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Police investigating Sunday stabbing in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — The Columbus Police Department is investigating a weekend stabbing. The stabbing happened on Sunday evening, April 28. Police officers responded at approximately 9:30 to the 100 block of Brown Street. Someone stabbed a man multiple times, according to police, and he went to the hospital...
10 Years Later: “The hardest two minutes of my career”
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WTVA) – April 28, 2014, is a day many of us will never forget. Tornadoes tore through Tupelo, Louisville, and Columbus. They destroyed homes, businesses, and lives. It was a bad day. WTVA 9 News has shared a lot of stories since that day. And so...
Mississippi woman arrested after reportedly shooting husband multiple times
A Mississippi woman is facing multiple charges after she reportedly shot her husband multiple times. WCBI in Columbus reports that at approximately 1 p.m., Saturday, April 27, Columbus police officers responded to the 800 block of North Lehmberg for a gunshot victim. Police arrested Courtney Stewart Wiggly, 44, for aggravated...
Rain chance to start the week
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – As we wrap up a warm and dry weekend, Monday brings rain back into the area. Showers could linger into early Tuesday morning, but mid-week looks dry and warm. Slight rain chances come back into the forecast to end out the week. SUNDAY NIGHT: Pleasant...
ICYMI: Top stories from April 21 to April 27 of 2024
In case you missed it, here are some of WTVA’s top stories from April 21 to April 27 of 2024. Saturday, a woman was arrested after allegedly shooting her husband in Columbus. . Friday, Verona Police officially charged two individuals for the 2023 shooting death of a 22-year-old man....
Warm and breezy for the weekend
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) – Temperatures will trend above average for late April over the next several days. Rain and thunderstorms return to the forecast next Monday. FRIDAY: Expect a mixture of clouds and sun with highs easily reaching the lower to middle 80s by afternoon. South winds will also pick up after lunch, gusting up to 20 mph at times.
Pickens County armed robbery suspect charged in Lowndes County
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — A Columbus man charged with armed robbery in Pickens County, Alabama, now faces charges in his home county. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said investigators charged Jaylen Harris in connection with the April 16 armed robbery of a Dollar General store on Highway 12 near Steens.
One injured in Mississippi officer-involved shooting after chase
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Authorities said a suspect was shot by a Clay County deputy after a chase. The incident happened on Friday, April 26 when a deputy tried to stop a vehicle. Bailey Martin, press secretary for the Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS), said the driver refused to stop and led the […]
Rally held to mark 15th birthday of 14-year-old killed in January
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – Outside of West Point on Saturday, a rally was held for a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed. Saturday’s rally was called Ethan’s Fun Fest. In January, Ethan Evans was killed when riding in a car. Sunday, April 28 would have...
Woman says she pulled gun to stop potential robber
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Sharion Long is a long-time resident of Columbus and owner of the S&E security company. “The fact that he was coming around the corner with the hoodie on, was the first red flag. And then he went behind my car instead of in front of my car. That was another red flag. And that business next door is closed so why are you going there? That was the third red flag. And he turned around and came back behind my car again. I was like ‘Okay it’s time to do something.’ When he reached for the door, I pointed my gun at him and he ran behind Sonic then,” said Long.
Mississippi man charged with girlfriend’s murder after body found in yard by passerby
A Mississippi man has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend after her body was found in the yard of an abandoned house. WTVA in Tupelo reports that Columbus police have arrested Damian Peterson, charging him with the murder of Ashanti Jade Turner, 25. Turner’s body was discovered by...
Public's help sought by West Point Police in theft investigation
WEST POINT, Miss. (WTVA) – The West Point Police Department is asking the public if they can identify suspects who are allegedly involved in a string of thefts. Anyone with information is asked to call the West Point Police Department at (662) 494-1244.
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