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1 week ago | 
walb.com | Taylor Lewis |Ty Grant
WILCOX COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating a deadly shooting in Pineview that left two people dead early Sunday morning. According to the GBI, the shooting happened around midnight on May 25 at a home on the 200 block of Depot Street, where several people had gathered. Someone opened fire, striking two men. Both victims — 36-year-old Nathadius Kenta Lawson and 40-year-old Charleston Calix, both of Pineview — died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.
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1 week ago | 
walb.com | Riley Armant |Ty Grant
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – New details have been released about a fatal shooting that occurred overnight at the Bethel Housing Complex in Albany. According to the Albany Police Department, officers responded to the 500 block of Swift Street at around 9:12 p.m. in reference to a shooting. The investigation revealed that 28-year-old Emroy Jones Jr. went to his child’s mother’s residence and found 25-year-old Morris Rogers inside.
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1 week ago | 
walb.com | Riley Armant |Ty Grant
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – WALB is working to gather more information after a man was fatally shot multiple times in Albany. According to Dougherty County Coroner Michael Fowler, one person is dead following a shooting at Bethel Apartments. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Emoroy Jones Jr., was shot multiple times and later died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. At this time, there is no information about a suspect or whether anyone is in custody.
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2 weeks ago | 
wtvy.com | Ty Grant
WALB is working to produce at video at this time. GEORGIA (WALB) — The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Division is reassuring consumers and retailers that Georgia Grown cucumbers are not part of the recent FDA recall involving Florida-based Bedner Growers Inc. The clarification comes as some Georgia cucumber farmers face order cancellations due to confusion surrounding the recall.
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2 weeks ago | 
walb.com | Ty Grant
WALB is working to produce at video at this time. GEORGIA (WALB) — The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Division is reassuring consumers and retailers that Georgia Grown cucumbers are not part of the recent FDA recall involving Florida-based Bedner Growers Inc. The clarification comes as some Georgia cucumber farmers face order cancellations due to confusion surrounding the recall.
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2 weeks ago | 
walb.com | Ty Grant
WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. THOMAS COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) — A Thomas County Sheriff’s deputy was injured Thursday while responding to a call with lights and sirens activated. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the deputy was traveling through an intersection following emergency response protocol when another vehicle ran a red light and collided with the patrol unit.
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2 weeks ago | 
walb.com | Ty Grant
COLQUITT COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - The Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has arrested Christopher Martin, following an investigation into multiple reports of suspicious and indecent behavior at Main St. Park in Moultrie. According CCSO, the investigation began on April 30, 2025, after a concerned citizen reported seeing a white male in a gold Dodge truck acting suspiciously at the park, including making repeated arm motions suggestive of inappropriate conduct in view of children and adults.
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2 weeks ago | 
walb.com | Ty Grant
LEE COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – The Lee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested James Cortez Moss, a former Dougherty County Sheriff’s deputy, in connection with multiple child sex crimes. According to Facebook post from the LCSO, the department’s Special Victims Unit (SVU) is actively investigating the case and is seeking assistance from the public in identifying any additional victims or individuals with relevant information. Moss faces serious charges related to alleged offenses against children.
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2 weeks ago | 
walb.com | Ty Grant
PEARSON, Ga. (WALB) – A major detour for US 221/State Route 31 non-local traffic in Atkinson County will begin Sunday, May 25, as the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) starts work to replace two deteriorating culverts south of Pearson. The culverts, located at Hog Creek and a nearby tributary, were originally constructed in 1940 and have been deemed structurally outdated and below current vehicle load standards.
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2 weeks ago | 
walb.com | Ty Grant
WALB is working to produce a video for this story. In the meantime, we encourage you to watch our livestream. DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – A semi-truck has overturned on the on-ramp of Highway 82 near the Dollar General on Hill Road. Details are limited at this time, but the Georgia Department of Public Safety is on the scene. We have reached out to Dougherty County officials for more information. Stay with us for updates. Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Let us know.
