Saturday, May 18 2013 6:59 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:59:02 GMT
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Authorities say it happened around 11pm Friday near the 3900 block of Radium Springs Road. PoliceMore >>
Dougherty County police are searching for a motorist who hit a pedestrian and then fled the scene. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:58:50 GMT
It's graduation time for high schools in Dougherty County and students are ready to embark on their next journey. 230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High SchoolMore >>
230 graduates received their high school diplomas from Westover Comprehensive High School this Saturday morning.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:44:14 GMT
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School. Pictures of the Baconton Community Charter School file room show where students cellMore >>
Investigators are trying to find some clues as to who took nearly two dozen cell phones from a Mitchell County School.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 12:48 PM EDT2013-05-18 16:48:01 GMT
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral. 16-year old Keyanna Lang died from a heart condition. Due to her illness the family couldn't keep lifeMore >>
The family of an Albany teenager who died on Friday, isn't sure how they'll pay for her funeral.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:00:09 GMT
In its effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May, Dollar General will host a career fair at Dollar General located at 2017 N Slappey Blvd. in Albany, Ga. on Saturday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.More >>
The event is held as part of the major retailer's effort to hire 10,000 new employees in May...More >>
June 6, 2006
Albany - The Police Chief says an elderly woman found dead in her Albany home was living in deplorable conditions. Her son, an Albany Water, Gas and Light employee, is charged with her murder.
Eight-four year old Jewel Hooks was found dead at her Edgerly Avenue home Friday afternoon. Chief James Younger says the call to EMS said she had suffered a stroke, but emergency workers found her frail body covered with bed sores. There were insects crawling all over the home.
Her son, 58-year old Robert Hooks, was arrested and charged with murder and cruelty to the elderly.
A long-time neighbor says she saw Robert Hooks check in on his mother regularly, but Mrs. Hooks hadn't come out of the house much in years.
"She was crazy about Robert. She thought a whole lot of her son. I know that because before she couldn't get out, it was her priority to make sure when he came things were right and there was food and everything. I was really shocked to hear that," said Artie Clyde.
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