One person found dead in home, Warner Robins police investigating

Police responded to a welfare check on the morning of Jan. 7.

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January 7, 2026
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Warner Robins police investigators respond to a homicide on the 100 block of Kay Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 7. (Brieanna Smith/HHJ)

UPDATE- Investigators are treating the case as family violence-related homicide. Police have identified the victim as 34-year old Krystal Gilbert.

31-year-old Brandon Diaz was arrested and charged with felony murder and aggravated assault. Police said the case is an isolated incident.

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WARNER ROBINS — Police are investigating a death after a welfare check in a home in Warner Robins on Wednesday.

According to a press release, around 7 a.m. on Jan. 7, officers from the Warner Robins Police Department conducted the welfare check at a home on the 100 block of Kay Drive.

Officers found a woman dead on the floor and a man unresponsive in a bedroom. The man was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

The Criminal Investigations Division and Identification Criminalistics responded to investigate and process the scene as a death investigation.

Anyone with more information is urged to contact Detective Conner Milam at (478) 302-5380 or Macon Regional Crimestoppers: 1-877-68CRIME.

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Brieanna Smith is the Managing Editor of The Houston Home Journal. Born in Denver, she spent most of her childhood in Grand Junction, Colorado. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication and a minor in Graphic Design. She worked as a technical director and associate producer for KREX 5 News in Grand Junction, Colorado, before moving to Georgia and starting her tenure at the Journal in 2022. She and her husband, Devon, currently reside in Warner Robins. When she is not working, Brie finds joy in painting, playing her ukulele, playing cozy video games and exploring new music.

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