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Neighbors shocked and confused after woman arrested for deadly shooting in Fort Valley
FORT VALLEY, Ga. — On Saturday around 2:20 a.m. Fort Valley Police said they were called to Pecan Avenue about the shooting of a possible intruder. After further investigation, they charged the alleged shooter, Shawn Evans, with murder and using a firearm under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Leader of drug trafficking organization pleads guilty
MACON – A Macon resident with a prior federal conviction who is the leader of an armed drug trafficking organization based in middle Georgia faces a maximum of life in prison for supplying large quantities of methamphetamine. Julian Derwayne Coker, aka “Red” aka “Bread Red,” 43, of Macon, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on Oct. 22, and faces a mandatory minimum of 15 years up to a maximum of life in prison to be followed by 10 years...
More lane changes coming with I-16/I-75 megaproject, construction
MACON, Ga. — If you commute on I-16 and I-75, you will see some lane changes soon. Gina Snider with the Georgia Department of Transportation says phases two, three, four, and five are happening simultaneously. "We are about 90% done, which is amazing," she said. "We still have to...
Feeling dizzy? More former COVID patients are being diagnosed with POTS. Here's what you need to know about the syndrome
MACON, Ga. — Since the pandemic, doctors are diagnosing more patients living with a nervous system disorder: postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. It's commonly known as POTS. Researchers say there's no biological test for POTS. That has led to delayed diagnoses in the past. About 1 in 500 Americans live...
'Michael Jackson Thriller is amazing' | 17th annual Thriller Parade held in downtown Macon
MACON, Ga. — This spooky season, folks are getting into the spirit by stuffing their baskets and dressing up in their best costumes. One celebration in Central Georgia included a "thrilling" performance based on what many consider to be a Halloween classic. Saturday night, Cherry Street Plaza was filled...
Fulton DA faces rare Republican challenger in re-election bid
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection in the state’s most populous county. Courtney Kramer, a lawyer who interned in the White House counsel’s office under Trump, said she wants to bring transparency and accountability to the office. But Willis, who easily fended off a challenge from the left in May’s Democratic primary, told The Associated Press she’s confident she’ll win. “She’s going to lose and she’s going to lose badly,” Willis said of Kramer. Willis said voters should give her four more years because of her record in office, including a pre-indictment diversion program she started and a program in schools to encourage students to choose alternatives to gangs and crime, as well as reductions in homicides and the backlog of unindicted cases. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]
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