On March 17, 2010, Sandra Robinson was stabbed to death while working at a prepaid cell phone store in Douglas, Georgia. Her murder would leave four kids without a mom, and her family with questions still to this day. You can report any information about this case anonymously by calling the GBI Region 4 Douglas Office at 912-389-4103.
https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unsolved-homicide/sandra-latrail-robinson
This month, Marlena Hurst would be celebrating the Christmas season with her family, and turning 49-years-old on December 23rd. But she hasn’t even met some of her newest grandchildren, because she’s been missing since December 2, 2020. Just months after Marlena was declared missing, the Hurst family would have to expand their search... Not for Marlena, but for her brother, Greg Hurst. You can listen this episode and previous cases right now on WALB.com, the WALB News 10 App, and on WALB’s YouTube page.
We're bringing you this breaking news episode after we learned this morning that one person has been arrested in connection to the homicide of nine-year-old Nigel Brown. Nigel was shot and killed in a drive by shooting three years ago in Albany. He was asleep in his bed at the time of his death. WALB speaks with the lead investigator on this case and several South Georgia mothers about how these cold case developments are bringing hope to their families.
Trying to solve some of south Georgia's biggest mysteries is like looking for a single pine needle on the forest floor. "Pining" is a podcast about families longing for their loved-one's case to be resolved. The first episode focuses on missing person, Jessica Vanzant Dietzel. She was 21-years-old when she was reported missing in March of 2020. She would now be 26-years-old. WALB News 10's Jamie Worsley and Rowan Edmonds take a look back at her case, and share new developments that could lead to closure.