Gunrunners gun show packs in enthusiasts
A gunshow and sale held by Gunrunner Shows of Hephzibah in Albany drew a steady crowd of enthusiasts.
Physician urges early detection
A Phoebe Cancer Center doctor spoke to the Exchange Club of Albany about breast cancer at a lunch meeting Friday.
Gang Unit issues wanted bulletin for two
The Albany Police Department Gang Unit is looking for Alexander "Bear" Laster and Justin Scott.
APD to 'scramble' radio transmissions
With Albany City Commission approval, the Albany Police Department plans to encrypt its radio transmissions.
Lookout notice remains for Sheneque N. Hicks
Albany Police Department issues a revised lookout alert.
APD: Second arrest in Sleep Inn armed robbery
The second suspect in a Saturday armed robbery is in Dougherty County Jail.
APD presents Citizen Police Academy graduates
The 27th session graduates of the Albany Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy graduates.
UPDATED: Three wanted individuals arrested by Albany Police
Albany Police Department officers arrest three from their wanted list.
Alleged sexual assault reported
A 20-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by an acquaintance, according to Dougherty County Police.
Man sentenced to 18 years in state prison
A man pleads guilty to beating and robbing a convenience store clerk and a judge sentences him to prison for 18 years.
Police arrest counter-jumping thief in minutes
A man jumps the counter at a hot dog stand popular with law enforcement officials and is caught in minutes.
Gun, marijuana stashed in postal box
A postal carrier discovers a handgun, drugs and a scale while delivering mail along the 1300 block of S. McKinley Street.
Cocaine bust interests DEA agents
An Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit bust of a man with about a kilogram of cocaine interests federal authorities.
Police/Fire/EMS - Jan. 2, 2013
A gunman robbed two men in a Woodall’s parking lot at about 9:18 p.m. Monday on North Slappey Boulevard, according to an Albany Police Department report.
Police, fire and EMS reports for Dec. 26, 2012
Albany police respond to at least 23 incidents Tuesday and into the early hours of Wednesday.
Wife's name disclosed in Worth County slaying
Jannie Mae Tweedy, of Sylvester, has been arrested after her husband, Carl, was found fatally shot Monday night.
Couple spreads joy back home
A couple with a Douglasville business spreads a little joy back in the Albany area for Christmas.
UPDATE Worth man fatally shot; wife in jail; picture
Carl Tweedy, 57, of 962 Pearson Road in Worth County, died from a gunshot after 11:30 p.m. Monday at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Worth County Coroner Johnny Johnson said.
Wood-scrap lean-to home at Christmas
An Albany man happily smiles, waves and proclaims “merry Christmas” to all who pass his makeshift home on Byron Road.
Annual APD Christmas luncheon honors staff
Albany police pay respects to the innocents in Newtown, Conn., and honor their own.
Daughter stabs father in back
A 16-year-old Dougherty County girl stabs her father in the back to protect her mother during a domestic dispute.
Gun, 100 rounds in rotary magazine seized
Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit agents seize cocaine and a gun with a massive bullet supply.
Shots fired at two men Thursday
Shots fired inside a residence at 727 Andover Lane about 2:20 p.m. Thursday brought Albany Police Department officers to the street and surrounding area.
Charges dropped in Merry Acres shooting
Albany Police Department officials drop charges against two men arrested in a Thanksgiving weekend shooting at Merry Acres.
DCPD files child porn charges
A Lily Pond Road resident is in jail charged with six counts of sexual exploitation of a child, states a DCPD report.
DCPD: Plan to cash bogus checks fails; three jailed
Dougherty County Police Department officers arrest three and search for another in a scheme to cash fake checks.
GSP: Officers not at fault in fatal 2011 APD crash
The State Patrol Special Collision Reconstruction Team issues a report Friday on the October 2011 crash in which an Albany officer died.
Merck donates funding for new fire department facility
Plans for an Albany Fire Department maintenance-supply building is boosted by a $100,000 donation from Merck.
Man jailed in child porn case
An Albany man is jailed Thursday on a child pornography charge, Dougherty County Sheriff's Office officials say.
UPDATE with video: Wanted man in custody charged with shooting
Albany police are searching for a gunman in an East Albany shooting this morning.
Driver turns self in after crash
Justin Korona, 23, was cited by a Georgia State Patrol trooper Tuesday after he rolled a 2003 Toyota Tacoma on Whispering Pines Road at 8:30 p.m. Monday. Korona ran from the crash and turned himself in Tuesday morning, a trooper said.
Chehaw brings nature to kids
A nature camp for children with special needs at Chehaw makes for a fun Saturday.
Detour planned for Broad Avenue at Front Street
Roadwork starting Wednesday near the river will cause some downtown Albany traffic to detour, officials say.
I.D. theft discussed at town hall meeting
Albany City Commissioner Ivey Hines' public meeting covers ways to watch out for identity theft and other financial crimes.
