Concerned Maconites talk nightlife safety with leaders
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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.
Bibb sheriff suspends downtown Macon bar s alcohol license: What we know
It s not the first time the sheriff has moved to suspend the Thirsty Turtle s alcohol license Author: 13WMAZ Staff Updated: 5:48 PM EDT July 27, 2021
MACON, Ga. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office has moved to suspend the alcohol license of a downtown Macon bar days after a shooting nearby left two people dead.
According to a news release, The Thirsty Turtle was served with an alcohol license revocation letter on behalf of Sheriff David Davis.
The suspension is effective immediately. The release also says the sheriff’s office and Macon-Bibb commission will be conducting a review of the business.