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4 days ago
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8-year-old dies days after being pulled from GA lake
A second child has died following a drowning incident at a Georgia lake. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, on May 23, three boys were swimming in the public fishing area of Lake Tobesofkee when they suddenly went under the water. Firefighters responded and pulled an 8-year-old and a 10-year-old from the water, but unfortunately, a 7-year-old drowned and was declared dead at the scene. WGXA identified him as Tristan Cornelius. TRENDING STORIES: Man shot in Snellville park less than 24 hours where multiple teens were injured Man found dead, burned on Stone Mountain determined to die from suicide VIP pool party promoted by alleged squatters doesn't happen at DeKalb home The 8-year-old was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to the BCSO. On Sunday, the BCSO said the coroner's office notified them that the 8-year-old died. Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones identified the child as 8-year-old Kiheen Johnson Jeffrey, according to WGXA. Jones told WGXA the child succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning. The 10-year-old has since been released from the hospital. The sheriff's office says the incident is still under investigation. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
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24-05-2025
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Man found shot in Macon, later dies at hospital. What we know
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting that happened Saturday morning, officials said. The incident was called into 911 just before 6 a.m., the sheriff's office said. Officers responded to the scene in the 800 block of Key Street and found a 62-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound. 'Paramedics arrived on scene and transported the victim to a medical facility for treatment,' the sheriff's office said. Chief Deputy Coroner Lonnie Miley said the victim later died from his injuries. No other injuries were reported in the incident, and the sheriff's office said the victim's name wouldn't be released at this time. The circumstances of the shooting were under investigation Saturday morning. The sheriff's office urged anyone with information on the case to call 478-751-7500 or the Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME.
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24-05-2025
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Child dead, 2 hospitalized after Lake Tobesofkee incident
The Brief A 7-year-old boy died and two others, ages 8 and 10, were hospitalized after a possible drowning incident at Lake Tobesofkee on May 23. Emergency responders recovered the older boys from the water; the 8-year-old is in critical but stable condition, while the 10-year-old is stable. The 7-year-old was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene; the incident remains under investigation by the Bibb County Sheriff's Office. BIBB COUNTY, Ga. - A tragic afternoon at Lake Tobesofkee has left one child dead and two others hospitalized after a possible drowning incident at the Michael Dewayne Jones Public Fishing Area. What we know Emergency crews from the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, Macon-Bibb County Fire Department, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources responded to the scene May 23 around 2:38 p.m., after three young boys—ages seven, eight, and ten—were reported to have suddenly gone under while in the water. First responders quickly entered the water and were able to recover the eight-year-old and ten-year-old boys. Both were transported to a local hospital for treatment. As of the latest update, the eight-year-old remains in critical but stable condition, while the ten-year-old is listed as stable. The seven-year-old boy was later located unresponsive and removed from the water. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy Coroner Luanne Stone, who confirmed that the child's next of kin has been notified. What's next The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bibb County Sheriff's Office at 478-751-7500.
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18-05-2025
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1 dead, 2 injured at shooting at graduation party in Macon, officials say
A man died and two others were injured in a shooting at a graduation party in Macon early Saturday, Bibb County officials said. Then an argument broke out, the Bibb County Coroner's Office told The Telegraph. 'Disagreement, blaming and so forth,' Deputy Coroner Ronnie Miley said. Deputies were dispatched to a report of a person shot just before 2:30 a.m. at 1524 Williamson Road, the Bibb County Sheriff's Office said in a news release. They found three people with gunshot wounds, the sheriff's office said. It was unclear whether the shooting took place inside or outside the house. But it appeared that someone at the party had fired shots and that it wasn't a drive-by shooting, Coroner Leon Jones told The Telegraph. Miley pronounced Jaurice Markel Haywood, 25, of Macon, dead at the scene, the sheriff's office said. Two other men, ages 23 and 24, had injuries from 'multiple gunshot wounds,' Jones said. An ambulance took the 23-year-old to Atrium Health Navicent Emergency Room, where deputies said he was in stable condition. But Jones said he was in critical condition. The 24-year-old was taken in a personal vehicle to a hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition, deputies said. The party began at a different location before moving to the house, Jones said. 'It was a graduation party for someone that graduated out of state, and they were having a party for him,' Jones said. 'It must have ended (at the house) because these places have cut-off times.' A lot of people were at the house when Miley arrived, but it was unclear whether they all witnessed the shooting, he said. 'By the time I got there, people would have arrived on the scene, people hear things, see about things, and they come to the scene,' Miley said. 'Family members, friends, they come to the scene.' An argument started while officials investigated the scene. 'People were doing that little disagreement thing while the investigation was going on,' Miley said. 'Nothing too serious, just some people fighting, verbal disagreement.' The shooting was still under investigation Saturday afternoon. It was unclear whether anyone had been arrested. Deputies urged anyone with information about the shooting to call the sheriff's office at 478-751-7500, or Macon Regional Crimestoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. This story may be updated as more information becomes available.
