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Update: Driver in fiery Hwy 49 crash possibly IDed as a missing person

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) — [UPDATE - Dec. 30, 3:35 p.m.:] Remains recovered from a fiery crash Sunday, Dec. 28, on Highway 49 may ...
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Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrests 3 after aggravated assault investigation in Sumter County

AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday that three people were taken into custody following an aggravated assault investigation in Sumter County. Ashton Pride, ...
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Vehicle crash on GA Highway 49 South leaves one dead

AM, Sumter County Deputies responded to a vehicle accident in the 2400 block of GA Hwy 49 South. Upon arrival, deputies ...
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Deputies responded to Sumter County domestic dispute, resulting in overnight negotiations with suspect

SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. — The Sumter County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic dispute, involving injuries, on Salters Mill Road on Tuesday. According to a media release, around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, ...
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2 found with gunshot wounds in Americus, GBI investigating

The sheriff’s office said that this case is actively being investigated with the assistance of the Georgia Bureau of ...
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Two dead as a result of gunshot wounds

On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at approximately 10:28 a.m., the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 400 Block of Arch Helms Road in Americus, GA. Upon arrival, 2 people […] ...

S.C. county makes first fentanyl-induced homicide arrest under new law

Barwick is the first person charged with fentanyl-induced homicide in Sumter County after the South Carolina legislature ...