Willie George Northern Jr., 24, from Kathleen, Georgia, faces murder charges after 6-month-old Myles Walker, his girlfriend’s baby, died from severe injuries on January 6, 2026, while under his care in Macon. Northern, on house arrest for a prior armed robbery in Houston County, violated terms by being over 30 miles away at the Bibb County residence without judicial permission, wearing an ankle monitor at arrest.​​
Incident Overview
Deputies responded to a Fairmont Avenue home around 8:30 p.m. on January 4 after Northern reported the infant unresponsive following feeding and swaddling; paramedics rushed Myles to Atrium Health Navicent Children’s Hospital, revealing brain bleeds and a fractured collarbone. Airlifted in critical condition to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite, the baby succumbed two days later, prompting the murder charge alongside initial counts of first-degree cruelty to children and tampering with evidence.​
Investigation and Custody
Authorities questioned Northern, determining he caused the injuries; he remains in Bibb County Jail without bond, with a first court appearance scheduled soon and an autopsy underway. Houston County DA confirmed his house arrest violation from a 2024 armed robbery case still pending; no additional charges for that breach noted yet.​​
