CRIME & SAFETY
Columbus Police: Three men arrested from local hotel, stolen handgun recovered
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Three men were taken into custody by the Columbus Police Department on Monday afternoon. Police say Demetreus Heard, Jamaal Scott and William brown are facing multiple charges after police arrested them from a room at Budgetel Inn and Suites. A search of the hotel room yielded two Glock handguns and 26.8 […]
CPD arrests 22+ individuals, recovers firearms and issues 77 citations in one weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) – The Columbus Police Department shared through social media its continued commitment to making Columbus a safer city and provided an example of what they call “Proactive Policing.” On Monday, CPD said the police department’s patrol division and special operations unit arrested numerous individuals, recovered firearms including a gun with a switch […]
WEEKEND RECAP: Two men dead in separate homicides over the weekend
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Two men died in two different shootings over the course of this past weekend, according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan. Bryan confirmed the first shooting in the 4300 block of Victory Drive claimed the life of Andrew Jackson, 77. Jackson was pronounced dead at 7:55 p.m. on Saturday in Piedmont […]
Eight individuals charged with attempted child enticement after Operation Red Rover investigation
MACON, Ga. (WRBL) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that a federal indictment charged eight Georgians with allegedly attempting to coerce and entice a minor for sex. The indictment resulted from Operation Red Rover, an investigation focusing on online child predators. The following individuals have been charged in the case: The final defendant, Dadawala was […]
School bus accident reported on Lee Road 212 in Smiths Station
Smiths Station Fire and Rescue, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, East Alabama Medical Center EMS, and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency are on the scene of a motor vehicle collision with a school bus. The collision occurred in the 1300 block of Lee Road 212 near Lee Road 510. The collision...
Man dies 2 weeks after shooting on Lafayette Drive in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Columbus man who was shot in his front yard on Lafeyette Drive has died two weeks after a gunfire erupted. The victim in question is 35 year-old Paul Richardson. RIchardson was admitted to Piedmont and declared dead April 30th. Richardson is the seventeenth homicide victim...
Final suspect in Fort Benning Road murder enters not guilty plea
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The seventh co-defendant accused of killing one man in what investigators describe as a drug deal gone wrong made his first appearance in Recorder’s Court Wednesday morning. Jquan Williams is the final co-defendant to make his preliminary hearing, all other co-defendants entered not guilty pleas. Seven co-defendants including Williams have been […]
Schaul Street murder suspect waives initial appearance
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)— Monday, the man accused of killing a Columbus woman in front of six of her own children waived his appearance in Recorder’s Court. Walter Young was named as a suspect in the March killing of 31-year-old Shantavia Walden and aggravated assault of Gerald Ford. Arrest warrants were issued for Young. He was […]
Truck crashes into bank near Milgen Road in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - There is currently a police presence near Milgen Road in Columbus. According to our crews on the scene, a truck has crashed into Synovus Bank near Milgen Road. It’s unclear at this time if there are any injuries and what has caused the crash. Stay...
WTVM Editorial 04/30/24: Where Teens Get Guns
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Recently, five separate shootings – most involving teenagers - all in one day made big headlines in Columbus. That many shootings in one day is certainly unusual. But the sad fact is shootings on a near daily basis are all too common in too many cities. We’ve talked about the senseless tragedy of kids using guns to settle petty scores.
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