According to a release from District Attorney Anita Howard’s office, the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office was alerted of a possible child molestation case in October of 2022 that led to an investigation in which it was discovered that a 10-year-old child was being inappropriately touched by her mother. Facts from forensic interviews with the child and law enforcement interviews with…
Rontavious Jackson – File: April 2023 (Photos: Crisp County Sheriff’s Office)CORDELE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – About half of the 60+ firearms stolen from Howard’s Pawn early in April have been recovered after a search warrant was executed at a home on Sheppard Drive. According to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office, on April 12, the CCSO, in collaboration with the Bureau of…
The sale will be held in the Georgia Grown building at the Georgia National Fairgrounds from April 20th through the 22nd. Average book prices range from ¢0.50 cents to $3.00, and they will also have CDs, DVDs, and board games. Since 2005, the Friends of the library has given more than $460,000 to the Houston County Library System. Their goal…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT)– Macon-Bibb County and Visit Macon announced Wednesday that a new jet ski competition event is coming to Lake Tobesofkee that will bring in hundreds of people from out of town. Visit Macon along with Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller held a press conference at Sandy Beach Park at Lake Tobesofkee, to announce the competition that will take place Friday…
According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, a masked suspect walked into the lounge area of the Red Roof Inn and brandished a firearm at an employee, the suspect led the employee to the front desk and demanded money from the cash register, took the cash from the employee, led them back to where he made entry and then fled…
Netflix gained 1.75 million subscribers and axes its DVD rental business. The streaming service says U.S. password sharing crackdown is coming soon. Netflix will charge users more to add people to the account but didn’t say the exact price. YouTube rolled out new policies for eating disorder content. The platform has long removed content that glorifies or promotes eating disorders, but…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Fire threats remain high in Middle Georgia as temperatures soar and dew points remain low. Today Sunshine continues to stick around Middle Georgia as temperatures climb into the mid 80s this afternoon. Winds have shifted to the southeast (around 5 mph) thanks to high pressure moving out of Georgia to the east. This will allow moisture…
UPDATE: Karla Redding-Andrews, sister of Otis Redding III released the following statement on behalf of the family. “It is with heavy hearts that the family of Otis Redding III confirms that he lost his battle with cancer last evening at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon, Ga. Otis was 59 years old. Please keep our family in your prayers at this time and please…
Taxpayers should brace for a smaller refund this year. The average tax refund check so far this year is worth 2,878 dollars. That’s about 9 percent lower compared to the 3,305 dollar average recorded last year. One of the main reasons behind the drop in refund size is lack of extra tax credits or pandemic-related stimulus payments delivered by the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Bleckley County boys and girls soccer teams hosted Claxton in the A Division I Sweet 16, with the girls advancing to the Elite Eight while the boys’ season comes to an end. Scores for matchups for teams from Middle Georgia are below. Girls A Division I Bleckley County 7 Claxton 0 Boys A Division I…
FORT VALLEY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Police in Fort Valley arrest two men in separate traffic stops recently. In the first case, police pulled over Tony Jacobs. According to a post on the Fort Valley Police Department’s Facebook page, the traffic stop resulted in Jacobs being taken into custody. He’s charged with possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession of…
MONROE COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) –The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office needs your help find a wanted man. They’re looking for 47-year-old Danny Greg Dawson, who they say is wanted for a Theft by Taking that happened in Monroe County. Dawson’s last known address is 525 Suncrest Blvd. in Savannah. He’s believed to be driving a white 2005 Chevrolet Colorado with Georgia…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Warner Robins Police Department is looking for a missing teenager. Officers say 19-year-old Ayreon Lewis was last seen at his home in Warner Robins on April 16. He has a tattoo of half of a yin-yang symbol on his chest and was last seen wearing green pants. If you have seen Lewis or know…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Warner Robins will soon have the chance to vote on Georgia’s brunch bill, which would allow local restaurants to serve alcohol starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays. The state’s passage of the 2018 brunch bill gave cities and counties the opportunity to vote on allowing alcohol sales at 11 a.m. on Sundays, an…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An experienced medical examiner is returning to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s (GBI) medical examiner’s office in Macon. Dr. Anthony Clark has worked as a forensic pathologist for 30 years. He comes to Macon after a shortage of medical examiners threatened to close the medical examiner’s office during the pandemic. Macon-Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones says…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry announced its new Director of Public Safety, Chief Daniel Watkins, following the retirement of former Public Safety Director, Chief Elbert Slappey, Jr. Chief Watkins, who began his law enforcement career with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office in 2008, has served as a patrol officer and Sergeant. He also…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The highly anticipated Milledgeville Burger Week is finally here, and it’s bigger and better than ever before! From now until April 23, 16 restaurants will be serving their own specialty burgers, each unique in its own way. One of the participating restaurants is Kai Thai, a Thai and Sushi spot known for its popular Basil Sauce…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man was recently arrested as a passenger in a Hyundai that was stolen from a nearby county. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says Kenneth Slaughter Jr. is being charged with Theft by receiving stolen property, felony, and Fleeing/attempting to elude a police officer for a felony offense. BCSO says the stolen vehicle was a Hyundai…
Photos: Milledgeville PoliceMILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Milledgeville Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Dollar General located at 1550 North Columbia Street. It happened Tuesday afternoon around 2:15, according to a MPD Facebook post. That’s all the information we have right now. Call 911 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME if you have information. Follow Tucker Sargent on Facebook…
This year, bathroom remodels are all the rage, and for good reason. A good bathroom remodel can bring in a return on investment of 70 percent and make any day feel like a spa day. Angie Hicks, Chief Customer Officer and Home Expert at Angi, is here to walk you through some projects that can transform your bathroom without breaking…
Samsung is considering changing its default search engine in its new line of smartphones from Google to Microsoft’s Bing. Alphabet pays billions of dollars to maintain Google’s default-search status on mobile phones. Samsung’s deal with Google is up for renewal soon. It’s worth an estimated 3 billion dollars in revenue to Google. There’s an Amazon alternative that says it caters…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Gators gone golfing! At least that’s what comes to mind when you hear that Bibb County’s Animal enforcement officer Rebecca Galeazzo spent her weekend rounding up four alligators found at Oakview Golf Course on Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a good look at the scaly sporters: According to the BCSO Facebook page, the gators were all wrangled…
Dr. Charles F. Stanley — Photo Credits to In Touch Ministries (41NBC/WMGT) — The influential pastor Dr. Charles Stanley– who was the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Atlanta for 50 years , as well as the leader of “In Touch Ministries”, has passed away. Known for his “In Touch” Ministries program now, Stanley got his start when his half-hour program…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A man has been arrested in connection to an investigation from 2021 for Involuntary Manslaughter. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday around 8 p.m., investigators spotted a suspect who was wanted in connection to an incident that happened in January of 2021, in which the suspect got into a physical altercation with 54-year-old…