Photo Credit to Bibb County Sheriff’s Office MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested for 2 counts of Violation of Oath by Public Officer, Attempt or Conspiracy to Violate Georgia Controlled Substance Act-Felony, and Sexual Assault by Law Enforcement Agency Employee or Agent Who Engages in Sexual Contact with Individual in Custody of Law. According to…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a second officer involved shooting in Middle Georgia on Tuesday. This one happening in Houston County. Investigators say a Georgia State Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Watson Boulevard around 11 a.m. The driver, 33-year-old Christopher Rodriguez, did not stop and that…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Frigid temperatures are making their way to Middle Georgia later this week, and local shelters are already preparing to provide a place of warmth. United Way of Central Georgia is working with local resource centers to make sure shelters have what they need to accommodate those looking to escape the bitter cold. Executive Director of United to…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – Students at Bruce Elementary School in Macon received a nice Christmas surprise on Tuesday. The organization “100 Black Men of Middle Georgia” delivered more than 50 bikes to the students. They got to pick out their own bike and take it home for Christmas. The group says the bikes are gifts for finishing school, and they enjoyed…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County celebrated its 400th blight demolition Tuesday, marking a huge milestone in the ongoing fight against blighted structures. “It is a great day to be in Macon-Bibb County,” Macon-Bibb Mayor Lester Miller said. “We’re so excited to be here. As we know, we’ve been working on this a long time. It’s been a long time…
HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Houston County officials held a dedication ceremony for the new State Court Tuesday. Officials say it will help resolve confusion in the courtroom system. The new courthouse includes two new courtrooms, a holding cell and office spaces. “The building has turned out wonderfully well,” Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Tommy Stalnaker said. “We are…
EASTMAN, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 19-year-old from Eastman is being charged with arson. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Investigators were called out from the State Fire Marshal’s Office to respond to a residential structure fire on Ninth Avenue in Eastman, this fire caused moderate to severe damage to the 41-year-old house that was uninhabited at…
SPARTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Early in December, a fire in Hancock County killed an 81-year-old on Barnes Road. According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, investigators responded to a morning home fire on Barnes Road after neighbors reported hearing a woman shouting before hearing an explosion and seeing fire at the residence. Commissioner King says the fire…
(41NBC/WMGT) — A 71-year-old man named Jimmy Lee Taylor from Del Ray Beach, Florida has been convicted of 44 counts of Elder abuse and 23 counts of Practicing Medicine without a License in the Superior Court of Houston County. According to the Houston County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began in April of 2018 when a victim of Taylor’s, named Annette…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 59-year-old woman from Covington has been charged with the exploitation of elders, theft by taking, and insurance fraud after her brother’s death. In June of 2022, Rachel Haynes convinced her terminally ill brother to sign 2 life insurance beneficiary forms to remove his daughter and granddaughter from his policies to leave Rachel as the new…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Widespread light to moderate rain is expected throughout the afternoon on Tuesday as wind chills hover around the 40 degree mark. Today Cloudy conditions moved into Middle Georgia during the overnight hours and will stick around all day today and through much of the night. Most of Middle Georgia woke up to temperatures in the low…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Here are Middle Georgia’s food service inspection scores from the Georgia Department of Public Health between Monday, December 12 and Friday, December 16, 2022. All scores of 69 and below are shown in red. All scores between 70 and 99 are shown in black. All scores of 100 are shown in green. Click here to search…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A man is dead after being hit by a truck Monday night. According to a release from The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office it happened in the 5000 block of Eisenhower Parkway around 11:19 Monday night. It was reported that a male pedestrian was in the roadway when he was fatally struck by a Ford truck that…
MILLEDGEVILLE, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – We are learning new information and seeing the body camera footage of a deputy involved-shooting that happened in Baldwin County last week. Baldwin County Sheriff Bill Massee held a news conference Monday to give an update on the shooting that happened at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church last Tuesday night. Body camera footage shows two deputies responding to…
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – The Salvation Army of Greater Macon is making sure every child will have a present under the tree for Christmas this year. Residents lined up to receive gifts Monday as volunteers rounded up presents for the Salvation Army’s annual Angel Tree giveaway. Sgt. Melissa White can speak from first-hand experience on how the angel tree program can…
WRIGHTSVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office along with Laurens County deputies, Georgia State Patrol Troopers, and Department of Corrections K-9 units worked together to put on “Operation Sleighride”, which resulted in 19 felony arrests and 14 misdemeanor arrests. The enforcement campaign was put on to combat DUI drivers and criminal activity, it involved road checks during the…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pedestrian involved hit and run, with serious injury. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at around 7:18 p.m., Sunday. It was reported that a male was struck, while walking in the 300 block of PioNono Avenue. The male was struck by an unknown vehicle that…
It was a nice day across Middle Georgia with sunny skies and highs warming into the low 60s. Overnight and into Saturday morning we will see an increase in our cloud cover, ahead of our next chance for a few showers. Highs Saturday will be warming to the mid 50s with a few scattered showers possible, especially south of Macon….
MACON, Georgia(41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District adopted a resolution Thursday to sell a fraction of Carter Elementary School’s property on Zebulon Road to Chick-fil-A. The restaurant submitted a letter of intent to buy nearly an acre for $750,000 that will go toward the expansion of the restaurant’s parking lot to reduce traffic on Zebulon Road. The board also…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Santa is visiting Macon Saturday to make sure every child has a Christmas filled with excitement. The Bibb County Sherriff’s Office hopes the community will come out to enjoy its “Santa’s Village at Outreach.” Corporal Tamika Nelson says the event will be a place where children can enjoy the Christmas season. “We just enjoy giving out…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The holidays are a time of year for celebration, but they can also lead to accidents. Atrium Health Navicent is encouraging Middle Georgians to be mindful of certain hazards this holiday season. Dr. John Wood, the Medical Director at Atrium Health Navicient, explained that during this time of year, people need to be cautious about things…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A firearm was found in a student’s backpack at Northside High school on Thursday. According to a callout sent by Principal Markeeta Clayton, an Anonymous Alert led to the search of a student’s backpack which contained a firearm at school. Clayton says that because of the anonymous alert system, the school was able to respond…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Investigation into the fatal shooting of a woman in Warner Robins Thursday has revealed that 32-year-old Alexander Fisher shot and killed his wife, 30-year-old Christy Fisher. The Warner Robins Police Department says that Alexander and Christy were having a domestic dispute, after which Alexander collided his truck into a vehicle that contained Christy, as well…
Miss Georgia Kelsey HollisUNCASVILLE, Connecticut (41NBC/WMGT) – Miss Wisconsin is Miss America 2023. 20-year-old Grace Stanke took the title at the annual competition Thursday night, held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. Miss Georgia, Warner Robins native Kelsey Hollis, made the Top 5 and finished as 4th runner-up. Miss New York Taryn Smith was 1st runner-up, Miss Texas Averie Bishop…