As friends and family gathered to mourn the loss of Cross Henderson , horrific details are emerging about the home invasion in Upatoi where he was killed and the suspects charged with his…
Severe weather has descended on our area and weather forecasters have been talking about this weekend's winter storm system for several days now but not everyone heeds their warnings, why not? That depends…
A love triangle reportedly sparked a deadly shooting on the Phenix City Riverwalk Monday. According to a source familiar with the case, the gunfire erupted on 1st Avenue and 19th Street where a…
A couple parking prompted a deadly confrontation in Hurtsboro. Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor initially said he thought a Hurtsboro murder case was personal, indeed it was. Deontra Jones was allegedly engaged in…
Two Columbus teens allegedly killed a man for $70 dollars worth of marijuana according to court testimony. 17 year old Dequarius Richarson and his 16 year old accomplice appeared in Recorder's court charged…
A Burglary suspect romanced female employees who worked at local cell phone stores to gain access to the store's security information according to court testimony. A police detective with the Columbus Police Department's…
Johnston Taylor appeared in court after a petition was filed by Prosecutor Brandon Hughes detailing the teen's stunning behavior since the fatal crash that killed Rod Bramblett, the beloved Voice of the Auburn…
A local man went from social media sensation to a suspect wanted for murder in a matter of minutes according to the Lagrange Police Department. Tierre Williams first appeared on the public's radar…
In one of the single most horrific acts of violence in Columbus, five people were shot near a notorious apartment complex early Sunday morning. One man died on the scene and four others…
Local published reports sent the people into a frenzy suggesting Columbus Police will no longer arrest people for misdemeanor marijuana possession. Columbus Police tell First News, not quite. "Ah that's kinda true but…
Ibraheem Yazeed appeared in a Lee County courtroom Wednesday for fresh new Capital Murder charges. In a quiet courtroom with just two observers in the gallery and a handful of reporters, the prime…
Daequavian Solomon is being detained in Russell County exactly where he belongs according to court documents which reveal the alleged Circle K Killer has a penchant for Armed Robbery and was on probation…
While much has been made of stranger abductions since the Aniah Blanchard case, in reality the vast majority of homicides are committed by someone known to the victim. Such is the case for…
The body of Aniah Blanchard has been recovered in Macon County, Alabama. Evidence made public earlier in the investigation of Aniah Blanchard's disappearance, including the discovery of a life threatening amount of…
A Lee County Prosecutor told a Judge there is a reason Ibraheem Yazeed has been able to beat the rap on multiple previous violent charges. Brandon Hughes' revelations came during Yazeed's preliminary hearing…
A Lee County Judge imposed a gag order over the long weekend but that didn't stop Aniah Blanchard's parents from sounding off on recent developments in the case of the missing Southern Union student…
It took the Internet about one hour to identify a person of interest for the disappearance of Aniah Blanchard after police released a store surveillance image. Ibraheem Yazeed, currently free on a $295,000…
A Federal Judge must decide if former Police Officer Allan Brown and Columbus Police Chief Ricky Boren should be afforded immunity from multiple pending civil lawsuits after a deadly officer involved shooting. Three…
The family of a popular local businessman killed by a city truck driver is preparing for a legal battle with the city at the taxpayers expense. The City truck driver, Lewis Triester was…
The case of missing Auburn teen Aniah blanchard has prompted all kinds of theories from social media to psychics weighing in on who might be responsible. What we don't have are many facts…
This was the real life horror story of Daniel Lee Brown. The 44 year old Fort Mitchell man served for 26 years with the National Guard deploying three times including a tour…
Deputy Marshals will get a pay raise according to a presentation on consolidation during a City Council work session this morning. Local Legislators are weighing the option to combine the Marshal's office with…
Auburn Police have released what could be the last known image taken of a missing 19 year old student. Aniah Blanchard stopped briefly in a South College Street convenience store late last Wednesday…
A man charged with animal cruelty made his first court appearance this afternoon. Edward Bailey appeared in Recorder's Court where a Columbus Police Officer testified the man said he bit "Annie" because the…
