According to John Hopkins, Georgia had the 15th highest gun death rate in the country. Something Sheriff Paulk says they're trying to work on improving in Valdosta.
The shootings happened on Cherokee Street and Green Street and left one victim with critical injuries and one person with minor injuries, Americus police confirmed.
The Gray Police Department in central Georgia is seeking help in finding two suspects wanted in breaks-in in their area and in three other counties. A firearm and other items were taken, police say
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has now identified the man wanted in connection with a traffic stop Saturday that ultimately led to an officer’s death.
Many are calling it “COVID backlog.” Representing the cases that were filed but went unaddressed because of the pandemic in Dougherty County. Now those cases are being brought back to court, hopefully bringing justice to those who were affected.
Crime within the community continues to rise and often it’s at the hands of people under the age of 18. The most recent arrest of three young boys 11, 15 and 16 have raised concerns in the Valdosta area.
Rufus Lee Sherman, 54, is wanted for rape and other sex offenses, along with first-degree cruelty to children charges, APD says. He stands 6′0 and weighs around 200 pounds.
“Our end goal is to try and intervene beforehand. To get the community support and find ways to address with our young people that there are better ways to solve disputes, than taking a gun and shooting each other,” said Mark Scott Americus Police Chief.
Now Kia and Hyundai have addressed the problem by making there 2022-2023 models with immobilizers. Some say that’s a good thing, but what about the models before that?
Brown was previously identified as one of the suspects responsible for entering vehicles at the Holiday Inn Express on Jan. 6, according to a Perry detective.
Police are asking for help identifying a suspect in connection to a robbery by intimidation incident. The robbery incident happened at Dixie Food Mart on E Broad Avenue.