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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Updated with video; On Wednesday, Dougherty County School System Police held an active shooter training on the campus of Albany High School.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Onlookers cite concerns over demolition safety in Philadelphia collapse that leaves 6 dead

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Emergency crews are at the scene of a building collapse in Philadelphia, and the fire commissioner says as many as eight to 10 people were believed trapped in the rubble.

Friday, May 17, 2013  UPDATE: The Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards spoke to the media Wednesday in reference to Sheryl Phillips' arrest.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  Updated with video; A Lee County teacher has been arrested on drug charges.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Officials with the United States Department of Justice say two former employees of the Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany pled guilty Wednesday morning to receiving bribes related to a scheme to funnel freight hauling business to a local transportation company resulting in the loss of millions of dollars to the United States government.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Fire Investigators with Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office say that they are investigating a Sunday evening house fire that claimed the lives of a Burke County couple.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Friendship with bomb suspect, complex chain of events leads to 3 being charged

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Updated with video; After a 22-year-old Macon woman was hit and killed by a street sweeper early Monday morning, FOX 31 reached out to the Albany Public Works Department to see what training their employees go through to operate special vehicles in our Facebook Story of the Day.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  Tift County students will get to go to school next year wearing their own clothes after the results of a county-wide survey of whether or not to adopt uniforms were calculated.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  After finding out students in Tift County were trying to rig the survey of whether or not to implement school uniforms, the committee assigned to carrying out the survey has decided to open up a second, more accurate questionnaire to get the public's opinion on the issue.

Friday, March 15, 2013  U.S. clergy abuse victims want punishment, transparency under new pope; many not optimistic

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  Albany police say that 70-year-old Judith Phillips was traveling west on the Liberty Expressway when her Chevrolet Trailblazer started veering to right. Phillips then struck a guardrail which caused the vehicle to spin out of control.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  FOX 31's media partner the Albany Herald has confirmed that American Idol winner Phillip Phillip's mother has been arrested and charged for driving under the influence-less safe.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Largest crocodile in captivity being mourned by Philippine town where it brought fame, money