WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A Warner Robins man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday after he pleaded guilty to killing his wife. According to a news release from Houston County District Attorney George Hartwig, 47-year-old Jose Garcia shot and killed his wife Maria on August 23, 2010. At the time of the murder, Garcia been separated…
KNOXVILLE, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A former Crawford County magistrate judge is heading to prison after she stole money from the court. Andrea Peterman, who served as the county’s chief magistrate judge and Probate Court clerk, must serve 160 to 180 days in a state detention center. Monday, she faced Superior Court Judge Tracy Moulton Jr. and pleaded guilty to one…
WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Sixth Annual Planes and Trains model raildroad display is going on now through December 1st. Jim Kerr with the Middle Georgia Raildroad Club stopped by 41 Today to tell us more about this year’s free exhibit. For this year’s edition of the model railroad display, more than 850 feet of operating train layouts in…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Homecoming 2013 for Mercer University is expected to be the largest in the school’s history. Students, faculty, staff, and Mercer fans everywhere are getting ready to celebrate this weekend’s Homecoming festivities. Dr. Melinda Robinson-Moffett with Mercer stopped by 41 Today to highlight some of the upcoming events. For a full list of festivities and where you…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – An upcoming stage play in Macon is hoping to help women push through their insecurities and pain and laugh their tears away. ‘She’s Got Issues: What Woman Doesn’t?’ by the Soul Good Production company tackles issues like men, women, insecurity, trust, and abuse. Writer, producer, and company owner Ronald Parker and actor Aaron Daniels stopped by…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One Macon teen is dead and another is injured after an apparent drive-by shooting Thursday night. The shooting happened outside a home at 2008 Cedar Avenue in South Macon. Bibb County coroner Leon Jones says the teens were shot around 8:15 p.m. According to a news release from the Macon Police Department, a 16-year-old female teen…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon is sending off some of its own for deployment in Afghanistan. More than 200 Georgia National Guardsmen of the 48th Infantry Brigade will deploy to take part in Operation Enduring Freedom. They’re expected to conduct training and security missions in 2014 as the United States works to transition security operation to the Afghan government. The…
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – A stolen motorcycle and two chains saws landed a man in jail, after he tried to sell them to undercover officers, Thursday. Jones County Sheriff Investigator Kenny Allen says 46-year-old Kenneth Reitz tried to sell two chain saws to a man who reported the incident to the Jones County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators set up a…
LIZELLA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – A driver arrested for running down a cyclist, made his first appearance in magistrate court, Thursday and was denied bond. Michael Shaun Bryant was taken into custody Wednesday, by Crawford County deputies. He was wanted for running over 36-year-old cyclist, Ricky Bacchus, during a hit and run, Nov. 12, on Sandy Point Road near Creekview Drive….
MACON, Georgia (41 NBC/WMGT) – Thieves stole more than 64 handguns and rifles during a smash and grab robbery, Thursday. The burglary happened around 12:30 a.m., at Classic Firearms on Columbus Road. The heist was caught on surveillance video tape. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, Sean Defoe, says one of…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – One lucky Macon man is the “king of the castle” and he’s got $65,000 to prove it. Steve Bell is the national winner of the “Dove Men plus Care Hair” contest. He and his family, met up with HGTV host Jonathan Scott to talk about home improvements at Bell’s home. The money from the contest will…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Residents in Macon who have, or know someone living with cancer, can now share their experiences on a new website hoping to bring people together. Thursday, city officials along with representatives from Ulyanovsk, Russia launched, StandTogether, a new initiative that will connect cancer survivors and those battling the disease from all over the world. The goal…
ATLANTA, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — With the holidays around the corner, the Georgia Aquarium wants to celebrate with the “Festival of SEAsons.” Georgia Aquarium’s Public Relations Specialist, Bailey Rogers stopped by 41 Today with all the details on the aquarium’s holiday extravaganza. The “Festival of SEAsons” introduces “FanstaSEA in Lights” this year as a one-of-a-kind indoor light show inside the grand…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dozens of Middle Georgia dancers at the Kali Dance Studio in Macon are gearing up for their recital this weekend. Studio owner Terra Gallemore and some young dancers stopped by Daybreak to tell us more about the performance and give us a sneak peek at the show. The Mardi Gras Holidy performance is Sunday, November 24…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The holiday season is quickly approaching and what better way to get in the Christmas spirit than by donating some time and much needed items to children all over the world. Ingleside Baptist Church Missions Minister Lisa call stopped by Daybreak to tell us more about Operation Christmas Child. The drive is collecting small toys, toiletries,…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — If you’ve got a loved one who’s in the Bibb County Jail, now you can check in on them from the comfort of your own home. For the friends and family of inmates in the jail, Sheriff David Davis says the days of shouting over others just to talk with your loved for a few minutes…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Several local community service organizations are teaming up this weekend to provide Macon youth and their families with a fun day geared towards self improvement. Clarence Thomas from Helping Hands Community Outreach stopped by 41 Today to tell us about this year’s “Helping Hands, Helping People” Youth and Family day event. The event is targeted for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today, Mercer Law students got a chance to experience what it’s like to practice law in the highest courtroom in the peach state. The Georgia Supreme Court justices reviewed some big issues at the Walter F. George School of Law. Former Mercer Bear and Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Hugh P. Thompson tells 41NBC’s…
PERRY, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dozens of volunteers in middle Georgia are preparing themselves in case of a natural disaster hits, and in the event it takes out a hospital, the North Central Health District wanted volunteers to learn how to work a portable one. In the blink of eye, it can be set up anywhere; nine 40×32 foot tents that…
As many of us can attest, getting over the loss of a pet can be difficult. While there are some who are able to grieve quickly (and do some of us wish we could do that!), many of you probably took a while to get over your a pet not being with you anymore. The first annual Pet Grieving Expo and Seminar…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Law enforcement often count on the community to call in tips or share information to help investigators solve crimes. Macon Regional Crimestoppers Executive Director, Officer Chris Paul shared who investigators need help finding and how citizens can help. If you have information leading to an arrest, call 1-877-68-CRIME. You can remain anonymous and be eligible for…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Dozens of people hit the links at Healy Point Country Club in Macon Monday to raise scholarship money for Saint Peter Claver Catholic School. About 70 golfers paid $100 to participate, and more than 20 local businesses and supporters paid $125 each to sponsor the event. Bishop Gregory J. Hartmyer of the Catholic Diocese of Savannah…
FORSYTH, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — The Forsyth-Monroe County Drug Task force, and other local law enforcement agents, arrested seven people for their involvement with illegal gambling and alcohol distribution. According to a news release from the task force, the bust happened last night at two homes in Forsyth on Jones Street, and Lovers Lane. 59-year-old Thamon Chambliss and 63-year-old Thelma Simmons…
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – NewTown Macon has an existing campaign aiming to boost residential and commercial traffic in the downtown area. The organization launched “Focused on the Future”-their 5 year campaign plan-earlier this year, targeting three major parts of the city hoping to add 125 lofts, and increase the number of businesses by 25 percent. Today, Dan Speight with State…