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Update: According to Javon Granville's family, the 22-year-old has been located and is safe. The original story is below.

22-year-old Javon Granville who went missing in Macon has been found

by Thom ChandlerJune 14, 2023June 14, 2023

The Gist: Two Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Quency Barnes and Frederick Ogletree, have been arrested and charged with battery and violation of oath by public officer, following an investigation into the use of excessive and unnecessary force by the deputies during an altercation with a female inmate.

Crime

Two Georgia deputies arrested on battery charges

by Thom ChandlerJune 13, 2023June 13, 2023

Georgia By The Numbers

Cities with the fastest growing home prices in Macon metro area

by StackerJune 10, 2023June 10, 2023

MACON -- A 20-year-old man is in stable condition after being shot in the foot on Thursday evening.

Crime

20-year-old man wounded in Macon shooting

by Thom ChandlerJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

The Gist: Two teens were shot and wounded in Tindall Fields Community in Macon Tuesday.

Crime

Two teens shot in Macon

by Thom ChandlerJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023

Men in Macon are being urged to take their mental health seriously, in a push to combat the stigma surrounding male mental wellness. Mayor Lester Miller and a panel of community leaders came together Friday, May 19, to voice this call, part of Macon Mental Health Matters' second Lunch & Learn session. The event, live-streamed from Just Tap’d, was free and open to the public.

Macon Mayor’s Message to Men: Mental Health Matters

by Thom ChandlerMay 19, 2023May 19, 2023

MACON -- Following a domestic dispute on Houston Avenue, an AK-47 rifle and drugs were seized, and a 25-year-old man was arrested on multiple charges including cruelty to children.

Crime

Georgia Man Faces Child Cruelty Charges after Stolen AK-47 Seized

by Thom ChandlerMay 12, 2023May 12, 2023

MACON -- A domestic dispute escalated to a fatal shooting early this morning at Green Meadows Apartments on Log Cabin Drive, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

Crime

Shooting at Macon apartment complex leaves one woman dead

by Thom ChandlerMay 5, 2023May 5, 2023

A collision involving a motorcycle left a 63-year-old Macon man in critical but stable condition after a crash on Thomaston Road near Heath Road shortly after 9:30 p.m. last night.

Traffic & Transportation

One injured in motorcycle crash in Bibb County

by Thom ChandlerMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023

The Gist: A Bibb County deputy recovered a stolen AR-15 rifle while investigating a young man riding a minibike without a helmet.

Crime

Why you shouldn’t break Georgia’s helmet law if you’ve recently stolen an AR-15

by Thom ChandlerApril 20, 2023

A youth football trainer in Georgia is under scrutiny for making a series of racist remarks in videos posted to social media. Videos shared to Facebook Monday capture a man multiple news outlets identified as Mark Taylor repeatedly using racist epithets throughout several anti-Black screeds. ...

Georgia high school football trainer’s racist comments spark outrage

by Andy Buhler, SBLive SportsApril 12, 2023

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators were able to link a Macon female to the aggravated assault of a 14-year-old girl on April 9 on Grosso Avenue.

Crime

Arrest made in shooting of 14-year-old girl in Macon

by Thom ChandlerApril 12, 2023

MACON -- A 14-year-old girl is in stable condition after being shot during a physical dispute at a residence in the 700 block of Grosso Avenue on Sunday evening, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

Crime

14-year-old hospitalized after Easter shooting in Macon

by Thom ChandlerApril 10, 2023April 10, 2023

MACON — A 15-year-old Macon resident, Ozias Gore, was tragically killed in a drive-by shooting that took place in the 5900 block of Bloomfield Road just before 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Crime

15-year-old killed in drive-by shooting in Macon

by Thom ChandlerApril 8, 2023April 8, 2023

MACON -- A fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian occurred early Wednesday morning on I-16 westbound at its intersection with I-75 northbound, according to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office.

Crime

Hit-and-Run on I-16, I-75 Claims Life of Pedestrian, Search for Driver Continues

by Thom ChandlerApril 5, 2023April 5, 2023

The News: A 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed in the chest during an altercation in the parking lot of Waverly Points Apartments on Forest Hill Road, in Macon just after 2 p.m. Wednesday

Crime

16-year-old stabbed outside Macon apartment complex

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2023

MACON -- Tragedy struck the aftermath of the single-vehicle collision that occurred on I-475 north, near mile marker 7, involving a motorcycle. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that the passenger, Stephanie Burnside, of Alabama, has died from her injuries.

Traffic & Transportation

Alabama Woman Dies Following Motorcycle Collision on I-475 in Macon

by Thom ChandlerMarch 12, 2023March 12, 2023

MACON — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single vehicle collision that occurred on I-475 north, near mile marker 7, involving a motorcycle.

Traffic & Transportation

Motorcycle Collision on I-475 Leaves Alabama Couple Injured

by Thom ChandlerMarch 11, 2023March 11, 2023

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