COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- A veteran suffering from PTSD or any mental illness, sometimes self-medicates with drugs and alcohol, but this behavior can land them in jail. Now, a local program called New Horizons is offering them help.

Like so many others, Kimberly Perkins' father has served in the military, sacrificing his life for our freedom.  Following in his footsteps, she joined the military and now she is devoting her life to helping veterans.

COLUMBUS, GA (WTVM)- Muscogee County Prison Warden Dwight Hamrick confirmed to Newsleader 9 that a prisoner walked off a work detail today. Helicopters and K-9 units have been called in to help with the search.

Darrian Williams is a black male, 5'7", 170 lbs and is from the Atlanta area. He was serving time for impersonating an officer and giving false testimony.

His release date was set at March 27, 2016.

From the US Department of Justice 

COLUMBUS, GA – Columbus-based American Family Life Assurance Co., known as Aflac, has agreed to pay a former employee $16,882 after an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that the company violated the Family and Medical Leave Act by terminating an employee who took intermittent leave for a serious health condition.