Thursday, May 23 2013 10:01 AM EDT2013-05-23 14:01:10 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 >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:00 AM EDT2013-05-23 13:00:09 GMT
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor announced today that metro Albany's unemployment rate declined to 8.6 percent in April, down three-tenths of a percentage point from 8.9 percent in March. TheMore >>
The unemployment rate in the Southwest Georgia region declined to 8.2 percent in April, down two-tenths of a percentage point from 8.4 percent in March. The rate was 8.8 percent in April a year ago.More >>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-23 11:30:38 GMT
Dougherty County Police believe a pair of convenience store smash and grabs may be the work of the same two men. The first smash and grab happened around 2:20 am at the Pit Stop convenience store atMore >>
Dougherty County Police believe two men are behind a smash and grab and a break in at two convenience stores within four miles of each other.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:26:38 GMT
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year. AAA says the average gas price in Georgia right now is about $3.46 a gallon. That'sMore >>
If you're traveling this Memorial Day Weekend, you may notice you're paying about the same at the pump as last year.More >>
Wednesday, May 22 2013 11:20 PM EDT2013-05-23 03:20:46 GMT
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear. Rangers expect a large number of boaters all weekend. They say they will strictlyMore >>
Looks like will have great weather for Memorial Day weekend and DNR Rangers are preparing for big crowds on Lake Blackshear.More >>
January 17, 2008
Albany -- The man found assaulted outside an East Albany library Tuesday has died from his injuries. We've also learned he was a witness in a high-profile murder case.
52-year old John Barbre died about 11 Thursday morning from a serious head injury. District Attorney Ken Hodges confirms that Barbre helped investigators find the two men charged with killing former paramedic Jack Camp outside his East Albany apartment in March.
He would have been a witness in the murder trial of 19-year old Dontavious Wilson and 29-year old Darrell Anderson.
Hodges doesn't know if the attack on Barbre had anything to do with the murder case. Hodges said "we don't have any evidence at all to indicate it was related to the fact that he was a witness to the other homicide case. We will look into that of course, and if we find that it is related we would certainly take the appropriate action."
Police think Barbre was thrown from a moving car after he was assaulted. Hodges said his office is still working on the Camp murder case, and it won't be tried until at least the spring.
Police continue to ask for your help in the John Barbre assault, what is now a murder case. If you have any information, call CRIME STOPPERS at 436-TIPS.
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