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The Albany Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating Quincy Stephens, who is wanted for kidnapping.

Crime

Albany Police Need Your Help Finding Suspected Kidnapper Quincy Stephens

by Thom ChandlerJuly 24, 2024

🔍 The Gist: The Albany Police Department is asking for your help locating Demetrius Davis, also known as "Spook," who is wanted for a probation violation. Davis fled from officers attempting to apprehend him.

Crime

Wanted: Albany Police Need Help in Search For Demetrius ‘Spook’ Davis

by Thom ChandlerJune 10, 2024June 10, 2024

The Gist: The Albany Police Department is currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred in the 400 block of Lipsey Drive, where a male victim was shot and died from his injuries.

Crime

Albany Police Investigating Fatal Shooting on Lipsey Drive

by Thom ChandlerMay 27, 2024May 27, 2024

🚨 The Gist: The Albany Police Department is searching for 18-year-old Jalen Tanner Redding in connection with a motor vehicle theft on March 30.

Crime

Albany Police Want Your Help Finding a Suspect in a Motor Vehicle Theft

by Thom ChandlerApril 2, 2024April 2, 2024

🚨 The Gist: Shylicia Johnson, 19, is now wanted by Dougherty County Police for her involvement in a February 16 shooting in Albany.

Crime

Dougherty County Police Seek 19-Year-Old Shylicia Johnson for Alleged Role in Shooting

by Thom ChandlerMarch 6, 2024

📍 The Gist: "Austin's Law," Senate Bill 465, emerges as a critical legislative response in Georgia, aiming to mitigate drug-related fatalities. The bill is poignantly named in memory of Austin Walters, a native of Albany who later became a beloved figure in Valdosta.

Your Government

Georgia’s Fight Against Fentanyl: Austin’s Law Could Mark a New Chapter

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 28, 2024

Albany State University President Marion Fedrick is leaving the university later this year to take a new position within the University System of Georgia.

Albany State University’s President is Stepping Down: Here’s Why

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 14, 2024

In an event that might redefine petty theft, the Albany Police Department finds itself in the unusual position of seeking assistance to catch a Valentine's Day bandit. Yes, you read that right. It seems Cupid's arrow has missed its mark, leading one individual down a path not of love, but of larceny.

Swipe Left for Larceny: Albany Police Hunt Down Valentine’s Day Basket Snatcher

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 13, 2024

The Gist: A fatal crash occurred in Albany, involving a dirt bike and vehicle, resulting in the death of the rider.

Traffic & Transportation

Dirt Bike Accident Claims a Life at a Busy Albany Intersection

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 10, 2024

The Gist: A man was fatally shot in the 300 block of Station Crossing Drive in Albany, sparking a homicide investigation by local authorities.

Crime

Overnight Shooting in Albany Leaves One Dead

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 27, 2024

The Gist: An arrest has been made in connection with the double homicide that occurred on Gillionville Road in Albany in November.

Crime

Arrest Made in Double Homicide in Albany

by Thom ChandlerDecember 26, 2023

Police Car Lights

Three Arrested in Connection With Albany Shooting Death

by Thom ChandlerDecember 7, 2023

Hogg Hummock (Photo credit: Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation) ATLANTA – Several churches and schools, an old newspaper building, and one of the last remaining Gullah Geechee communities in the country are on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual “10 Places in Peril” list. Places in Peril is designed to raise awareness about Georgia’s

These 10 Georgia Landmarks Could Be Gone Soon

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 15, 2023

It was in a container, encased in concrete, that the small girl was found, sparking a death investigation that spanned across states and years. Despite exhaustive efforts, her identity remained elusive, a child with no name, becoming Ware Baby Jane Doe. The search stretched far and wide, reaching out to missing persons in states from Michigan to South Carolina, all met with dead ends.

Crime

Justice for Keke: Decades-old Mystery of Ware County’s ‘Baby Jane Doe’ Solved

by Kelly PostNovember 13, 2023November 13, 2023

The Albany Police Department has issued an urgent traffic warning for residents and visitors in the vicinity of S Mock Rd. The public has been advised to avoid the 400-500 block of the area effective immediately due to an ongoing investigation.

Traffic & Transportation

Pedestrian Killed in Albany

by Kelly PostNovember 13, 2023

🏠 The Gist: Albany residents have chosen continuity over change, reelecting Bo Dorough as their mayor in a decisive victory.

Your Government

Election Results: Who Won the Albany Mayor’s Race?

by Thom ChandlerNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023

🏙️ The Gist: WalletHub’s recent study on the "Best Small Cities in America" 2023 unveiled the highs and lows of living in Georgia’s small cities. While Woodstock, Alpharetta, and Duluth rode high, Stonecrest, East Point, LaGrange, and Albany trailed at the bottom.

Georgia By The Numbers

Here Are the Best (And Worst) Small Cities in Georgia

by Thom ChandlerOctober 26, 2023

ALBANY -- The Albany Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Carlton Bradford Gillis, a 37-year-old man wanted for multiple charges. Gillis is wanted for the following offenses: robbery by force (domestic violence), kidnapping (domestic violence), fleeing and attempting to elude, reckless driving, and driving with a suspended license.

Crime

Carlton Bradford Gillis Wanted for Robbery and Kidnapping

by Thom ChandlerOctober 8, 2023