Dougherty County Coroner Micheal Fowler was the defense’s first witness. Fowler said he got the call from 911 about a shooting and possible suicide. He said when he arrived on the scene, he saw ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - [UPDATE: Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m.:] The Georgia Supreme Court denied the motion for Stay Wednesday filed by Susan Embert’s attorneys on Dec 8. In the order filed Wednesday, the state ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Monday morning, Dec. 8, Dougherty County Judge Victoria Johnson denied a “Plea in Bar on Double Jeopardy Grounds” filed by Susan Embert’s defense team. This will mark the third ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - [UPDATE: Dec. 5, 10:37 a.m.:] Dougherty County Judge Victoria Johnson granted a new trial in the Jake Embert murder case Friday morning. Jury selection for the new trial will ...

Stay with us on air and online for continuing coverage of the trial. WALB is streaming live from the courtroom. ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) – [UPDATE - Dec. 3]: Court resumed at 9:05 a.m. addressing concerns ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - UPDATE [9:07 p.m. on 12/3]: The retrial of Susan Embert for the 2014 shooting death of her husband could end in a mistrial after a witness mentioned evidence that was supposed to ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards has filed an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court after Susan Embert’s 2019 murder conviction dismissal. Back in 2019, Embert was ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A woman who was convicted of killing her husband following his 2014 death is now out on bond, according to Dougherty County Court records. Records also show that a trial date has ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Attorneys in the Susan Embert murder trial are preparing to return to court Friday, Dec. 5 to deliver case law to Judge Victoria Johnson. She will then determine the best way to ...