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🚨 The Gist: A shooting at a Motel 6 on Riverside Parkway prompts a swift response from Bibb County deputies, leaving two men hospitalized but stable.

Crime

Shooting at Motel 6 in Macon: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerMarch 29, 2024March 29, 2024

🚓 The Details: According to the Bibb County Sheriff's office, on Monday evening at about 5:39 p.m., a call was made to the Macon-Bibb E-911 Center regarding a severe accident involving a motorcyclist and a BMW X3.

Traffic & Transportation

Fatal Collision on Columbus Road Claims of Macon Motorcyclist

by Thom ChandlerMarch 26, 2024March 26, 2024

🔒 Overview: Macon-Bibb County mayoral candidate Shekita Maxwell faces charges after a dispute at an apartment complex.

Macon-Bibb Mayoral Candidate Charged with Battery and Obstruction

by Thom ChandlerMarch 19, 2024March 19, 2024

The Gist: A dispute on Maynard Street in Macon leads to a shooting, resulting in one fatality and one injury.

Crime

Police Investigate Fatal St. Patrick’s Day Shooting in Macon

by Thom ChandlerMarch 17, 2024March 17, 2024

🔍 The Gist: A second suspect, Mycco Vachion Gray, was apprehended in connection to the fatal shooting of Ronnie Albea in a Walmart parking lot in 2022.

Crime

New Arrest in Fatal Shooting in Bibb County Walmart Parking Lot

by Thom ChandlerMarch 6, 2024March 6, 2024

🔍 The Gist: Authorities in Bibb County are requesting public assistance to identify a suspect involved in an armed robbery at Woodspring Suites.

Crime

Bibb County Law Enforcement Needs Your Help to Identify Armed Robbery Suspect

by Thom ChandlerMarch 5, 2024March 5, 2024

The Macon Water Authority invites the community to the Annual Kids Fishing Derby, a free event scheduled for this Saturday at Javors Lucas Lake, located at 150 Broach Lane in Macon. The event aims to provide a fun and engaging outdoor activity for families, encouraging children to enjoy fishing in a supportive environment.

Macon Water Authority Hosts Annual Kids Fishing Derby This Saturday

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2024February 27, 2024

The Gist: In an effort to retain deputies and remain competitive, the Sheriff of Bibb County, Georgia, has asked for a 6% salary increase for the office's staff.

Crime

Should Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies Get a Pay Raise?

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 19, 2024February 19, 2024

🔍 The Gist: The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has reported that Tracey Chatman, age 50, was last seen on February 2, 2024, and is now officially missing.

Community Alert: Bibb County Sheriff Seeks Help Finding Missing Person, Tracey Chatman

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 6, 2024February 6, 2024

🔍 The Details: The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, on January 31, 2024, apprehended the suspect, a local Macon teenager, linking him to the death of Brown. The incident, which occurred in November last year, involved a shooting that resulted in Brown's death from a single gunshot wound. This breakthrough in the case not only addresses the murder but also ties the teenager to three counts of aggravated assault from a separate January 2024 incident on Tela Place.

Crime

Teen Arrested in Connection with 50-year-old Macon Man’s Murder

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 31, 2024January 31, 2024

The Gist: In the early hours Sunday morning, a 42-year-old man was fatally shot in the 1000 block of Triple Hill Drive in Macon. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting.

Crime

42-year-old Man Fatally Shot in Macon Early Sunday Morning

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 14, 2024January 14, 2024

🚓 The Gist: A 21-year-old man was arrested for aggravated assault after shooting a driver in the parking lot of a Walmart in Bibb County, near Macon.

Crime

Arrest Made in Shooting of Man in Bibb County Walmart Parking Lot

by Thom ChandlerJanuary 6, 2024January 6, 2024

The Gist: A 66-year-old inmate died at Central State Prison in Macon on Christmas Day.

Crime

Inmate Death at Central State Prison on Christmas Day: What We Know

by Thom ChandlerDecember 26, 2023December 26, 2023

The Gist: On Christmas Eve, a Macon man was arrested in connection with the homicide of Artice Pettigrew in Bibb County, Georgia, with a significant impact on the community during the holiday season.

Crime

Arrests Made After a Body Was Found in Macon on Christmas Eve

by Thom ChandlerDecember 25, 2023December 25, 2023

On Christmas Eve 2023, Macon, Georgia, will be abuzz with a variety of church services, each offering unique experiences to celebrate the festive season.

Christmas Eve Church Services in Macon in 2023

by Thom ChandlerDecember 22, 2023December 22, 2023

Travaris Freeman was fired from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office for failing to maintain jail security, leading to a significant jailbreak.

Crime

Bibb County Deputy Fired in Aftermath of Jailbreak

by Thom ChandlerDecember 21, 2023December 21, 2023

🚨 The Gist: A pedestrian was critically injured in a traffic collision on Arkwright Road in Bibb County, involving a Honda Civic.

Traffic & Transportation

Pedestrian Injured in Bibb County Crash Sunday Night

by Thom ChandlerDecember 18, 2023December 18, 2023

A fatal traffic accident on I-75 Southbound near Mercer University Drive in Macon resulted in the death of a 25-year-old man early on December 17.

Traffic & Transportation

25-Year-old Killed in Early Morning Crash on I-75 in Macon

by Thom ChandlerDecember 17, 2023December 17, 2023