MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Wednesday, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a home on Towaliga South Rd. Investigators received information that the suspect, Brooks Bass-Gainey was located at a friend’s house. Brooks Bass-Gainey was located and arrested without incident. During this investigation Investigators seized a quantity of Methamphetamine and multiple firearms. Brooks Bass-Gainey will be…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – According to a press release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, around 9:00PM Sunday night at the Dollar General Store, located at 2797 Emery Hwy. two men, entered the store armed with handguns. The first male was described as wearing a black hoodie with a white lining, black pants, a ball cap , gloves, and a black…
FORSYTH, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)— Two people are behind bars in Monroe County and charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine. According to a post on the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, on Monday, October 3rd around 4pm, a Monroe County deputy pulled over a 2022 Chevrolet Camaro for a traffic violation. The deputy said they detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the…
LAURENS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Two people are behind bars after attempting to sneak contraband into Telfair Prison using a drone. According to a release from the Georgia Department of Corrections, on August 14th a drone was spotted flying over the prison. Deputies were able to locate the suspect vehicle and a chase ensued. The suspects crashed the car in…
GRAY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Jones County parents and students were at Butler Recreational Hall Monday morning to get free book bags filled with school supplies and lunches. The Jones County School District wanted to make sure parents are ready to send their students back into the classrooms next week. Parents like Brenda Nelson say this is a great way to…
Lemmon, Finley and Pasby (Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office)UPDATE (7/25) – Three people are now in custody following a shooting last week that left a 2-year-old dead and a 4-year-old injured. A Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office news release says 23-year-old Dahmon Jacquez Lemmon of Cochran, 29-year-old Jaquiese Stephen Finley of Cochran and 20-year-old Kamau Zyon Pasby of Cochran were all arrested….
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)—When driving, weather conditions and obstacles can change in just a second. That’s why the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is teaching young drivers how to over come those obstacles. Lieutenant Tim James with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, has been teaching the annual summer defensive teen driving class for eight years. He says this class helps teens not just…
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigators looking for three people they say stole items from Buddy’s Home Furnishing located at 892 Pierce Avenue on March 1, 2022. It was reported that three individuals entered the business to browse for items to buy. As one of the individuals distracted the salesperson, the other two individuals stole several notebook computers from the sales…
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery at the Circle K , located at 4001 Northside Dr. The robbery took place just before 10:00pm. Monday night. According to a release from the Sheriff’s Office, three men entered the store armed with handguns and demanded money from the store employees. After taking an undisclosed amount of money the…
TWIGGS COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)— Two people are behind bars after a drug bust in Twiggs County. According to a press release, on Friday February 11th, Twiggs County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Investigators served a search warrant on Knight Road. A large amount of Methamphetamine, Heroin, marijuana, pain patches, and fentanyl was located inside the residence. Mr. Kelly Cleary, and Tamara…
Saturday night Monroe County Emergency Services Station 10 at 50 Evans Road in Smarr suffered major damage in a fire. That’s according to the Monroe County Emergency Services Facebook page. No personnel were in Station 10 at the time of the fire but a 2001 model Freightliner pumper truck parked in the station suffered major damage. That truck had been…
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in finding three suspects they say were involved in a personal armed robbery on November 2nd. According to a press release the victim arranged to meet 20 year old Hayle Kennedy at the Discovery Inn at 4604 Chambers Road. Once the victim was inside 37 year old Mark Soles…
Coming to Macon on October 8th-10th is the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Fall Ramble. The Hay House is a property of the Georgia Trust, so to get an idea of what audiences can expect from the event, we sat down with the Director of the Hay House Mr. Ennis Willis. “So a ramble is a three day event starting…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Intensity Athletics, a Warner Robins-based Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) track and field program, is sending 20 athletes to the AAU Junior Olympic Games just outside Houston, Texas this weekend. Coach Hoy Thurman III says 35 athletes actually qualified for the games, but only 20 are making the trip. 17 of them will be competing in…