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Yesterday at 6:03 PM  Investigators with the Tift County Sheriff’s Office along with members of the US Marshall’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force say they have arrested 36-year-old Charlie Frank Branner Junior of Vidalia along with 31-year-old Kristen Caprie Johnson of Reidsville.

Yesterday at 10:35 AM  A multi-jurisdictional drug bust has netted officers in Tift County $121,000 in cash.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  According to the Moultrie Observer, the Moultrie-Colquitt county drug task force made a pretty big "bust" Monday afternoon.

Monday, January 28, 2013  President Barack Obama will meet with police chiefs from three communities that have experienced mass shootings, part of his administration's push to address gun violence.

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Updated with video; UPDATE: Victim of shooting identified as 25-year-old, Ruben Sebastian.

Thursday, January 17, 2013  The Dougherty County School Police is being assisted by the Albany Police Department after an incident at Westover High School spilled over.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Vice President Joe Biden to meet with NRA as gun violence taskforce nears deadline.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Tsunami debris experts are setting out to examine a dock that washed ashore on a remote beach in Washington.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Obama is tasking Vice President Joe Biden, a longtime gun control advocate, with spearheading the effort.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  Making HIV tests as common as cholesterol checks: Guideline pushes routine screens for most

Tuesday, October 30, 2012  The deep secrets of gangs in Albany are revealed in FOX 31's, "The Gang I.D." read more here.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  Kids join gangs to feel like they're a part of something.

Sunday, September 30, 2012  Saturday night wrapped up the fourth and final viewing of The Last Will and Testament -- an original production put on by The Dawson Better Hometown Task Force.

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.

Sunday, September 23, 2012  Updated with video; A town hall meeting in East Albany Saturday, focused on the recent increase of crime in the area.