First Responses

By Carol A. Gasser Moore / CLIMAX, Decatur County, Georgia – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has launched a criminal investigation following the arrest of Climax Mayor Joseph Kelly and his wife, Natalie Kelly, on charges related to child sex crimes. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) formally requested…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore / LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – In a welcome stretch of quiet, the Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department has reported no emergency service calls within city limits for the past week, according to the department’s official report issued on June 2, 2025. The report, which covers the period ending June…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore | Thomasville, Thomas County, Georgia – The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has announced three major drug-related arrests following separate operations conducted on May 20 and 21. All three suspects are now facing serious charges related to the possession and intent to distribute illegal substances. The first arrest occurred on…

By Capt. Christian Little, 93d Air Ground Operations Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – U.S. Air Force Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) specialists and 3d Air Support Operations Group (ASOG) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) waged simulated war against 820th Base Defense Group (BDG) Airmen during exercise Capri Sun at an…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a rare, vintage sports car stolen from a local residence. According to authorities, the theft occurred sometime between May 22 and May 27 from a home in the 2200 block of Brighton…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – The Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department has reported a notably quiet week, with no emergency calls within city limits between May 26 and June 1, according to the department’s weekly report issued on Monday. The lull in activity is a positive sign for the Lakeland…

By Airman 1st Class Savannah Carpenter, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 820th Base Defense Group run to the next challenge after finishing the ammo can transfer during the Battle of the Badges competition at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, May 13,…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore HOUSTON COUNTY, Georgia — A quiet Sunday morning in Warner Robins turned tragic after authorities discovered the bodies of a mother and daughter in what has now been confirmed as Houston County’s tenth and eleventh homicides of the year. Suspect Arrested in Crisp County Rashad Williams, 29, was arrested Sunday…

By Carol A. Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – The Lakeland Police Department responded to multiple incidents throughout the city between May 16 and May 26, 2025, ranging from vehicle fires and domestic disturbances to property damage and stalking reports. Car Fire on South 8th Street On May 16 at approximately 3:46 p.m., Officer Terry…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore CRISP COUNTY, Georgia – On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, a routine traffic stop in Crisp County, Georgia, led to the arrest of 32-year-old Javin Olds from Centerville on multiple drug and weapon charges. A Crisp County Sheriff’s deputy initiated the stop around 3:15 p.m. near 22nd Avenue and 9th Street…