UPDATE: Alert Deputy Foils Valdosta Burglary

VALDOSTA -- The Valdosta Country Club was the scene of a burglary early Thursday morning.  An alert Lowndes County Sheriff's Deputy discovered the break in, resulting in four arrests. As the deputy was on patrol checking…

Arrests Made in Norman Park Murder

NORMAN PARK -- The tragic shooting death of a disabled Norman Park man has resulting in the arrest of seven teens. John Hester, 68 of Norman Park, was found shot outside of his home on…

Rudnik > How Long? Not Long!

As with civil rights, resistance to same-sex marriage will also go the way of history. Nick Rudnik, Valdosta Today Opinion Contributor In Ava DuVernay’s 2014 historical drama flick, “Selma,” Martin Luther King, Jr., and other…

Accident Claims One Life, Injuries Another

VALDOSTA -- A traffic accident claimed one life and left another injured Wednesday. Valdosta Police report James Snow died from the accident while Betty Phillips was injured. The incident occurred at the intersection of Lankford Drive…

Prison Escapee Captured

MOULTRIE -- An inmate serving in a Colquitt County Prison work detail Friday has been captured in Atlanta. According to a report from WALB, state fugitive squad agents took Kenneth Martin Anderson into custody in…

Cyclist Killed in Traffic Accident

VALDOSTA -- A person riding a bicycle late Tuesday was struck by a tractor-trailer truck, killing the cyclist. Aaron Todd Maze, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene. Valdosta Police Department Traffic Unit responded to…

DEFY Students Visit Municipal Court

VALDOSTA -- This week, the Valdosta Police Department, led by Officer Vernotis Williams, is conducting phase 1 of the Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) program for 2015. Phase 1 is a challenging and fun-filled week…