Auburn, AL

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Columbus, GA

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The man accused of stabbing an AutoZone worker has been found guilty of aggravated assault and possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony. His legal team argued insanity in court for crimes that were considered racially motivated. Two forensic psychologists take the stand...

Suspect in Columbus AutoZone stabbing found guilty on all charges, sentenced

Alabama State

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe, now identified as Amore Wiggins’ remains, were found in Brookhaven mobile home Park in 2012. As of last year, with the help of a forensic DNA company… Amore’s biological father, Lamar Vickerstaff Jr., was arrested and charged with felony murder, while her stepmom, Ruth Vickerstaff, is facing a failure to report a missing child charge.

Court proceedings for Lamar Vickerstaff continue in Lee County

Phenix City, AL

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - They stand tall and somewhat awkwardly gazing over certain intersections in Phenix City. These poles aren’t like other poles. Instead, they’re waiting and watching, ready to snitch if you push it through the red light. The city says they are necessary for proper law...

WTVM Investigates: Red light cameras in Phenix City more for safety or city profit

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The father and stepmother of Opelika Jane Doe, known as Amore Wiggins, went before a judge in a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. In January 2012, a child’s body was found in a mobile home park in Opelika. Opelika Jane Doe was recently identified as Amore Wiggins in January 2023.

Father allegedly admits to killing Amore Wiggins, denied bond

Manchester, GA

MANCHESTER, Ga. (WTVM) - The Meriwether Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a woman was shot in Manchester. On March 19, around 11:38 p.m., personnel responded to a reported person shot in the 100 block of Tuskegee Lane in Manchester, according to Meriwether County Sheriff Chuck Smith,. Upon arrival, deputies...

Woman in critical condition after shot on Tuskegee Lane in Manchester

PHENIX CITY, AL. (WTVM) - A man from East Alabama looking for organ donor for his wife, is going above and beyond on the hunt. News Leader 9′s Gabriela Johnson spent some time speaking with the couple and the message from their conversations was, “ask and ye shall receive.”

Phenix City man in search of a kidney for his wife

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Hundreds of families in the Chattahoochee Valley have lost loved ones due to gun violence. We’re taking a deeper look into one of the neighborhoods where homeowners tell us gunshots are fired there so often that they have become numb. News Leader 9′s Ashlee Williams...

“Hardcore isn’t picking up a pistol and killing someone. That’s cowardly.” Columbus homeowners talk crime

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Court proceedings will resume Thursday morning in the case of a man accused of walking into an AutoZone and stabbing an employee in what prosecutors call a racially motivated attack. Jury members were sent home after a mental health doctor could not provide testimony on the...

Court proceeding for 2020 Columbus AutoZone stabbing to resume March 22

Lagrange, GA

LaGrange, Ga. (WTVM) - Charges have been dropped for a man arrested in December 2022 in connection to a gas station shooting in LaGrange. Police initially identified Marquavious Laye as a suspect following a shooting at the 76 Gas Station in LaGrange on November 12, 2022. He was arrested on...

Charges dropped against man in LaGrange gas station shooting case

Georgia State

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A shooting investigation is underway on Urban Avenue in Columbus. According to the Columbus Police Department, the shooting happened in the 3000 block of Urban Avenue and has left one person injured. The conditions of the victim are unknown at this time. Stay with us as...

Shooting investigation underway on Urban Avenue in Columbus, 1 person injured

Smiths Station, AL

SMITHS STATION, Ala. (WTVM) - The Alabama firefighter community is mourning one of their own. A local fire official, Tim Jennings, has passed away. Jennings worked for the Alabama Fire College. He was able to train others as the regional coordinator for region Seven, which covers areas including Russell, Lee,...

Smiths Station community mourning loss of fire fighter

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus top cop Chief Freddie Blackmon is breaking his silence as his job hangs in the balance. He spoke on camera for the first time since an internal assessment called his leadership into question. Blackmon says he received a severance package on March 15, the following...

EXCLUSIVE: Columbus Police Chief breaks silence with on-camera interview

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus police ask for the public’s help finding a missing 16-year-old last seen on March 17. According to the Columbus Police Department, Gracie Cureton ran away from the area of the 4800 block of 20th Avenue at an unknown time in the morning. Authorities...

Columbus police searching for missing 16-year-old runaway

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Following an uptick in shootings and gun-related deaths and injuries in Columbus in recent years, one group of men and women joined forces Tuesday to put boots on the ground to help combat crime. ‘Communities of Peace,’ or C.O.P., is a grassroots organization led by non-Columbus-natives....

Communities of Peace works to combat crime in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus Police Chief Freddie Blackmon laid a strategic plan for Columbus City Council on March 14. Now, a week later, local journalist and NAACP President Wane Hailes believe Blackmon will soon be out as top cop. “What we’re hearing in the street is that Mayor Skip...

Possible severance package underway for Columbus Police Chief

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teen. 14-year-old Nyla Muhammad was last seen March 3, near 2000 block of 6th Avenue in Columbus. Muhammad is 5′2 and approximately 125 pounds. Any information concerning Muhammad, contact 911...

Columbus officials searching for missing 14-year-old, last seen March 3

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department will be hosting a memorial and candlelight vigil to honor Amore Wiggins (Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe). The memorial will take place on Sunday, April 2. The service will be held in the Lee County Courthouse Square in downtown Opelika beginning at 5:00 p.m.

Opelika police to host memorial, candlelight vigil in honor of Amore Wiggins

Harris County, GA

Hamilton, GA

HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. (WTVM) - The public is invited to attend or show off their cars, at the Harris County High School “County Cars and Handlebars Car Show” on Saturday, April 8. Admission for spectators is free. The car show event will begin at 10a.m and last until...

“County Cars and Handlebars Car Show” to benefit Harris County student programs

Chambers County, AL

Tallapoosa, GA

CHAMBERS COUNTY, Ala. (WTVM) - The 3rd annual Motorcycle Ride for the Tallapoosa Girls Ranch is approaching. The third annual Motorcycle Ride for the Tallapoosa Girls Ranch, will be on Saturday, March 25. This year’s event theme and phrase is “It Takes a Village”. This event is...

Chambers Co. community to host annual Motorcycle Ride for Tallapoosa Girls Ranch

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Many of us know someone touched by Alzheimer’s Disease, because 1 in 3 seniors dies from the devastating illness every year. You might not know that Alzheimer’s kills more seniors than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Six million Americans suffer with Alzheimer’s today and by 2050, that number will balloon to 13 million.

WTVM Editorial 03/22/23: Dancing Against Dementia

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Opelika police arrest auburn man on multiple drug charges

OPELIKA, Ala. (WTVM) - The Opelika Police Department arrested an Auburn man on multiple drug charges. On January 26, Opelika officers conducted a traffic...

Opelika police arrest auburn man on multiple drug charges

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