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Body Found in Wooded Homeless Encampment

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a body was discovered late Sunday night in a wooded area off Houston Road. According to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the 5200 block of Houston Road around 10:45 p.m. on May 10 after reports of a deceased person…

Man found dead on Burke Street porch in Macon

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred early Thursday morning in the 1000 block of Burke Street. According to authorities, the call came into the Macon-Bibb County Emergency 911 Center just before 1 a.m. Thursday regarding a person found unresponsive at a residence. Deputies responded to the…

Wellness Wednesday: National Stroke Awareness Month Highlights Warning Signs, Local Survivor Celebration

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – May marks National Stroke Awareness Month, a time dedicated to educating the public about stroke prevention, warning signs, and life-saving responses. According to the American Heart Association, someone in the United States dies from a stroke every 3 minutes and 11 seconds. Overall, strokes account for one in every 20 deaths…

Domestic dispute shooting leaves woman critically injured in Macon

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that left a woman in critical condition Tuesday afternoon. Deputies responded to a call just before 5:00 p.m. in the 1500 block of Westminster Drive after a report of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found 24-year-old Alasia Smith inside a residence…

Macon shooting leaves man dead; brother charged with murder

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Saturday night. UPDATE: 46 year old Roderick Thomas has been taken to the Bibb County LEC and charged with murder. According to authorities, deputies were dispatched to the 4700 block of High Oak Drive just before 9:00 p.m. after…

Bibb Firefighters Deploy to Brantley County to Assist with Wildfires

MACON, Georgia (KBTV) – Four firefighters from Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, along with a fire apparatus, are set to deploy Monday morning to assist in battling wildfires in Southeast Georgia. The team will depart around 8:00 a.m. on April 27 from Fire Station #10, located at 800 Oglethorpe Street, and travel to a staging area…

Driver Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash on Harrison Road in Macon

MACON, Georgia (KBTV)- The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred late Sunday morning on Harrison Road near the intersection of Chambers Road. According to authorities, the crash was reported to the Macon-Bibb Emergency 911 Center at approximately 11:59 a.m. Deputies say a single vehicle traveled off the roadway and…

Macon shooting leaves woman in critical condition

MACON, Georgia (KBTV)- A woman is in the hospital, in critical condition after she was shot. The shooting happened Sunday night shortly before 11:00p.m. According to Bibb County Sheriff deputies, they were responding to call reporting someone had been shot and found the 24 year old with a gunshot wound. She was taken to the…

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