WISK/WDEC
Local News
Wednesday May
31st, 2023
*UPDATE*
The joint investigation by the GBI and the Sumter County Sheriff’s
Office into the shooting death early on Memorial Day is continuing. The GBI is
seeking the input of those that were there early Monday morning to come forward
with your information to aid in bringing the shooter to justice. Anyone that
DOES have information can contact the GBI Regional Office in Americus at
229-931-2439 or call the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 229-924-4094.
Anonymous tips can also be called into 1-800-597-8477. There was another person
injured in that early Monday morning shooting but their injuries were not
life-threatening.
As
the month of May ends, June is now literally upon us. A significant day in
June, in addition to Father’s Day is Flag Day. Flag Day is observed on June 14th
which falls on a Wednesday. On this day, American Legion posts often hold a
dignified disposal of unserviceable flags ceremony. The John D. Mathis American
Legion Post#2 of Americus will be conducting an unserviceable Flag Ceremony on
Main Street in Plains on Flag Day starting at 6:30pm. The public is invited.
The John D. Mathis Post#@ meets every fourth Monday of the month in the
Marshall Student Center at Georgia Southwestern State University. All veterans
are welcome.
UPDATE: Local News was notified after 8 this morning that the GDOT
bridge replacement project slated to begin on June 5th has instead
been postponed. The project has been delayed and no new timetable for this
project was given. We will continue to follow this bridge replacement project
and as soon as new information has been released listen for that on later
editions of our Local News.
There are
rain chances in the area mainly for this afternoon. The rain chances stand at
40% this afternoon and it should be just a rain event. The chance of rain will
remain into the evening hours and then remain cloudy overnight. Clouds will be
more likely today and tomorrow with any sunshine only in the morning hours. If
the weather Futurecast does hold true, it appears only a brief shower will be
the case in Sumter County. Highs today and Thursday will be in the low to mid
80s and it will feel muggy as compared to earlier this week.
It was an eventful overnight for the Americus Police nightshift. First
there was an aggravated assault just before midnight when 605 and 607 Henrietta
Street were shot into and luckily no one was injured. Then shots fired
complaints began coming in. At 2:10 this morning shots were heard in the
Hosanna Circle area. At 2:39 it was the Melody Lane area and then around 4:40am
shots were heard in the Bessie Mays Circle area. Responding to a shots fired
complaint at 3:07am in the Carver Street area, a vehicle pursuit took place.
The chase eventually ended on Perimeter Road on the GSW campus when the vehicle
stopped and the two inside fled across the golf course. A foot chase resulted
in one suspect apprehended in the Fairway II area. 19-year old Tydius Moss, the
passenger, was arrested for felony fleeing and attempting to elude law
enforcement and obstruction. The driver fled but it’s just a matter of time…
In other Tuesday police action, a felony theft of lost/mislaid property
occurred on Lorraine Avenue.
1st degree criminal damage to property was reported at 1206
S. MLK Boulevard.
A criminal trespass complaint was made at 206-A Bessie Mays Circle.
Harassing communications were reported for further investigation.
Following a traffic stop on W. College at Harrold Avenue last night,
Christopher D. Lewis was arrested for improper exhaust; failure to obey a
traffic control device; obstruction; driving with a suspended license; no
insurance; and obscuring the tag frame.
A suspicious incident was checked out in the Roney Street area.
Officers went to Norman Cole Street for a reported fight.
APD responded to three domestic-related calls and two miscellaneous
calls on Tuesday.
There were two traffic crashes worked by APD yesterday that had no
reported injuries.
UPDATE*
Sumter County Sheriff Eric Bryant identified the shooting victim from
the Memorial Day shooting early that Monday morning. He is identified as
28-year old Quan’tavious Traveion Robinson of Americus. No arrest yet has been
made according to the Sheriff. Both the Sheriff’s Office and the GBI have good
leads in the investigation after interviews with numerous witnesses since Monday.
From the Tuesday Sheriff’s incidents, three traffic stops were conducted.
At US 19S at US 280W, Joseph Jones was charged with a seatbelt violation. Another
stop on 19 at 280 resulted in David Hunter being charged with a seatbelt
violation. One domestic disturbance was answered. A theft took place from 363
Arch Helms Road. One prisoner transport was made. Two activated alarms were
checked out. A civil complaint was heard at 272 E. Rockhill Drive. A suspicious
person was spotted in the area of US 280W and McMath Mill Road. A criminal
trespass complaint was filed at 424 Morris Drive. Sheriff’s Deputies went to
128 Rainbow Terrace at 2:43 this morning for a shots fired complaint and damage
to property.
In the Sumter County Jail today: Robert Clay Durham for felony failure
to appear and theft by taking; Tydius Dashawn Moss for obstruction and fleeing
and attempting to elude; and Cory Antonio Thomas for identity fraud. One was
released from jail after bonding out. One was back in jail for Court.