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Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; In the past month there have been two cases in Moultrie where a child has been accidently run over by a vehicle.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Updated with video; Although there were two blood drives on Saturday, the Albany Red Cross is still trying to keep up their supply as the new year, a common traveling day, approaches.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  Chemical fire burns at site of train derailment near Louisville, hundreds remain evacuated

Thursday, October 25, 2012  A grand jury has indicted Steven Edward Mathis,19, on charges of vehicular homicide and reckless driving in connection to the death of Taylor Bailey.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Updated with video; Pharmacists throughout the country are encouraging elderly drivers to refrain from using medications while driving.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  A new survey conducted by State Farm and Harris Interactive is shedding some light on the power of speaking out against texting and driving.

Friday, August 03, 2012  At least one passenger was killed and dozens of others were hospitalized following a Megabus crash.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012  Updated with video; Law enforcement and gun experts speak about the various ways you can ensure your gun doesn't go off at the wrong moment.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012  A woman is recovering after a rollover accident in Lee County sent her to the hospital.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Study: A teenage driver's risk of dying in a crash goes up sharply with other teens in the car

Friday, April 13, 2012  Government study finds that older female drivers are more likely to have gas pedal accidents

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department, Albany Fire Department, and EMS all responded to a 1997 white Toyota Camry that flipped off the Liberty Expressway into a ditch.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Updated with video; Local senior citizen drivers say they don't want a bad rap after a new report ranks Georgia fifth in the nation for the number of drivers 65 and older killed in crashes in 2010.

Sunday, January 15, 2012  Updated with video; When Logcom and Sytems Command marines return to the Marine Corps Logistics Base after a long break they have to take a “Back in the Saddle” class.  The classes cover a variety of topics from injury prevention to drugs and alcohol to hazing.  In this week’s Mission MCLB we sat in on the class that brought to light the reality of driving dangerously.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Updated: Georgia State Patrol reports there were 13 fatalities over the New Year weekend along with crashes and injuries.