The trial for a man accused of killing five of his friends and setting the home where they were found ablaze began Monday.

Jeffrey Peacock was arrested and charged in connection to five deaths and arson in Colquitt County in May 2016.

Gray Television, including WALB, is going back to a broadcast tradition.

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The school system is giving out free meals at a number of sites across Albany.

The fire was discovered about 7:30 a.m.

A rescue helicopter landed about 9:30 Monday morning.

Laurence Fishburne will direct the documentary as part of a series his company “Information Matrix” is doing. The series will highlight other counties across the nation.

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WALB’s digital team has compiled on online map detailing the different armed robberies that have happened so far in 2019.

Janiyah Brooks, 3, lost her life from injuries in a “heinous” child abuse case, according to the Albany Police Department.

The victim’s death was ruled accidental because of thermal injuries and smoke inhalation.

Jonathan Kelly remains in custody after being charged last week with a sex crime.

Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards said Tuesday that his office will be adding a felony murder charge to Gregory Parker in the death of Janiyah Brooks.

The Albany Fire Department has sent two units to the former factory.

The executive director of Chehaw has resigned, according to officials.

This is the time of the year where schools are getting ready to see their students, young and old, walk across the stage into the next part of their lives.

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A heat advisory has been issued for Decatur and Seminole counties, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Tallahassee, Florida.

Harley Calhoun told WALB Tuesday he has filed a complaint against Superintendent Bill Settle.

The Ocilla Police Department is looking for a teenager who was last seen earlier on Tuesday.

A person whose body was pulled from the Ochlockonee River near Highway 3 is yet to be identified, according to officials.

The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) said they are searching for a man who fell in the Ochlockonee River.

An 8-year-old child that shot himself in the foot is currently under investigation, according to the Albany Police Department (APD).

The Albany Police Department (APD) said the suspect robbed the Krystal’s on West Oglethorpe by intimidation.

A 3-year-old victim died shortly after an investigation into a “heinous crime of child abuse” led to her parents’ arrest, according to the Albany Police Department (APD).

The Albany Police Department (APD) is looking for a man who is wanted on multiple charges.

All five defendants decided not to testify and the prosecutors will not present additional evidence.

A man and woman are facing a number of sex and battery charges against a three-year-old victim, according to the Albany Police Department (APD).

The case of man whose body was found in Lake Loretta in December 2018 has been closed, according to the Dougherty County coroner.