Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInTIFTON (WALB) - A jury has reached a verdict in a July 2023 murder case out of Tifton the jury returned a guilty verdict in the case of the murder of Vincent Myers Myers was shot and killed by Antavio Pierce Sr. in the parking lot of a Sunoco gas station in Tifton The trial was held in the Tift County Superior Court and concluded with the conviction of the defendant ensuring justice for Myers and his loved ones “I want to sincerely thank the jury for their time Justice has been served for Vincent Myers and his family today’s verdict holds the defendant accountable and ensures that our community is safer.” Sentencing was held immediately following the guilty verdict during which time Chief Superior Court Judge Bill Reinhardt sentenced Pierce to life in prison Have a news tip or see an error that needs correction? Let us know. Please include the article’s headline in your message (WALB) - The Tift County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Friday night shooting that left one female juvenile hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries She was the only person injured in the incident the shooting happened in the 600 block of Short Street in Tifton at around 9:58 p.m The report lists a total of nine people involved in the incident there is no known suspect or motive according to the sheriff’s office (WALB) - Residents in Tifton are making the best of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene WALB spoke with the residents that live in Tifton so they have to make the best of what they have We just have been sitting on the porch watching the cars go by,” a resident said Some of the residents live next to water so they’re used to a little water getting in their yard but they never have experienced anything like this “This is one of the worst times we’ve seen and it’s backed up before but this time it actually hit some of our house,” Sue Koshier locals are getting creative and they’re putting this water to use by letting the kids go swimming we have plenty of water and food so we probably will just wait it out,” Mahlon Bennett One 80-year-old and her husband are only experiencing a power outage “My husband had to connect the breaker so we could have electricity for the stove and refrigerator I have some books to read,” a resident said Instead of recuperating for the storm one resident is working to move this tree out of his yard “I’m just going to cut a path through there and pile it over here and over there and later come and pick it up,” another resident said Residents say even though Hurricane Helene was an inconvenience due to the flooding of their yards and no power they say all of that is alright because they were able to make it out alive (WALB) - The Grinch tried to steal Christmas in Tifton but city leaders aren’t letting it dampen their holiday spirit Downtown Tifton took to Facebook to ask the community for their support and help after many Christmas decorations were vandalized several of the holiday displays were damaged and vandalized making them inoperable The city of Tifton and Main Street Program recently invested in Fulwood Park to purchase new holiday decor and lights “Many hands have worked around the clock to decorate and bring joy to our community Planning for our holiday events have been months in the making.” “These lights that will be up for the remainder of the year may be the only joy and magic that some of our community members may get to experience this holiday season,” said Downtown Tifton’s Main Street Manager Hillery Culpepper “Not going to lie… I was a little disappointed this morning but as you can see the guys behind us right now are working so hard to make sure that we come together and have our boots on the ground so we can deliver the meaning of Christmas this holiday season.” The city says this isn’t going to stop them from bringing a free event to the community this Wednesday you can enjoy pictures with Santa’s sleigh a train for kids and many other family-friendly events for free at Fulwood Park in Tifton Tifton city leaders ask that the community not touch the displays leave all lights and displays where they are and notify people if they see something suspicious Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInATLANTA (WALB) - Democratic Georgia State Senator Sally Harrell released a statement following the arrest of a Tifton woman who had a miscarriage at 19 weeks Read the full statement below in its entirety: state Senator Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta) called on the Georgia legislature to reverse the fetal personhood component of Georgia’s six-week abortion ban after the arrest of Tifton resident Selena Maria Chandler-Scott following a natural miscarriage at 19 weeks “This case demonstrates the idiocy of fetal personhood Every woman of reproductive age in Georgia who miscarries beyond the six-week marker of Georgia’s law can now be criminalized for a miscarriage if she attempted to search through the blood she might see some fetal tissue the size of a bean She would flush the toilet at the completion of the miscarriage This is terrifying for women of reproductive age in Georgia  It is the criminalization of women’s bodies It subjects women to either publication of their most private moments or the fearful hiding and shaming of their natural bodily processes It’s injecting judgment upon the forces of nature outside a woman’s control The legislature needs to refrain from assuming for themselves the wrath and judgment of God and reverse the personhood component of the 2019 abortion ban Selena Maria Chandler-Scott is not just one woman Harrell references House Bill 481 from 2019 named the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act passed and gives unborn fetuses personhood: She commented on the Act to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2019 saying WALB is reaching out to both democratic and republican lawmakers about this story See the three-minute speech Senator Harrell made on the Georgia Senate floor below: