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DA: Suspect in Albany double homicide may face death penalty Suspect in Albany double homicide could face death penalty, district attorney says By Molly Godley | May 10, 2021 at 7:01 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 7:21 AM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A Dougherty County grand jury returned an indictment in a February double homicide. John McMillan was McMillan is facing two counts of malice murder, two counts of aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards said the state is contemplating whether it will offer to th...

Indictment in the case handed down by Dougherty County grand jury Gregory Parker was charged in connection to the death of Janiyah Brooks. (Source: Dougherty County Jail) By WALB News Team | May 10, 2021 at 2:11 PM EDT - Updated May 10 at 8:21 PM ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - The death penalty will be sought for a man charged in what the Albany Police Department called a “heinous crime of child abuse” that eventually led to the death of a three-year-old girl. Gregory Parker will face the possibility of the death penalty in connection to the May 2019 death of Janiyah Brooks. Dougherty...

Dew Tour at Lauridsen Skate Park Des Moines' long-awaited, 88,000-square-foot Lauridsen Skate Park is scheduled to open this month, and it's starting with a bang. The Dew Tour, an annual skateboarding competition and the only U.S.-based global Olympic qualifying event ahead of the summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, will hold competitions in Des Moines May 20-23. Over 300 professional skaters will compete in the four-day event. While all tickets have been claimed, the competitions will be livestreamed at DewTour.com and on Facebook Live and YouTube. The tour is expected to generate at least $4...

Business in the evenings and on weekends helps, but "their bread and butter" comes from the day-to-day foot traffic of workers over the noon hour, said Greg Edwards, CEO of Catch Des Moines. And that has yet to return in a substantial way. To see the stark effect of the pandemic, visit Local Bites on a weekday at lunch. At its peak, the counter-service food court at 700 Locust St. saw 1,200 people come through each day, patronizing vendors offering options ranging from Chinese to Mexican to burgers.  Today, it's lucky to see 120, said Jesse Bunney, director of operations. "It's abysmal...

By Jeff Angelo May 7, 2021 Jeff asks listeners for suggestions on how to lower property taxes - and some listeners have some, shall we say, provocative ideas. Mainly, that churches and farmers should pay more taxes. PLUS: Michael Bower on the tons of space junk hurling to Earth this weekend, a Dr. Fauci "moment of doom," Greg Edwards previews weekend events, and Jeff offers an emotional tribute to his mom. Click to hear hour two of Need To Know With Jeff Angelo for Friday, May 7, 2021. About Need to Know with Jeff Angelo