Man charged with murder after double fatal shooting in downtown Macon
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Deputy Shortage Leaves Downtown Macon Vulnerable To Crime, Leaders Say
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Bibb deputy shortage leaves downtown Macon vulnerable to crime, leaders say
A new Life at Night committee is working with law enforcement to create safer downtown streets after dark Author: Liz Fabian (13WMAZ) Updated: 4:17 PM EDT July 30, 2021
MACON, Ga.
Editor s Note: The video in this story is coverage of the Thirsty Turtle s alcohol license suspension from earlier this week.
Two nights before violence sent Darrin Ford to the floor of his downtown lounge again, he was discussing crime with colleagues crying out for more law enforcement.
“Something absolutely has to be done because it’s not an ‘if,’ it’s a ‘when’ something else is going to happen at that location,” Ford prophetically said about the Thirsty Turtle up the street.
BCSO cracks down on street racing, 24 vehicles towed
It happened in a parking lot at 3555 Mercer University Drive on Sunday night.
July 26, 2021
It happened in a parking lot at 3555 Mercer University Drive on Sunday night.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office says there’s a growing concern for the increase of illegal street racing in the community. They devised a plan to fight this illegal street racing after receiving information that several car clubs were going to meet Sunday night.
Seven firearms were recovered, and 11 people were also arrested on various charges.
“Illegal street racing has become a problem all over the state,” Sheriff David Davis said. “We see that weapons and drugs are sometimes brought into the mix to potentially make this behavior even more dangerous. The sheriff’s office will continue to act to hold responsible those who engage in this type of activity.”