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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Taylor County Sheriff’s Office initiated a narcotics investigation in a mult-county area targetting a  drug trafficking network Tuesday.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Updated with video; Warrants have been issued on a Crisp County teacher after authorities say he was having sexual relations with a student.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  While out serving an arrest warrant, Colquitt County Drug Agents and Sheriff’s Deputies stumbled upon a meth lab.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  As the reappearance of leaves on the trees outside denotes the arrival of warmer weather, the National Park Service would like to remind the public of the following seasonal changes to the floral decoration policy in Andersonville National Cemetery.

Friday, January 25, 2013  After a lengthy investigation that included multiple controlled drug transactions, the Dawson Police Department executed a search warrant Friday evening they knew would turn into a drug bust.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; "Horrid" living conditions has led an Albany woman to be charged and arrested for multiple counts of cruelty to children after Dougherty County Sheriff deputies served an eviction notice on January 9th.

Friday, December 14, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department need your helping finding a man with active warrants for burglary and robbery.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  The legislation, which the Senate Judiciary Committee was expected to consider Thursday, would update a 26-year-old law by requiring police to obtain a search warrant from a judge before accessing the content of all emails and other private information.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit made a drug bust and found an eight-month-old baby in the home at the time.

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Bureau is soliciting the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Albany police say that both men have turned themselves in after seeing their faces on the news at 10:40 PM Tuesday night.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A beloved and respected downtown Albany business owner has passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Alex Karras, NFL defensive lineman who starred in "Webster," "Blazing Saddles," dies at 77

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  An early morning call Tuesday about shots being fired led the Albany-Dougherty Drug Unit and Gang Task force to execute a search warrant on a Nottingham apartment Tuesday morning.

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  Updated with video; The final tribunal hearing began Tuesday morning with the case of Dr. Adrienne Savage, a fifth-grade science teacher at West Town Elementary in 2009.