First Responses
Valdosta Fire Department Responds to Structure Fire on Hines St
VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – On Saturday, February 22 at approximately 8:40 a.m., the Valdosta Fire Department responded to the report of a residential structure fire at 306 Hines Street. The first fire unit arrived on scene in less than four minutes to find heavy smoke coming from a single-family home. Fire personnel quickly brought the…
Read MoreUPDATE: GBI Investigates Death of 21-Year-Old Woman in Remerton – TWO ARRESTS MADE
By Carol A. Gasser Moore REMERTON, Lowndes County, Georgia – Sixteen (16) months after Brianna Long’s death two men have been charged in her death. The GBI has indicted Tsion Clayton (23) of Lowndes County, and Kimone Green (21) also of Lowndes County, with one count of Malice Murder. Brianna Long was shot while…
Read More23 WG launches Moody Connect app
By Airman 1st Class Rachel Howell, 23rd Wing MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – The 23rd Wing launched the Moody Connect app, designed to bridge communication gaps at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 17,2025. After a year of planning and feedback from service members and their families, the base identified a disconnect…
Read MoreLanier County Sheriff’s Ofice Jail Media Report ending February 24, 2025
February 17, 2011 hours. Carlos Gomez (30) charged with Driving without a valid license (misdemeanor). Housed for: Coffee County Jail. Arresting Agency: Georgia State Patrol. Arresting officer: Trooper Morris. Property/Cash Bond: $1,050.00/$1,050.00D February 22, 1816 hours. Mark Henry Adams (62) charged with Driving with no license on person, DUI – 2nd offense, Failure to drive…
Read MoreTACP Airmen share knowledge, exercise long range kill chains
By Capt. Christian Little, 93 AGOW MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Lowndes County, Georgia – Air Force Special Warfare (AFSPECWAR) Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) teams from the 93d Air Ground Operations Wing’s 15th Air Support Operations Squadron collaborated with Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) TACP teams during exercise Spartan Telegraph from Nov. 12-22, 2024, across…
Read MoreLast 2 of 76 defendants sentenced in largest Southern District of Georgia drug trafficking prosecution
By Carol A. Gasser Moore SOUTH GEORGIA – The largest drug trafficking prosecution in the history of the Southern District of Georgia brought a major announcement on Friday, February 14. The United States (U.S.) Department of Justice proclaimed that the final two (2) men were convicted and now sentenced. They are Blake Screen (36)…
Read MoreGeorgian possessing AI altered photos of nude minors is arrested and public is warned!
By Carol A. Gasser Moore GEORGIA – “We must all be vigilant,” said Saint Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz. Guidroz has called for an “Urgent Public Safety Notice” which extends into Georgia and other areas for good reason! Sadly Sheriff Guidroz has released public information connected to a Georgia case that is under investigation…
Read MoreVPD Conducts Patrols for Proactive Community Policing
VADOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – On Friday night, February 9, 2025, numerous members of the Valdosta Police Department, including Command Staff, Specialized Patrol Units, Detectives, and Patrol Officers, conducted a series of concentrated patrols throughout the city. These proactive efforts included foot patrols and driver’s license checkpoints in response to community concerns about crime in…
Read MoreLakeland Fire and Rescue Department receives equipment upgrade
By Carol A. Gasser Moore LAKELAND, Lanier County, Georgia – The Lakeland Fire and Rescue Department (LFRD) is replacing its air packs or self-contained breathing apparatus for its volunteer firemen. They are being replaced due to the fact that they are at their end of life service. The new air packs have been…
Read MoreImproperly discarded cigarette forces hotel occupant evacuation in Valdosta
By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – A Baytree Road hotel fire was reported to the Valdosta Fire Department (VFD) on Thursday, February 13 at about 6:04 a.m. The hotel is in the 1500 block of Baytree Road. From the time that E911 dispatched first responders, it took six minutes for…
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