Saturday, May 25 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:30:07 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:50 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:50:57 GMT
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life. Now the family of Barbara Bass is speakingMore >>
The family of a Miller County woman is mourning tonight after GBI investigators say the 58 year old was murdered by her husband, before he took his own life.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:38 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:38:36 GMT
Dougherty County Police Officer issues seat belt citation
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe. Police saidMore >>
The Memorial Day Holiday weekend is here, and Dougherty county police are gearing up for a busy weekend. They'll be keeping a close eye on the roads, and are asking motorists to stay safe.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:25:44 GMT
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses. They are there to represent the men and women fromMore >>
The Albany Dougherty County Post of the American Legion will be on the lawn of the Albany Mall Saturday morning at 8:00 to erect 122 white crosses.More >>
June 21, 2005
Valdosta - A South Georgia man was shot by a police officer after he led cops on a chase.
Shortly after 11:00 Monday night, Valdosta police responded to a call of shots fired on Brookhaven Street. A Lowndes County deputy spotted a car matching the suspects description and pulled it over. The driver stopped, but then took off again and was blocked in by another police car.
When Officer James Winningham told the suspects to get out, 19-year-old Eugene Patterson sped toward him and was shot in the leg by Winningham. "It looks like the officer was justified because since the vehicle was headed towards him, he had reason to fear for his safety," said Captain Brian Childress.
After Patterson was shot, he kept driving for about another mile until he crashed into a ditch on Wooding Lane. He was treated and released from the hospital.
Patterson and two passengers in the car, 19-year-old Danny Dubose and 21-year-old Adrian Williams, are all charged with aggravated assault on a police officer, possession of a firearm during a felony, and possession of cocaine.
Officer Winningham has been placed on administrative leave until an internal affairs investigation is finished.
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