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MACON POLICE MADE AN ARREST IN A MEMORIAL DAY MURDER.
EARLIER THIS WEEK THEY SAID THEY WANTED TO QUESTION THE BOYFRIEND OF 29-YEAR-OLD CANDACE RICE
AN INCIDENT REPORT SAID RICE'S BODY WAS ON THE FLOOR IN HER LOCKED BEDROOM ON MEMORIAL DAY.
THE REPORT SAYS SHE WAS COVERED WITH A QUILT.
SO FAR POLICE HAVEN'T REVEALED HOW SHE DIED.
A POLICE NEWS RELEASE SAYS LAST NIGHT.. A TASK FORCE ARRESTED... RICE'S BOYFRIEND... 29-YEAR-OLD BOBBY LEE FORHAM JR IN ALABMA.
HE'S NOW IN THE BIBB COUNTY JAIL... CHARGED WITH FELONY MURDER.
THE NEWS RELEASE SAYS POLICE RECOVERED RICE'S CAR WHEN POLICE ARRESTED FORHAM.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE HELD TODAY FOR THE VICTIMS OF SUNDAY'S RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
DONNELLE REID AND HER BABY...DIED FROM THEIR INJURIES... WHEN THEIR CAR COLLIDED WITH A TRAIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF IGNICO DRIVE AND HIGHWAY 2-47.
AUSTIN LEWIS WAS AT THE CHURCH AND HAS MORE.
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FRIENDS AND FAMILY FILED INTO MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO DONNELLE REID AND HER ONE MONTH OLD BABY.
BOTH DIED... WHEN A TRAIN HIT THEIR CAR ON SUNDAY.
SECURITY DIRECTED PEOPLE CARS...AS THEY MADE THEIR WAY TO THE CHURCH.
ABOUT 100 LOVED ONES LINED UP OUTSIDE....EMBRACING EACH OTHER... BEFORE THE SERVICE STARTED.
ONE CHURCH MEMBER TOLD US THAT THE FAMILY WANTS PRIVACY.
Cheryl Harden, Warner Robins: At this time it's the family's wish and desire for no media attention. The family is grieving and right now they just need to be comforted and have time for healing so we thank you and we appreciate you honoring their request.
ON FRIDAY...13WMAZ TALKED TO LISA HARRISON. SHE SAYS SHE KNEW DONNELLE AND PLANNED TO BE AT THE FUNERAL.
Lisa Harrison, Warner Robins: I met Donnelle actually while we were working together at the gap several years ago and she was always very sweet very friendly, um just a good girl.
HARRISON SAYS WHEN SHE HEARD ABOUT THE TRAIN ACCIDENT SHE WAS SHOCKED.
Lisa Harrison, Warner Robins: It was heartbreaking, it was just unbelievable and then to find out how she died, you know, made it even more tragic.
AND AT THE FUNERAL... MANY OTHER PEOPLE SHARED THIS LOSS.
AUSTIN LEWIS 13WMAZ EYEWITNESS NEWS.
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REID'S HUSBAND... WILLIE LYONS WAS ALSO IN SUNDAY'S ACCIDENT... HE SURVIVED.
ON THURSDAY...WE HEARD FROM THE HOSPITAL THAT LYONS WAS STABLE.
THE MAN WHO ADMITS HE SHOT AND KILLED A FLORIDA TEENAGER WILL BE BACK IN JAIL BEFORE TOMORROW NIGHT.
A JUDGE ORDERED HIM TO SURRENDER AFTER PROSECUTORS ARGUED GEORGE ZIMMERMAN LIED TO THE COURT IN APRIL TO GET A LOW BAIL.
RANDALL PINKSTON HAS THE LATEST FROM SANFORD, FLORIDA.
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A CELL IS WAITING FOR GEORGE ZIMMERMAN'S RETURN TO THE SEMINOLE COUNTY JAIL.- AFTER A JUDGE RESCINDED HIS BAIL
FOR FALSE TESTIMONY AT A COURT HEARING IN APRIL.
