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A Georgia boy died in a hot car at a Wendy's drive-thru after his grandmother had forgotten about him in the back seat. Kendrick Engram Jr, three, was discovered by his uncle at the fast-food restaurant on Wynnton Road Sunday in Columbus after he had been left inside of the car for about 2 hours and 45 minutes, according to the Muscogee County Coroner's Office.

LaGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) – Tik Tok influencer, Kylie Strickland, has allegedly exposed inappropriate parts of herself to two minor boys on Tik Tok live. Now, after raising concerns from many people in the community she could be facing charges from local authorities. Strickland uses the popular social media app to share details of her life […]

A Greenville, Georgia man was arrested after deciding a test drive would be better off without the sales rep. Nickloas Jermaine Render Jr., 19, is charged with theft by taking auto, obstruction of officers and assault, according to jail documents. The incident occurred Monday morning when Render took a yellow...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Authorities are searching for suspects in connection to vehicle break-ins in a Columbus neighborhood. Columbus police said early Tuesday morning they responded to a call regarding a vehicle break-in in the Garrett Pines subdivision. Police reported finding an abandoned stolen vehicle along with five stolen guns.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — New details are emerging this morning in Sunday’s heat-related death of a three-year-old child found unresponsive in a car at the Wendy’s on Macon Road. Kendrick Engram Jr., was pronounced dead at 8:32 p.m. by the Muscogee County Coroner’s office. The boy...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Emergency crews are currently on the scene of a car accident in front of Georgia Power on 11th Street and Veterans Parkway. Due to this accident, northbound lanes on Veterans Pkwy are now blocked. As of now, no injuries have been reported. Stay with News Leader...

A 3-year-old boy in Georgia died after his grandmother forgot about him in a hot car for hours, local news reports said. Kendrick Engram Jr., 3, was found dead inside an SUV in a Wendy’s parking lot on Wynnton Road in Columbus, Georgia, on Sunday evening after the boy’s uncle borrowed what he thought was a passenger-less vehicle to make a drive-thru ice cream run. The boy’s grandmother had taken Engram Jr. and three other children to church earlier in the day, stopped to eat, and then arrived back at home around 5:30 p.m.

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus Police tell News 3 that officers are investigating multiple car break-ins in the Garrett Pines subdivision in Midland. News 3 has obtained security footage of an apparent attempted car break-in on one of the Garrett Pines streets. The time stamp on the video is just before 2 a.m. More than […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - An investigation is underway after a child was found dead in a vehicle at a Columbus restaurant, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. The incident happened at Wendy’s on Wynnton Road. Officials said the child was three years old. No further details have been...

COLUMBUS, Ga. — A toddler died after being left in a hot car on Sunday, according to Kids and Car Safety. The kid's grandmother had taken her grandchildren to church and returned home. She didn't notice their 3-year-old did not get out of the car, the organization said. “Unfortunately,...

Georgia’s “heartbeat” bill could soon take effect following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade Friday. The decision to prosecute cases under the law falls to DAs. Here is what Stacey Jackson said about potential cases.

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Bhagavan “Doc” Antle is expected to be released on bond on Tuesday after a federal magistrate granted a $250,000 bond for the “Tiger King” star who is facing federal money laundering charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. More News from WRBL Derek Shoemake with the United States Attorney’s Office […]

A three-year-old boy in Columbus, Georgia, died after he was left inside a hot car for nearly three hours, marking the seventh heat-related death inside a car in the US this year, as temperatures across the country begin to soar.The Muscogee County coroner reports that Kendrick Engram Jr was found dead inside an SUV in the parking lot of a Wendy’s restaurant on 26 June.The child’s grandmother had returned home around around 5.30pm that evening after spending the day together with the boy and other children, according to corononer Buddy Bryan. The grandmother realised the boy was missing around...

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - A public hearing is scheduled this week on the proposed Chambers County school closures. Students, parents or any concerned citizens are invited to attend the Thursday meeting at the George W. Andrews Federal Building and United States Courthouse located at 701 Avenue A in Opelika. It is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. before Middle District of Alabama Judge W. Keith Watkins.

LAGRANGE, Ga. (WRBL) – On Monday, around 12:20 a.m., LaGrange Police Officers responded to 1305 Polk Street in LaGrange, Georgia, in reference to a report of shots being fired at a residence. After arriving at the scene, officers spoke with the victim, Jerome Love, who stated that while in bed asleep, he heard multiple gunshots […]

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The 2022 fourth of July weekends starts on Friday, July 1, and ends on Monday, July 4. Here are a few local ways to celebrate the holiday. July 4th Independence Day Concert and Celebration (Phenix City, AL) Phenix City AmphitheaterMonday, July 4, at 5 p.m.“You don’t want to miss this awesome […]

A 3-year-old boy has died after he was left in a hot car in Columbus, Georgia, the coroner said. Officials believe the boy, Kendrick Engram Jr., had been in the car for about 2 hours and 45 minutes by the time he was pronounced dead Sunday evening, Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan told ABC News.