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 >>
Friday, May 24 2013 6:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 22:21:31 GMT
A huge truck load of peanut butter is headed to Oklahoma tornado victims. Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany. The 22 pallets of peanut butterMore >>
Friday afternoon, 31,680 jars of it were loaded onto a truck at Lineage Logistics in Albany.More >>
It was dark outside as Tommy Jones unloaded his trailer saturday morning at Albany's Sara Lee Distribution Center. His coworker was working inside the office but as Jones was doing his routine he felt a strange presence.
Jones says, "I thought I saw something behind me but we got a lot homeless guys that come around now and then wanting a loaf of bread".
But it wasn't someone looking for food, instead it was a knife wielding robber demanding his wallet.
"I turned around and this guy had a mask on and a butcher knife and its obvious he wanted something more than bread he wanted a different kind of bread."
Jones obeyed but had one request of the robber that upset him even more.
"I pulled my wallet out and I told him to just take the money and leave my credit cards and all and he pushed the knife into my stomach."
After giving up his wallet the masked man forced Jones to get on the ground and then took off running but he says the monetary sacrifice means little considering how close he came to potentially losing his life.
"I was just thinking to myself i lived this long I dont want to die out here like this you now theres more important things than your bill fold, but from now on they will be locked and there will be laser wire on top of the gates."
And with there being a lack of cameras the police have their work cut out for them.
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