Hawkinsville
CRIME & SAFETY
GBI Investigating Fatal Shooting of Teen Levarius Ates in Hawkinsville, Community Urged to Aid Search for Justice
In a developing story out of Hawkinsville, GA, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is actively probing a shooting incident that tragically ended the life of 17-year-old Levarius Ke’Shay Madrad Ates from Eastman, Georgia. According to a press release from the GBI, after being critically injured in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 28, Ates succumbed to his injuries the following day, with no arrests having been made thus far in the case.
Highway chase results in motorcycle wreck, dead driver
DODGE COUNTY, Ga. — A man died in a motorcycle wreck in Eastman last night, according to a release from the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office. They said Kenny Lyons, 32, was driving the motorcycle near Georgia Highway 87 around 10:15 p.m., when deputies attempted to pull him over.
Family to speak after 14-year-old boy's death in Robins Air Force Base pool incident
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — A press conference will be held Tuesday morning following the death of a 14-year-old boy at a pool on the Robins Air Force Base on July 22, according to the family's legal team. Houston County Coroner James Williams told WGXA it happened at around...
'I got a ticket for a time I wasn't even there' | Houston County parents frustrated with school zone cameras
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — As students across Houston County headed back to school, drivers were met with the reactivation of school zone cameras, sparking mixed reactions from parents and motorists. The cameras are positioned in different school zones throughout the county, and they are monitored by the Warner Robins...
A summer of scams | Georgia named top state for fraud in the United States
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia has been identified as the top state for fraud, according to a recent study by Bader Scott injury lawyers. The study, based on data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) between April 2023 and March 2024, revealed that Georgia reported more than 177,000 fraud cases. This equates to 1,605 cases per 100,000 residents, a rate 62% higher than the national average.
Warner Robins Police Department reminds residents to slow down near schools
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – As kids return to school in Houston County, the Warner Robins Police Department is reminding the community to exercise caution and slow down near schools. Starting Wednesday, cameras near Warner Robins High School, Lake Joy Elementary and Primary, along with Northside High School and...
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