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A south Georgia soldier is enjoying her first night with her family in months. She returned to Quitman today after a 10-month deployment in Afghanistan. And she surprised her son and her mother at herMore >>
A south Georgia soldier is enjoying her first night with her family in months.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:04:16 GMT
All non-essential employees at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany have been sent home for the day due to a sudden drop in water pressure. Base officials say the water is either running extremely low orMore >>
The command is still investigating the cause of this specific leak and will provide up-to-date information to the public as well as its workforce as to the causes and preventative measures that will take place in the future.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:54 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:54:42 GMT
The attorney for the family of a teenager found dead at Lowndes High School says information from paramedics contradicts what sheriff's investigators say. But the sheriff's office says there's an explanation. 17-year-oldMore >>
The attorney for the family of a teenager found dead at Lowndes High School says information from paramedics contradicts what sheriff's investigators say. But the sheriff's office says there's an explanation.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 4:46 PM EDT2013-05-23 20:46:20 GMT
The Albany Police Department says that a woman who was walking along 8th Avenue was bitten by a dog Thursday afternoon. Here is the release provided by APD- At approximately 1:08 this afternoon, DispatchMore >>
The Albany Police Department says that a woman who was walking along 8th Avenue was bitten by a dog Thursday afternoon.More >>
ALBANY, GA (WALB) - When it comes to crime in the Peach state, a report finds that Georgia isn't too peachy.
The CQ Press looked at crimes like burglaries and murders when they compiled a report on crime state rankings. Georgia was near the bottom of the list as the the 39th safest state.
We took a look at Albany's latest crime statistics. When you compare January and February of this year to the same time frame in 2008, it appears that crime is down 26 percent.
Most crime categories like burglaries and aggravated assaults are down over that time period but robberies are up nearly 43-percent. Despite the up and down numbers, Albany native Erica Savage says she's thankful crime isn't as bad as other cities in the state.
"I feel safe in Albany," said Savage, "I think that there is crime in Albany but when you compare it to other cities the same size or a bit larger I think it's higher."
Last year Georgia ranked 32nd so it dropped seven places when it comes to safety. The report names New Hampshire the safest state and Nevada the most dangerous.
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