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.