(:09-:13) (SOT Prosecutor Bernie De La Rionda) "THE DEFENDANT MISREPRESENTED, MISLED AND DECEIVED THIS COURT TO HIS FAMIL'Y FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE.
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FRIDAY PROSECUTORS ARGUED THAT ZIMMERMAN AND HIS WIFE CONCEALED MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS HE HAD RAISED ON LINE - AND, THE JUDGE REJECTED AN EXPLANATION FROM ZIMMERMAN'S DEFENSE ATTORNEY.
(SOT Mark O'Mara, Zimmerman's lawyer and judge )
(O'Mara) He wasn't thinking this through/had I know about it the day before the hearing.
(Judge) That is not the issue. The issue is does your client get to sit here like a palm plant and let you lead this court down a primrose path.
(:38-:48) (STANDUP RANDALL PINKSTON/SANFORD, FLORIDA) ONCE THE CASE GOES TO TRIAL, ZIMMERMAN'S ATTORNEY WILL TRY TO ARGUE THAT THE CONTROVERSY OVER HIS BAIL HEARING SHOULD NOT HAVE A BEARING ON WHETHER HE IS GUILTY OF MURDERING TRAYVON MARTIN .
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THE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHMAN IS ACCUSED OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER IN THE DEATH OF THE 17-YEAR-OLD.
ZIMMERMAN SAYS HE ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE .
BUT THE CRUX OF HIS CASE DEPENDS ON HIS ABILITY TO CONVINCE A JURY HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH.
(NAT) JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED
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Saturday IN SANFORD, MANY RESIDENTS WHO MARCHED AND LOBBIED TO HAVE ZIMMERMAN ARRESTED , SAY THEY WOULDN'T TRUST ANYTHING THAT ZIMMERMAN SAYS .
(1:12-1:21) (SOT Gewndolyn Lawrence /SANFORD RESIDENT) IT'S HARD TO PUT TRUST IN THEM NOW, A LIE IS A LIE, YOU'RE UNDER OATH AND YOU'RE STILL GOING TO LIE ABOUT WHAT YOU'VE GOT OU CAN'T BELIEVE A WORD HE SAYS.
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ONCE ZIMMERMAN IS BACK IN JAIL, HIS LAWYER WANTS THE JUDGE GIVE ZIMMERMAN A CHANCE TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF
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JAIL OFFICIALS SAY THEY KNOW WHERE ZIMMERMAN IS BECAUSE HE'S WEARING AN ELECTRINIC MONITORING DEVICE. ZIMMERMAN HAS ALREADY ENTERED A NOT GUILTY PLEA.
TONIGHT.. STARTING AT 7 O'CLOCK 13 W-M-A-Z WILL BRING YOU THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK CELEBRATION.
THIS YEAR IS SPECIAL BECAUSE IT MARKS THE 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE EVENT.
SUZANNE LAWLER IS AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPTIAL NOW... WITH MORE ON WHAT WE CAN EXPECT.
(SUZANNE TALKS ABOUT THE TELETHON)
THANKS SUZANNE... WE'LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU LATER IN THE SHOW.
AGAIN... YOU CAN WATCH THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK TELETHON TONIGHT A 7 O'CLOCK... RIGHT HERE ON 13 W-M-A-Z.
IN JUST OVER A WEEK... THE LIGHTS... CAMERA... AND ACTION OF HOLLYWOOD WILL MAKE ANOTHER STOP IN CENTRAL GEORGIA.
HARRISON FORD AND HIS MOVIE CREW WILL SHOOT PARTS OF THE FILM "42" IN DOWNTOWN MACON... AND TO HELP WELCOME THE HOLLYWOOD GUEST AND HIS ENTOURAGE... VOLUNTEERS PUT ON THEIR GLOVES AND GOT OUT THEIR TRASH BAGS TO HELP CLEAN-UP THE AREA.
