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CRIME & SAFETY
Macon Regional Crimestoppers searching for wanted suspects
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon Regional Crimestoppers Sergeant Greg Thomas visited 41Today to highlight five wanted suspects and discuss the word of the day. 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.
Former health care office manager convicted of bank fraud
MACON – The former office manager of a middle Georgia chiropractic office was found guilty by a federal jury this week of committing bank fraud and other federal crimes in an embezzlement scheme involving federal loans that cost the established spinal center more than $200,000 in losses. Emiliya Radford, 33, of Warner Robins, was found guilty of one count each of bank fraud, wire fraud and federal program theft following approximately one hour of deliberations by a federal jury. Radford was taken into federal custody...
'It's all I've wanted for a while' | 15 new firefighters ready to join Macon-Bibb County Fire Department
MACON, Ga. — Cue the pomp and circumstance. A group of 15 rookie firefighters graduated at Central Georgia Technical College on July 2, marking the next step on their path to serving the community as firefighters. "Its a great group of guys," Nicholas Moffett - one of the 15...
OSHA Fines Georgia Construction Contractor for Safety Lapses Following Fatal Worker Fall
NOR-D LLC faces $61,065 in proposed penalties following the death of a 54-year-old worker. Following a fatal fall at a Macon, Georgia, warehouse, construction contractor NOR-D LLC has become the subject of an OSHA investigation, resulting in proposed penalties of $61,065. According to a recent release, the November 2023 incident—which...
Middle Georgia woman faces 60 years for embezzling over $200,000 from chiropractic office
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. (WGXA) — A Middle Georgia woman is facing up to 60 years in prison after a federal jury found her guilty of bank fraud and other crimes in an embezzlement scheme that cost the business she worked at more than $200,000 in losses. According to the...
Another house fire hits Warner Robins, Chief says not a trend
WARNER ROBINS — The Houston County Fire Department and the Warner Robins Fire Department responded to a call about a house fire on Arthur Street Thursday. The call they received came from Houston Lake Road, prompting Warner Robins Fire Department to respond. “They went en route to a potential...
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