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State Gang Prosecution Unit expanding into Macon
ATLANTA – The statewide Gang Prosecution Unit Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr created in 2022 is about to expand its operations. Starting Monday, a newly hired prosecutor and a new investigator will oversee the unit’s regional efforts in Macon-Bibb County. Currently, the unit is based in Atlanta, Albany, and Augusta.
Two Arrested in Commercial Burglary Incident in Bibb County
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Gang Unit has made two arrests in connection with the burglary of a commercial business on June 20, 2024. The incident occurred just before 2:30 p.m. Deputies on patrol noticed a white passenger vehicle backed in at the side of Houston Grocery, located at...
'Macon is better because of his presence here' | Road to be dedicated to late Councilman Charles Jones
MACON, Ga. — Former Councilman and Pastor Charles Jones — who died earlier this month — will be honored once again on Friday. Macon-Bibb County announced that they'll unveil street signs on Plant Street dedicated to Jones, according to a press release. The signs will be placed between Jeff Davis Street and Mercer University Drive. The ceremony will take place at 10 a.m.
Land preservation group acquires properties near Ocmulgee Mounds for 1st national park
“The protection of the Branson Tracts is a meaningful conservation accomplishment and the next step in creating the national park and preserve,” said Maria Whitehead of Open Space Institute.
Georgia ramps up crime fight with new legal team in Macon, promises ongoing gang crackdown
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- State efforts will be implemented throughout the Middle Georgia area, with the possibility of future crime reduction through legal prosecution. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced at a press conference Wednesday afternoon. "We are expanding our footprint to Macon and Middle Georgia with a new prosecutor...
State Gang Prosecution Unit Expanding into Macon
The statewide Gang Prosecution Unit Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr created in 2022 is about to expand its operations. Starting Monday, a newly hired prosecutor and a new investigator will oversee the unit’s regional efforts in Macon-Bibb County. Currently, the unit is based in Atlanta, Albany, and Augusta. “Since creating our Gang Prosecution Unit nearly two years ago, we have seen unprecedented success in putting away some of Georgia’s most...
Macon’s child hunger rate jumped again. How food programs try to ‘close the gaps’
“We have a huge issue with children being below the reading levels they’re so supposed to be at, and we can attribute part of that food insecurity increase to not having proper nutrition,” said Alicia Rivera of Feeding Georgia Families.
'A meaningful conservation accomplishment': Preservation group buying 931 acres in Twiggs County
MACON, Ga. — The Open Space Institute’s (OSI) plans to create Georgia’s first National Park and Preserve continue. They announced on Thursday that 931 acres of land in Twiggs and Bibb county are now protected, according to a press release. The institute have been working since 2022...
'It's baffling' | Homeless man talks after Macon man killed while sleeping in alley they shared
MACON, Ga. — This week, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office has a new photo of a suspect they believe killed a man last month in a Macon alley. Last month, 59-year-old Albert Knight was struck in the head to death on May 24, in an alley on First Street Lane. His body would be discovered two days later.
Bibb County Deputies Arrest Armed Man in Cherry Street Business in Warner Robins
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Unit deputies apprehended an armed man from Warner Robins inside a Cherry Street business. The man was wearing what appeared to be a bulletproof vest, though it was not, and had a firearm tucked into his waistband. Upon arrival, deputies found the suspect yelling at employees. After a brief struggle, deputies arrested the individual at gunpoint. The man, who had also shoved several workers, was transported to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Center to face numerous charges.
'Help has arrived and we’re working together': GBI shares updates about anti-gang efforts in Central Georgia
MACON, Ga. — It's been more than a year since the Georgia Bureau of Investigation's gang task force settled in their downtown Macon headquarters. "From the time myself and the mayor first sat down and said we need to create a partnership here in Macon and Bibb County, the partnership just started to build," GBI Director Chris Hosey said.
New Photographs Released of the Suspect in the Killing of Albert Knight
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for the suspect in the killing of Mr. Albert Knight in a Downtown Macon alleyway. The agency recently released newer photographs of the suspect in the killing. He appears to be wearing the same shirt that he wore in the previous screenshots released when he was captured near where Mr. Knight's body was found.
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