VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Woman Claiming to Have HIV in Viral Video…
AMERICUS, Ga - Brandi Yakeima Lasiter, the woman who went viral in a Facebook video after claiming she was HIV positive and had unprotected sex with several people, was arrested on Friday, August 9 and…
Americus > Teens Arrested for Theft, Armed Robbery
AMERICUS -- Three teenagers were arrested Sunday in Americus related to theft and for a previous armed robbery. WALB is reporting that about 12:40 Sunday morning, Americus police got a call about a theft on…
Americus > Car Shop Burglarized Twice
AMERICUS -- Ten cars were broken into at Americus Auto Care on U.S. 19. This was the second time the car shop was burglarized in one week. The suspects went through the vehicles' glove boxes…
Americus > Parachuters Caught in Power Lines
AMERICUS -- Two Army Reserve parachuters were parachuting when they were caught in some power lines and trees. Lieutenant Alex Francisco and John Gunn were taken to Phoebe-Sumter Hospital for treatment of their injuries. Francisco…
Americus > Man Arrested For Throwing Bricks Through…
AMERICUS -- A man was arrested on Saturday for throwing bricks through the windows of Phoebe Putney Hospital. Around 11:30 a.m., the hospital's security guards chased Reginald Green down. The police charged Green with criminal…
Sumter Co. > Three People Found Dead
SUMTER CO. -- Two people were found dead inside of a home in Sumter County. The two bodies were identified as, 36-year-old Corey Willis and 24-year-old Quanesha Lashon Brown. The Sumter County Sheriffs office and the…
Americus > City Council Receives First City Manager
AMERICUS -- Americus city council members voted to hire its first city manager on Tuesday. City council members voted on Steve Kennedy for the position. Kennedy served as former city manager for the city of…
Americus > Police Search for Americus Man
AMERICUS – Americus Police officials are searching for a man after he ran a stop sign and fled the scene. The man, 27-year-old Travis Cook fled the scene by foot and ran into the woods.…