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Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Updated with video; The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is teaming with Albany Crime Stoppers to get criminals off the street.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Updated with video; Officials with the Dougherty County Police Department say they responded to a call on April 15th regarding a car break-in on the east side of Albany.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Albany Police Department's Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to solicit the public's assistance with locating Cedrick Butler, a black male that is 5'10 and weighs 155 pounds.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Updated with video; The mother of a murdered Albany man issued an emotional plea for people with information regarding her son’s death to come forward at a Friday morning press conference.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The reward for information leading to an arrest in the Willard Ave homicide is now $5,000, thanks to a $2,500 donation by the city of Albany.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Officials with the Albany Police Department have announced that another area business has increased the reward for information in the Willard Avenue shootings.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Updated with video; The reward for information relating to the drive-by shooting on Willard Avenue has increased thanks to a donation from local business owner, BJ Fletcher.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Albany investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating an armed robbery suspect who fired several rounds into his victim's car trunk.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  Updated with video; Lenall Rozell Frazier, 39 is wanted for three counts of Aggravated Assault, one count of Aggravated Battery, one count of Possession of a Firearm during the Commission of a Crime, and one count of Possession of a Firearm by a convicted felon.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany Police Department and Albany Crime Stoppers paid $1450 out to callers leading them to the arrest of suspects involved in one home invasion and four armed robberies.

Friday, December 28, 2012  An Albany man wanted in connection to an June 2012 altercation at Charlie B's has been arrested.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Albany Crime Stoppers says as the holidays near, crimes are increasing in both quantity and severity -- which also makes tips payouts higher.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Police are now releasing video from an armed robbery that happened on Friday at "The Winery" liquor store on Gillionville Road, in hopes that you can help identify the suspects.

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

Monday, November 12, 2012  The Albany Police Department need your help searching for two armed robbers.