2 arrested in 2018 Albany homicide Demetrious Covin (left) and James Michael Hall (right) (Source: Dougherty County Jail) By Krista Monk | February 18, 2021 at 1:27 AM EST - Updated February 18 at 7:01 AM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The Albany Police Department (APD) said it has made two arrests in the 2018 shooting death of Gary Jefferies, 45.
In a Facebook post, the department said Demetrious Covin, 23, and James Michael Hall, 53, have both been arrested in connection to Jefferies’ death.
The APD Robbery/Homicide Unit announces two arrests in the 2018 shooting death of 45-year old Gary Jefferies. •.Posted by Albany Ga Police Department on Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Covin has been charged with murder and Hall has been charged with murder (party to a crime), APD reported.
As the Americus Police Department (APD) continues its investigations into four shootings that happened between Sunday and Tuesday, another shooting occurred Tuesday afternoon, according to a press release.
Coffee Co. man arrested in child pornography case Ashley Carter (Source: Coffee County Sheriff s Office) By Krista Monk | February 16, 2021 at 5:34 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 5:34 PM
DOUGLAS, Ga. (WALB) - A man has been arrested and charged in a child pornography case, according to the Coffee County Sheriffâs Office.
Ashley Carter, 41, of Coffee County, has been charged with computer or electronic pornography and child exploitation, the sheriffâs office said in a press release.
The release said Carterâs arrest came after a collaborative child pornography investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (Savannah) and the Lowndes County Sheriffâs Office.
Monday is a First Alert Weather Day First Alert Weather Day (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | February 15, 2021 at 8:32 AM EST - Updated February 15 at 2:30 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for Monday. Feb. 15.
The First Alert Weather Day runs from 4-10 p.m. for the threat of severe storms. There’s a 30 percent chance of damaging winds, 10 percent chance of a tornado and five percent chance of large hail.
Across the nation:
The National Weather Service said Sunday that the forecast through early Tuesday calls for 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) of snow in central Oklahoma, and 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) in an area extending from eastern Texas to the Ohio Valley in the Northeast.