Latest news coming from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Public Affairs Office
Getting information out to the public is vital to the mission of the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. We respond to media requests as early as possible, release public safety information in a timely manner, and accommodate other media requests when needed. To contact the Public Affairs Office email us at BSOPublicAffairs@maconbibb.us or to make an Open Records Request, email us at bsoopenrecords@maconbibb.us
Bank Robbery Suspect in Custody
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators and members of the U.S. Marshals Southeast Fugitive Task Force arrested an individual in connection to the January 11, 2021 bank robbery of the Sun Trust Bank, located at 3600 Mercer University Drive. A CrimeStoppers tip led...
UPDATE: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Person Shot
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating the shooting incident of an eight-year-old child inside of a home. The incident occurred in the 2300 block of Ballard Drive, just before 4:00 p.m. on Friday. It was reported that eight-year-old Miracle...
Commercial Armed Robbery of Shurling Seafood
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place at 11:22 a.m. at the Shurling Seafood, located at 737 Shurling Drive. It was reported that two male subjects entered the store brandishing firearms. They demanded money from...
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Person Shot
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating the shooting incident of an eight-year-old child inside a home in the 2300 block of Ballard Drive, just before 4:00 p.m. It was reported that an eight-year-old female was shot and was transported by private...
Nurse Arrested for Bringing Contraband to an Inmate
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a Correct Health nurse in connection with bringing contraband to an inmate. According to investigators, 47-year-old Brandi Delaine Thompson was arrested on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in connection with bringing...
UPDATE: Pedestrian Involved Accident with Injuries
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident involving a pedestrian that occurred in the 1400 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The accident took place at 6:20 p.m. It was reported that a 2005 Volvo S60 driven by 54-year-old Melissa Manus,...
Pedestrian Involved Accident with Injuries
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident involving a pedestrian that occurred in the 1400 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The accident took place at 6:20 p.m. It was reported that a female driver was traveling on Martin Luther King Jr....
Two Bibb County Sheriff’s Deputies Terminated
On January 26, 2021, Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christina Cobb and Deputy Emmalamecca Long were terminated for Breach of Security. The terminations stem from an incident that occurred on July 22, 2020. An internal affairs investigation revealed that both Cobb...
MEDIA RELEASE: Commercial Robbery by Bomb Threat at MidSouth Federal Credit Union and Robins Financial Credit Union on Hartley Bridge Road
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a robbery that took place at the MidSouth Federal Credit Union, located at 3205 Hartley Bridge Road. The incident occurred at 10:35 a.m. It was reported that a male individual pulled into the drive-thru teller lane and...
UPDATE: Fatal Traffic Accident
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic accident that took place at 9:04 p.m. The accident occurred in the 5100 block of Bowman Road. It was reported that the driver of a Nissan lost control, and left the roadway overturning...