Brittany Miller

Macon

Morning Anchor at WGXA-TV (Macon, GA)

Morning Anchor for @WGXAnews! I may or may not also tweet about Real Housewives... Clark Atlanta University | University of Missouri [email protected] NABJ

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Dangerous deliveries: Washington County prison battles rise in drone contraband drops

1 week ago | wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid |Brittany Miller

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — As more and more drones make dangerous deliveries at the Washington State Prison, state and local law enforcement agencies arecalling for change on a federal level. "Over the past four years or so, we have been dealing with drone sightings and drone incidents when it comes to bringing contraband into facilities," said Washington County Sheriff Joel Cochran.
Sarah Jessica Parker reveals reason she initially asked to ‘get out of’ Sex and the City

3 weeks ago | the-independent.com | Brittany Miller

Parker played Carrie Bradshaw on ‘Sex and the City’ for six seasonsFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
9-year-old girl dead after crash with SUV in Byron

4 weeks ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller

BYRON, Ga. — A nine-year-old is dead after she was hit by a car while riding a bike in Byron on Wednesday evening. Peach County Coroner Kerry Rooks says she passed away at 6:37 p.m. Thursday. According to the Byron Police Department (BPD), officers were sent to Murdock Lane for reports of a traffic crash involving an SUV and a bicyclist at 5:17 p.m.On the scene, officers found the nine-year-old bicyclist and took her to the Children's Hospital in Macon where she died 24 hours later.
Bodycam video shows tasing before Bibb County inmate Stephen Fossett's death

1 month ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller

BIBB COUNTY — The Bibb County Sheriff's Office released bodycam video to WGXA of the moments that led up to Stephen Fossett's death. The video and photos shared below may be disturbing to some. Fossett was an inmate at the county LEC in May 2024. He died at a hospital following a medical emergency and tasing incident involving multiple deputies. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation ruled Fossett's death a homicide. On April 9, the Macon Judicial Circuit District Attorney Anita R.
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Macon County, coroner says

2 months ago | wgxa.tv | Leah Kincaid |Brittany Miller

MONTEZUMA, Ga. (WGXA) — A 62-year-old man died after he was hit by a vehicle on Wednesday, according to Macon County Coroner Eddie Hosley. Hosley says the Montezuma Police Department and the Georgia State Patrol (GSP) of Perry responded to reports of a pedestrian struck on Highway 26 in Montezuma. An incident report from GSP revealed that around 1:31 a.m., a driver was traveling east on Highway 26 in a Chevrolet Silverado.
Two women stabbed in Warner Robins, suspect arrested

2 months ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — A man was arrested for stabbing two women Thursday evening. According to Warner Robins Police, it happened at a home on Leisure Lake Drive. A 24-year-old woman had stab wounds and was taken to the hospital, while a 50-year-old woman was treated on the scene for slash wounds. The suspect, a 26-year-old man, was arrested near the scene shortly after officers arrived.
"I lost my dreams.

2 months ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller

WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Charmain Turner says her life plans drastically changed after a medical diagnosis. "I lost my dreams. I lost the goals that I had," She said. After 10 years of serving in the military, Charmaine Turner was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. MS is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. There are one million in the U.S. living with the disease. "I loved serving," she said, "I loved wearing my uniform. And when I was diagnosed with MS...
Teen injured after Friday night shooting in east Macon

2 months ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller

MACON, Ga. — A 17-year-old was shot in Macon. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, it happened just before 10 p.m. Friday on Denton Street, on Macon's east side. They say the teenage boy had non life-threatening injuries. Authorities say they're investigating what led to the shooting.
Man attacked in park near downtown Macon, deputies searching for suspect

2 months ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller

MACON, Ga. — The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for the person responsible for a Tuesday afternoon assault. It happened just after 4:00 pm at a park near Orange and High Street. According to a press release, the victim was sitting in the park when he was hit in the head. The victim was hit while wearing a hood over his head and was unable to see his attacker. He was immediately taken to the hospital, where he's listed in stable condition.
Search ongoing for missing man after boat found capsized on Lake Sinclair

2 months ago | wgxa.tv | Brittany Miller |Leah Kincaid

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Search and rescue teams spent Monday evening looking for a 26-year-old who went missing on Lake Sinclair. According to Baldwin County Sheriff's Chief Deputy of Field Operations, Scott Deason, Chester Upton IV, 26, was boating on the lake Sunday around 7:15 pm when he did not return to Anchors Marina, formerly the Bass Boat House.