Witnesses to a double murder inside a Mellon Street apartment led police to suspect Earl Johnson and now they fear for their own safety according to court testimony Friday. Two months after the…
A suspect wanted in connection to a rash of car break ins is still on the loose according to jail records Saturday. Nearly three dozen incidents were reported to police at the end…
A city conference focusing on "the good, the bad and the ugly" in Columbus continued with a bus tour Wednesday morning of some of the city's most notorious crime scenes in recent…
Hunter Tillis was shot in the face and lived to tell about it after a notorious Officer Involved Shooting nearly three years ago. According to court testimony this morning, PTSD from that incident…
A Columbus Murder victim was safer inside the Muscogee County Jail than out on bond after a deadly double shooting off Cusseta Road Monday. According to Columbus Police Detectives, 17 year old Deontae…
This report has been updated from an earlier version to include the 12 year old victim allegedly did not want to part with his bicycle at the home of the shooter instead…
The Alabama Attorney General will decide if criminal charges are appropriate in the case involving a a Phenix City School Bus crash. Nearly two months after a Phenix City school bus was involved…
Have things gotten so bad you can't stop for gas here in Columbus? Police tell First News they don't think so in fact they're not even sure the recent crime spree fits a…
The Columbus Police Department is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the male suspect who shot and killed an Army Veteran during a Circle K store robbery…
The grief stricken family of the Circle K employee brutally gunned down Monday has one question for their son's killer. "Why? Why did you have to kill him? You could have just took…
Convicted Upatoi killer Rufus Burks is asking for a new trial in Columbus. Burks was the only one of three defendants charged with the triple slaying of the Short Family to actually stand…
A former police officer charged with murder is asking the court for bond. William Talley was shuttled out of solitary confinement in the Muscogee County Jail for the first time in four months to…
An attorney asking for leniency for William Cross told the court Monday the teen's "one bad decision" in life led to the death of a popular high school coach. In emotional victim impact…
A Russell County suspect indicted twice by a Grand Jury for sexual offenses involving a child remains free on bond. Law enforcement officials tell First News these allegations of child sex abuse are…
The suspect accused of killing a Three War Veteran in his own home wants the court to reduce his bond. Darius Travick barged into John Dawson's home last September after a assaulting a…
A controversial boys home owned by Greg Countryman is now closed according to DFACS, the state agency in charge of overseeing the home. Invictus Transformational Mental Health and Wellness Home closed late last…
According to Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor a 34 year old inmate making his first court appearance for felony theft started calling Deputy Stephon Parker obscenities as they left the Judicial Building last…
People of Faith in the Chattahoochee Valley are issuing a Call to Action in Columbus in response to recent violent crimes. Sometimes people just need love. They need to know that people care.…
A Harris County teacher's aide busted for tampering with evidence after the murder of a rising rap artist is part of a mother daughter duo now charged in connection to the case. A…
Police tell First News a local rapper's own friends are in custody for his murder. All three suspects charged with murder were so well acquainted a detective testified Jaylin Williams was easily coaxed…
Kenneth Jernigan appeared to break down just seconds after appearing in front of a judge for one count of murder and possession of a knife during the commission of a crime A police…
A convicted sex offender is in police custody after multiple kids and parents allegedly saw the man identified as Javonte Oden engaging in similar acts that first landed him in jail. According to…
In a room full of local movers and shakers, Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers gathered for some hamburger steak and hot topics. Representative Rogers dismissed any public perception about a "contentious congress" blaming the…
Police investigators are working to determine what exactly happened inside a Mellon Street Apartment where two men were shot multiple times. The Homicide Unit responded to a person being shot at 10:23 Sunday…
A record $280 million dollar judgement was handed down by a Muscogee County Jury Friday in response to a fatal truck crash that killed five members of one family in East Alabama. Attorneys from…
Correction: A statement under oath by the truck driver's former attorney about visiting a crash scene and not finding fault was referencing a previous collision in 2013 involving Kenneth Cathey not the fatal…
