🌱 Macon Childcare Worker Attacks Deputies + Increase In Teen Homicide

Hi Macon! Like many of you, the Patch staff is taking some time off for Memorial Day, so you won’t see this newsletter in your inbox for a few days. We’ll be back soon, but in the meantime, here’s what’s happening in and around town this weekend.

But first, your weekend weather:

• Saturday: Windy with showers around. High: 73 Low: 50.
• Sunday: Clouds and sun. High: 75 Low: 55.
• Monday: Rather cloudy. High: 80 Low: 59.

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Here are the top three stories today in Macon:

1. Bibb County deputies were attacked by a Macon childcare center employee while attempting to take her into custody for allegedly stealing wallet at her workplace, Riverside Children's Center, located at 735 Pierce Avenue just off Riverside Drive. On May 25, 20-year-old Quintescia Lachelle Coley was found with the wallet, had made transactions on Cash App using the stolen debit card, and was seen on surveillance cameras near the victim's purse. When deputies tried to arrest Coley, she struck them with her hands and feet. Coley is facing charges of Theft by Taking and two counts of Felony Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers. (13WMAZ.com)
2. The number of teen homicides in Macon tripled in 2022, from six teenagers killed in 2020 and 2021 to 16 teens killed in 2022. Of this year's homicides, five have been teenagers. Jazmyn Revels, an 18-year-old senior who is graduating from Northeast High School, spoke about the trauma of growing up in Macon and the anger it causes. Revels explained, "Because we're so angry with things that are happening at home that we go out into the world and we don't know what to do with that anger. We don't know how to cope with it." Revels suggested mental health treatment should be in the classroom as early as elementary school to create a safe space and outlets. (wgxa.tv)
3. Late Wednesday, May 24, Judge Connie L. Williford dismissed the lawsuit filed by the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections against Mayor Lester Miller and county commissioners over the selection of an elections supervisor. According to Williford, the board is an agency of Macon-Bibb County “that lacks inherent power to sue and be sued.” And the lawsuit was "fatally flawed and had to be dismissed for violating the Georgia Constitution." (13WMAZ.com)

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This weekend in Macon:

Saturday, May 27

• Memorial Day 5k 2023 At Central City Park (7:30 AM)
• 8th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Float/Cleanup At Amerson River Park (10:00 AM)
• Hawaiian Swing Revisited At Museum of Arts and Sciences Amphitheater (6:00 PM)
• Open Mic Comedy with Tall Trey At Reboot Retrocade & Bar (9:00 PM)

Sunday, May 28

• Soul Jam Festival 2023 At Henderson Football Stadium (3:00 PM)
• Jazz in The Courtyard At The Douglass Theatre (7:00 PM)

Monday, May 29

• $2 Well Liquor At The Hummingbird (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Bibbs County Sheriff's Office is investigating the May 26 shooting of 20-year-old Kowasis Quentrell Moore, who was shot multiple times outside a house in the 4200 block of Worsham Avenue in south Macon. Moore was in critical condition but has been stabilized at a local hospital. The sheriff’s office asks anyone with information about this incident to call 478-751-7500 or Macon Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68CRIME. (13WMAZ.com)
• The Macon Love Rugby Club is looking for new members to join their team! The team meets to practice and teach rugby every other Saturday at Central City Park, anyone 15 years old and up can join, no experience necessary. Their next meeting is Jun. 3 at 6:30 p.m. (13WMAZ.com)
• Winston, an adorable baby Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed puppy, needs a safe and loving home! See Winston and more adoptable pets in the Macon area at the link. (Macon Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you back in your inbox next week with another update!

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!