers were investigating an SUV that was in the area before the Monday shooting that left Anthony Presly, 48, dead.

MACON, Ga. — "I don't want outlive my child. I rather die before my child dies," says park visitor Carolyn Gittens. Today is day two of the search for 20-year-old Raymund Ellison at Amerson River Park in Macon. Witnesses say Ellison was floating behind them on an inner tube...

The child’s name has not been released, but authorities confirmed that the family was from Marietta and visiting relatives in Bibb County.

The Gist: Memorial Day in Warner Robins was tragically interrupted by the sound of gunshots. This quiet town is now grappling with the aftermath of a fatal shooting, which has left one person dead and a community shaken. What Happened?: Earlier this afternoon, at about 12:45, residents near Wendan Way,...

BYRON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras are coming to the city of Byron, and they’ve already helped the Police Department solve a major case. For decades, law enforcement has used ALPRs to solve investigations and locate missing persons, but now, cities across Middle Georgia...

BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) -- Four adults and one juvenile were arrested after a shooting incident over Memorial Day weekend. During their Operation Solemn over Memorial Day weekend, Bibb County deputies and Highway Safety Unit responded to a shooting at a residence on Winston Drive. In a social release, deputies...