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…
Valdosta woman steals vehicle from car lot
Release: Offender: Sims, Tracy Lafaye, African American female, age 36, resident of Valdosta On May 25, 2021, at approximately 10:36 am, patrol officers with Valdosta Police Department responded to Imperial Auto Sales, 1410 N Ashley…
Citizen’s arrest law overhaul signed by Governor Kemp
Release: Gov. Kemp Signs Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Atlanta, GA – Recently Governor Kemp signed H.B. 479 to overhaul Georgia's antiquated citizen's arrest statute. The Governor was joined by a bipartisan group of legislators, advocacy organizations, and members of…
Man arrested in TN after Remerton shooting
Release: Remerton, GA (May 10, 2021) – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Quinton Wright, 26, was arrested in Murfreesboro, TN by the U.S. Marshals Service. Wright is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, possession of…
Fulton County residents indicted for human trafficking
Release: Carr: Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Indicts Two on Human Trafficking Charges ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr recently announced that the office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has indicted Steven Ray Stone (3 counts)…
Armed, barricaded man threatened to hurt himself
Release: On April 14, 2021, at approximately 2:30 pm., a 39-year-old male called E911 stating that he was going to shoot and stab himself. Valdosta Police Officers arrived at the residence and began talking with…
New citizen’s arrest bill gains unanimous support
Release: Gov. Kemp Applauds Final Passage of Citizen's Arrest Overhaul Atlanta, GA – Recently, Governor Brian P. Kemp applauded the final passage of HB 479, an overhaul of Georgia's citizen's arrest statute. The bill passed the Georgia…
Colquitt County man arrested for the sexual exploitation…
Release: Moultrie, GA (March 31, 2021) – On Monday, March 29, 2021, Colquitt County resident, Mackenzie Rogers, age 31, was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material) by…
Valdosta man arrested for felony assault
Release: On March 18, 2021, at approximately 11:56 am., E911 received an emergency call from a citizen in the 2100 block of West Hill Avenue, who reported that a female ran to him yelling for…