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
Temporary Road Closures for the Labor Day Road Race
On Monday, September 5, 2022, the following roads will be temporarily closed due to the Labor Day Road Race. At around 7:00 a.m. all traffic headed into town on Vineville Avenue will be blocked. The 5K road race will begin at 7:30 a.m. The traffic...
UPDATE: Fatal Traffic Collision Investigation on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision, involving two vehicles, that occurred on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard near its intersection with Pine Street. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 12:26 a.m. It...
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Is Asking for Public’s Assistance in Locating a Missing Person
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in helping locate a missing person. It was reported that 47-year-old Freddie DeWayne King was last seen by his friend on April 15, 2022. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies checked several...
Fatal Pedestrian Involved Hit and Run on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Fatal Pedestrian Involved Hit and Run on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal pedestrian hit and run that was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 6:39 a.m. Thursday. It was reported that an unknown white male...
UPDATE: Missing Person Located
Bibb County Sheriff's Office investigators were notified by the family of 34-year-old Marcie Renfroe that she has been located and is safe. Original Media Release September 1, 2022 Bibb County Sheriff’s Office Is Asking for Public’s Assistance in Locating a Missing...
Fatal Traffic Collision Investigation on Martin Luther King Boulevard
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal traffic collision, involving two vehicles, that occurred on Martin Luther King Boulevard near its intersection with Pine Street. The collision was called into the Macon-Bibb 911 Center at 12:26 a.m. It was...
UPDATE: Arrest Made In Death Investigation on Courtland Avenue
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested 35-year-old Idris Oladipo Alaka in connection to the death of 27-year-old Brittany Wright. It was reported that Bibb County Sheriff’s deputies were responding to an unrelated call on Courtland Avenue when a homeowner...
Death Investigation on Courtland Avenue
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death that occurred inside of a home in the 1200 block of Courtland Avenue. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were responding to an unrelated call on Courtland Avenue when a homeowner flagged down the deputies....
Second Suspect Arrested in Death Investigation
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators and members of the United States Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force have made an additional arrest in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jamarion Lawrence. This incident occurred December 6, 2020, on Center...
Commercial Armed Robbery of T Mart
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a commercial armed robbery that took place just before 7:00 a.m. at the T Mart, located at 1208 Jeffersonville Road. It was reported that a male subject entered the store brandishing a firearm. He demanded money from...