Investigators in Bibb County, in and around Macon, announced this week that they arrested some 33 gang members as part of a major bust. The operation, coined “Operation Hidden Eye,” has led to a precipitous drop in violent crime, with the county’s murder rate dropping by 44% and burglaries down 29%. Great work by Sheriff David Davis and his department, whose efforts have Bibb’s and Macon’s ships RISING…
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