Nats "Really appreciate y'all coming out to help us make sure we put our best foot forward"
MAIN STREET MACON HOSTED THE "HELLO HARRISON" CLEAN-UP THIS MORNING.
MORE THAN TWENTY VOLUNTEERS CAME OUT TO CHERRY STREET AND PICKED WEEDS... PAINTED... REMOVED POSTERS AND PICKED UP TRASH IN EFFORTS TO MAKE DOWNTOWN MACON LOOK IT'S BEST.
THE VOLUNTEERS BROKE INTO 3 GROUPS THAT TARGETED CHERRY... POPLAR STREETS AND THE ALLEY WAYS.
Dolan Maples, Macon "Well this is out city and it needs to be clean-up. We need to take a little pride. I just love it downtown"
Denise Saturna, Macon "First of all, it makes the community look better but second, it builds commodore and good neighbors and it just makes us friends and you get to know each other and have a good time"
THIS IS THE SECOND CLEAN-UP THAT MAIN STREET MACON HAS HOSTED THIS YEAR.
SHOOTING FOR THE JACKIE ROBINSON BIO-PIC IS SET FOR JUNE 11TH AND 12TH AT LUTHER WILLIAMS FIELD.
A GROUP OF NATIVE AMERICANS HIT THE ROAD TODAY... AS THEY KICKED OFF A BIKE TOUR.. DESIGNED TO REMEMBER THEIR ANCESTORS.
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THIS MORNING LEADERS FROM THE (MUS-CO-GHEE) MUSCOGEE CREEK NATION... OUT OF OKLAHOMA HELD A CEREMONY AT OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT.
THEN THEY GOT ON THEIR BIKES... AND STARTED AN OVER 800 MILE JOURNEY.
BIKERS WILL RIDE FROM THE OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT IN MACON... TO THE HOMELAND OF THEIR ANCESTORS... IN OKMULGEE.. OKLAHOMA.
RIDERS SAY THE TRIP IS ALL ABOUT RAISING AWARNESS.
John Beaver, Muscogee Creek Nation "This project is about history. We want to convey that although we are a removed tribe and we no longer live here in Georgia and Alabama, we are a strong and thriving people and a strong and thriving culture, and we do have interest in our ancestral homeland. We do appreciate places like the agencies both in GA and in AL who do an outstanding job to make sure these sites are preserved"
BEAVER SAYS THEY EXPECT TO ARRIVE IN OKMULGEE.. OKLAHOMA ON JUNE 23RD.
HUNDREDS MADE THEIR WAY TO JONES COUNTY... TO CELEBRATE A FESTIVAL THAT'S BEEN BLOOMING FOR 90 YEARS.
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FAMILIES ENJOYED A FUN DAY IN THE SUN... AT THE DAYLILY FESTIVAL IN GRAY.
HEATHER BUSBY... WITH THE GRAY STATION BETTER HOMETOWN... SAYS THEY EXPECTED AROUND 5 THOUSAND PEOPLE TO SHOW UP.
MORE THAN 100 VENDORS WERE ON SITE... READY TO SERVE UP FOOD... AND SHOW OFF THEIR ARTS AND CRAFTS.
OTHER ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A PETTING ZOO... AND A CLASSIC CAR SHOW.
Horace Harvey, Lizella "It's a lot of good fellowship out here and us car guys, we like doing that"
Stacey Overton, Gray "It gets everybody out and you get to meet your neighbors that you may not neccessarily get to see on a daily basis in a relax environment where you can talk and have fun"
THE MONEY RAISED FROM THE FESTIVAL WILL GO TOWARDS REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN GRAY.
IN JUST ABOUT HALF AN HOUR... THE CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETOWORK TELETHON WILL GET STARTED AT THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN MACON.
THAT'S RIGHT... SUZZANE LAWLER IS AT THE EVENT NOW... WHERE FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE UNDERWAY.
(SUZANNE TALKS ABOUT THE TELETHON)
(AD LIB ABOUT TELETHON)
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