COLUMBUS, Georgia – A tragic incident during prom weekend has left a Georgia father mourning the loss of his 16-year-old son, Daryus Bryant, who was fatally shot. Described as excelling in both athletics and academics by Manchester High School officials, Daryus had a promising future ahead of him. The heartbreaking shooting took place at the … Read more
Columbus, Georgia – A devastating incident during prom weekend in Columbus, Georgia has left a father grieving the loss of his teenage son, who was shot and killed. Daryus Bryant, a 16-year-old high school student, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident that also injured another individual. The father, Cartarsman Bryant, expressed his anguish … Read more
Columbus, Georgia – A heinous crime shook the community of Columbus, Georgia in 2021 when a man committed unspeakable acts against a five-year-old girl, Kamarie Holland. This man, Jeremy Williams, has now been handed down four death sentences for his horrifying actions of kidnapping, raping, and ultimately killing the young child. The sentencing was delivered … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Tragedy struck at a prom after-party in Columbus, Georgia, as a 17-year-old boy lost his life in a fatal shooting early Sunday morning. Bryson Cochran, a senior at Central High School, fell victim to the senseless violence that erupted amidst the festivities. According to a neighborhood resident, Rodger Suggs, chaos ensued at … Read more
In Savannah, Georgia, three years ago, filmmaker Patrick Longstreth stumbled upon an article detailing a forgotten piece of Georgia history: the tragic explosion at the Thiokol munitions plant in Woodbine. The blast, which occurred on Feb. 3, 1971, claimed the lives of 29 individuals, mostly Black women earning less than $2 an hour. Longstreth was … Read more
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A tragic incident unfolded in Odessa, Florida, when a Georgia man, Timothy Crawford, traveled from Atlanta to a woman’s home and committed a series of violent acts. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has revealed that Crawford broke into the woman’s residence, armed with a pistol and … Read more
Jackson, Georgia – Willie James Pye, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the abduction, rape, and murder of his former girlfriend in 1993, was executed on Wednesday night at a prison in Jackson, according to the Georgia Department of Corrections. Pye’s execution marked the first in the state since 2020 and occurred amid … Read more
JACKSON, Georgia — In a somber event that marked the state’s first execution in over four years, Willie James Pye, 59, was put to death Wednesday evening. Pye was convicted of the abduction, rape, and shooting death of his former girlfriend, Alicia Lynn Yarbrough, back in November 1993. The lethal injection of pentobarbital was administered … Read more
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – A Georgia man is facing execution on Wednesday evening for the murder of his former girlfriend, after his last-minute clemency plea was denied by a judge. Willie James Pye, 59, was convicted in the summer of 1996 for the kidnapping, murder, and rape of Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. Scheduled to be executed using … Read more
Atlanta, Georgia – Lawyers for Willie James Pye, who is facing execution for the killing of his ex-girlfriend three decades ago, are seeking clemency for him based on claims of intellectual disability and remorse. Pye, now 59, is scheduled to be executed using pentobarbital on Wednesday, marking Georgia’s first execution in over four years. The … Read more