First Responses
3 South Georgia men arrested in separate Sexual Exploitation of Children Investigation incidents
By Carol A. Gasser Moore DOUGLAS and WARE COUNTIES, Georgia – Three successive but separate investigations began in September 2024 and ended this week. Three men – Jose Angel Hinojosa-Huerta (47) of Ambrose (Coffee County), Caleb Austin Walker (26) of Waycross (Ware County), and James Edward Claxton (69) of Douglas (Coffee County) –…
Read MoreValdosta police relieved no bystanders hurt in mid-day shooting near busy intersection
By T.S. Carter VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A victim of a shooting at a Valdosta Circle K drove himself to South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Hospital around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 23 after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, Valdosta police said. The shooting occurred near a busy intersection Northside Drive…
Read MoreAttempt to sneak saw into prison sets off long distance high-speed Pearson police chase
By T.S. Carter PEARSON, Atkinson County, Georgia – A Warner Robins man is behind bars after authorities foiled his attempt to sneak a saw and other contraband into Ware State Prison. Police say the man was a drug suspect who roared his vehicle into Pearson at 118 M.P.H. around 3 a.m. on Sunday,…
Read MoreJoint Training at Moody
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Hoxie, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, guides an R-11 refueling truck onto an HC-130J Combat King II at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, March 10, 2025. The 23rd Wing often trains to execute their mission anywhere in the world, including aircraft…
Read MoreValdosta police relieved no bystanders hurt in mid-day shooting near busy intersection
By T.S. Carter VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A victim of a shooting at a Valdosta Circle K drove himself to South Georgia Medical Center (SGMC) Hospital around 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 23 after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, Valdosta police said. The shooting occurred near a busy intersection Northside Drive…
Read MoreMoody AFB will conduct active-shooter response drill
By Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer, 23rd Wing Public Affairs MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – The 23rd Wing will be conducting an active-shooter response drill with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office between March 24-28, 2025, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, at an unreleased time to simulate real-time reactions. The one-day exercise may…
Read MoreGBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Brunswick
By Staff Writer GLYNN COUNTY, Georgia – At the request of the Brunswick Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Larry Labraun Kirkland, age 18, of Brunswick, Georgia, was injured in the incident. No officers were injured. The preliminary information indicates that on Wednesday, March 19, 2025,…
Read MoreImmigration enforcement set to get more local under Trump mandate to ICE
By T.S. Carter GEORGIA – A total of 1,100 of Georgia’s state-employed law enforcement officers will undergo training to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They will help to find and arrest undocumented immigrants suspected of posing a risk to others in the state. A press statement announcing the partnership did…
Read MoreValdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on N. Toombs St.
By Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at approximately 3:08 p.m., the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 611 N. Toombs St. The first unit arrived on scene within three minutes to find heavy smoke coming from a single-story house. A total of…
Read MoreValdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Northwood Circle
By Staff Writer VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at approximately 8:09 a.m., the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a structure fire at 2107 Northwood Circle. The first fire unit arrived on the scene in less than four minutes to find heavy smoke and flames coming from…
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