Americus City Council decided to end police operations Feb. 10.

UPDATE 4/9/2025 9:54 p.m.: An arrest in Americus was made from a Wednesday afternoon shooting investigation that left a man dead from succumbing to his injuries. According to the Americus Police ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - The Americus Police Department and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting. Americus Police said the officers were dispatched ...

Police in Americus are teaming up with the GBI and the FBI to track down people who are making threatening posts toward their police force and the families of fallen officers Jody Smith and Nicholas ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - One person was killed and another person was injured in a shooting incident in Americus early Saturday morning. At around 3:23 a.m., officers with the Americus Police Department ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Americus Police Department shared through a press release on Wednesday that two individuals, an adult, and a juvenile were arrested in connection with a shooting that left ...

SUMTER COUNTY, Ga. — Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an aggravated assault investigation in Sumter County. The arrests were made following a shooting incident on Aug. 2, 2025, ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Police in Americus are interviewing victims and looking at door cam video following a shooting that left 3 people injured early Sunday morning. The shooting occurred in the 300 ...

AMERICUS, Ga. (WALB) - The community of Americus is mourning the loss of 5-year-old Peyton Roberts. Family and friends gathered at Eastview Apartments to place balloons and teddy bears where she died.