First Responses

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – Early Sunday, December 1, a citizen called E911, from his business in the 300 block of East Gordon Street.  The call came about 5:45 a.m. and the citizen reported that he caught a male breaking into a vehicle.  The caller attempted to confront the man,…

November 0?– Call by County Board of Commissioners (BOC) to assist BOC employees at Foxpen Road county pit with fire there.  City sent one truck.   November 25 – No calls to report for past week.  After 51 calls last month we can use the break.     At the August 2024 Lakeland City Council…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The Valdosta Police Department (VPD) has released information relating to a citizen’s E911 call on Friday, November 22.  The call was logged at about y 8:15 a.m. when the caller stated that he had found a deceased person inside the building that formerly was…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore   GEORGIA – A $10,000 reward is offered for help with finding murder suspect, Corey Comer, who is sought for his possible involvement with two deadly Georgia shootings. Two people, a man (37) and a male teen (17), were the victims.  The 37-year-old man was fatally shot in May 2024. …

  November 18, 0726 hours. Brett Michael Houpe (33) charged with Driving while license suspended or revoked (misdemeanor), and Speeding 11 to 15 MPH over 55 MPH zone. Housed for: Cook County Sheriff’s Office.  Arresting Agency:  Lanier County Sheriff’s Office.  Arresting officer: Kartez Robinson.  Property/Cash Bond: $1,350.00/$1,225.00. November 18, 1634 hours. Jarrod Thomas Chancey (34)…

November 11, 2320 hours. Lakeland City Police Units were dispatched to South 10th Street in reference to bullet holes through the residents’ home. Offender’s name:  not listed.  Incident type:  not listed.  Officer:  Terry Grant.  Property total:  not listed. November 14, 0044 hours. Lakeland City Police Units were dispatched to East Talley Avenue in reference to…

MACON, Bibb County, Georgia – The GBI has arrested thirteen people following Operation Macon Plays, a proactive online multi-agency undercover investigation that targeted sex traffickers and commercial sex buyers in the Macon and Bibb County area. The GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking Unit (HEAT) coordinated the operation and included Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Bibb…

November 13, 0820 hours. Ricky Hill Jr. (38) charged with Probation violation (when probation terms are altered for finger printable charge). Housed for: Cook County Sheriff’s Office.  Arresting Agency:  Lanier County Sheriff’s Office.  Arresting officer: Benjamin Terrell.  Property/Cash Bond: NO BOND. November 13, 1104 hours. Misty Michelle Rogers (41) charged with Failure to Appear. Arresting…

By Carol A. Gasser Moore VALDOSTA, Lowndes County, Georgia – The 300 block of West Cranford Avenue was the location of two burglary arrests in Valdosta on Saturday.  According to the Valdosta Police Department (VPD), they received an E911 call from a citizen about 8:00 p.m.  The citizen reported that a U-Haul truck was at…

GEORGIA –  A former Georgia poll worker was indicted for allegedly mailing a letter that threatened to bomb a Jones County polling place and harm poll workers and for lying to the FBI during the investigation. Nicholas Wimbish, 25, of Milledgeville, is charged with mailing a bomb threat, conveying false information about a bomb threat,…