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Bibb County DA will seek death penalty after man withdraws guilty plea

Michael Brett Kelly leaves court at the Bibb County Courthouse in May after entering a guilty plea to charges stemming from his role in the murder of legal secretary Gail Spencer in return for his testimony against his co-defendants.

Two days after prosecutors offered him a deal, Michael Brett Kelly sat down with his father and his lawyer at the Bibb County jail.

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LOCAL & STATE

‘Don’t try this at home’: Rescuer says it’s been busiest year for alligators

Two eyes glowed from the tall grass off Interstate 75 near Hartley Bridge Road.
LOCAL & STATE

Man killed in late-night Monroe County wreck

A Conyers man was killed in a three-vehicle traffic accident late Tuesday on Interstate 75 in Monroe County.
POLITICS

Macon approves budget with bus funding

Macon approved a budget Wednesday that funds the city bus service and allows Alex Morrison to become assistant director of the Economic & Community Development Department, despite the last-ditch efforts of four City Council members.
CRIME

Annual luncheon recognizes efforts of law enforcement, Crimestoppers

WARNER ROBINS -- A day with the tactical teams for the Houston County Sheriff’s Office or Warner Robins police was among the prizes auctioned off Wednesday at the annual luncheon for Macon Regional Crimestoppers.
POLITICS

Macon-Bibb consolidation group approves pension plans

After a lengthy presentation and debate, members of the Macon-Bibb County Consolidation Task Force on Wednesday approved measures to maintain the current pension plans for city, county and fire/police employees, and to add a separate pension tier for employees hired by the new government.
LOCAL & STATE

Crawford County Magistrate Court reopens after judge appointed

Georgia’s governor has appointed a chief magistrate judge for Crawford County, a move that essentially puts the county’s Magistrate Court back in business.
LATEST NEWS

Macon law firm recovers $4.5 million in workers’ comp case

Trial attorneys Carl Reynolds and Joe Boyd of Reynolds, Horne & Survant in Macon have settled a workers’ compensation claim for $4.5 million, possibly the largest settlement in Georgia history, according to a news release from the law firm.
LOCAL & STATE

Session to ‘listen’ well attended at Central High

About 100 people showed up to Bibb County Interim Superintendent Steve Smith’s first “listening session” at Central High School on Tuesday night to discuss areas for improvement in the schools.
HOUSTON & PEACH

Houston proposes $51.6 million budget, no tax increase

WARNER ROBINS -- The Houston County Board of Commissioners unveiled a $51.6 million general fund budget Tuesday that is just slightly more than last year’s budget.
EDUCATION

Group pitches charter school to Peach County Board of Education

FORT VALLEY -- A group looking to bring a charter school to Byron presented a petition outlining the proposal to the Peach County Board of Education Tuesday evening.