The Albany Police Department (APD) is hoping the community can help officers locate a man they’d like to question about a homicide that happened last week.

The state is seeking the death penalty.

Law enforcement said Logan Avera was taken into custody by Dougherty County police on the 3300 block of Sylvester Highway inEast Albany around 2:39 p.m.

The gang unit with the Albany Police Department said gang member numbers across the state continue to rise.

Mostly serious felony cases are on Wednesday’s docket.

A 19-year-old man was killed, and a 16-year-old girl was shot in the leg, but is expected to recover.

This story contains a full list of the 2021 cases classified as a homicide in the City of Albany and Dougherty County.

Initially, drug agents were following up on a complaint about a controlled burn that got of control.

Two men were shot, and one has died from his injuries. The 911 call was made at 3:41 a.m.

After a three-year-long death investigation, the Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) arrested 15 people on March 2 and March 17.

Nashville Mayor Taylor Scarbrough has been suspended by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, according to an executive order signed by Kemp Thursday.

A woman was arrested and charged after a chase through Colquitt County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Dasmine Walker was also wanted by the Houston County Sheriff’s Office for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of methamphetamine.

Jarod Antwan Gordon, Jr., 19, was identified as a suspect in this case, and on Wednesday, Gordon was taken into custody without incident.

Robert Long is now behind bars and is charged with murder and assault after being capture in Crisp County after fatal shootings in the Atlanta-area.

A Doerun man has been sentenced to federal prison after being found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine in Meigs and Adel, according to Peter Leary, the acting U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

Kendrick Johnson’s family is full of hope after they bring a new recording to light, with a possible confession.

Two people were arrested Friday in connection to a January Americus homicide, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

Over $7,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from the Adel Walmart.

Officers located 44 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and a grinder both commonly used in the sale and distribution of narcotics.

A man wanted in Cherokee County following deadly shootings at Atlanta-area massage parlors was caught and arrested in Crisp County Tuesday night, according to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).

The Tifton Judicial Circuit said they will be following all the CDC guidelines and came up with guidelines of their own to make everyone feel safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 14-year-old with homicide following the death of a man whose body was found in Barwick Woods on Saturday.

Investigators said the suspects in this case are responsible for over 20 storage unit break-ins over the past six months.

The incident happened on North HaganBridge Road.

Deputies said Avera and Leming are known to run when they see law enforcement.

The Georgia Supreme Court is again sending the Ryan Duke request for investigators in the death of Tara Grinstead back to the trial court.

GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Bulloch County.

Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk said that one of his deputies was threatened at The Gables Apartment Complex on St. Augustine Road.

About 1:00 in the morning, Saturday, February 27, the Thomas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting at the Thomasville Travel Center on US Highway 84 in Thomasville.

Police found Antrez Pope, of Cuthbert, suffering from a gunshot wound at his residence.

The Tifton district attorney gave WALB an update on Matthew Howard

The incident, which was investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, involved a damaged excavator.

Americus police arrested three people and are looking for a fourth suspect following a drug bust Saturday, according to a press release.

A man has been arrested in a Thomasville sexual assault case, according to the Thomasville Police Department (TPD).

29-year-old Joseph Vindel was killed in Harvey while meeting with a man interested in purchasing his dirt bike

Tifton police are investigating the death of Laura Aguirre, 24, who they said was reported missing Friday and her body was found the next day.

A Valdosta man was arrested Sunday after he was pulled over by police and it was discovered the motorcycle he was riding was stolen, according to a press release from the Valdosta Police Department (VPD).

Matthew Vonard Howard, 24, was arrested and charged with the felony murder of Laura Aguirre, 24.

Family members of Taneka Walker are offering a reward for any credible tips to help solve the investigation into her death.

Two people were arrested Thursday after deputies found narcotics while the suspects attempted to elude law enforcement, according to the Crisp County Sheriff’s Office.

Georgia could make it a felony with mandatory prison time for people who steal a single package off someone’s porch or front step, no matter the value.

Deputies said do not approach Glover. He may be armed.

The Dougherty Co. Police Department (DCP) is drawing new attention to an old homicide case.

The Sumter Co. Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday that a former coach in the Sumter County School System was arrested Monday on several dozen charges related to sexual exploitation.

The Albany Police Department (APD) is looking for a woman facing three counts of aggravated assault, according to a press release.

Monday morning, APD notified the media that Tristian Brown, who was wanted on several charges, was in their custody, and was en route to the Dougherty Co. jail.

According to DCSO Sheriff Wiley Griffin, Lieutenant Justin Bedwell died after he was taken to Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare for treatment. He served with the agency for 20 years.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Decatur County on Saturday after a police chase that started in Seminole County.

A COVID-19 text scam has targeted someone in Thomasville and police want you to be aware so you don’t fall prey.

The three shootings happened between midnight and 4 a.m.

Police said Christopher Hurley, Jr., 27, turned himself in at the Sumter County Jail on Thursday around 7:30 p.m.

The FBI is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest and indictment in connection to an armed robbery in Columbus.

The man who police say stabbed a woman to death, had other pending charges against him.

Twelve Thomas County Jail inmates are now facing charges in connection to a fight at the jail, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

He was booked into the Lowndes County Jail.

He is facing 20 years in federal prison, followed by at least three years of supervised release.

He is possibly in the Palmyra Road and 9th Avenue area.