The family of Hector Arreola tells First News they know all to well the anguish that George Floyd's family is experiencing now. They are angry too as they observe a vastly different response…
Evidence is still being collected at the scene in Phenix City and it's too graphic to detail for our television viewers but we got an up close look at the lumber company, a…
Richard Watson was one of ten children and described as a quiet man who stayed in his own lane. When the Good Samaritan allegedly saw a woman being pummeled outside a Cusseta Road…
Two of the most important races in Muscogee County are partisan races and voters have to choose Democratic, Republican or Nonpartisan ballots during the primary election June 9th. Nat "Good morning, thank you."…
Johnny Lee Gates' 43 year saga in the criminal justice system is over. Gates was convicted of killing a 19 year old woman in 1976 but claimed he was wrongfully convicted. His defense…
The decision to move forward with in person graduation ceremonies for Central High School has generated some controversy and thrust principal Thomas Vickers into the glare of the national media spotlight. But this…
An ex-con charged with killing four people in Alabama last week was free on bond in Muscogee County. Derrick Hightower was sitting inside the Muscogee County Jail on drug charges just 2 short…
BWP Cares feeds thousands of local healthcare workers one week after launch. Brooke Peak told First News she was sitting around her house like a lot of other people wondering what she could…
Phenix City Police doled out criminal citations to two City employees for violating the shelter in place order. TJ Bryant and Quadarius Woods were cited for violating a health code after pictures surfaced…
Columbus Mayor Skip Henderson urged people not to panic after word spread that the city officially recorded it's first case of the Coronavirus. "There's no shortage of food. The shelves are getting restocked. Just…
A local debt collector was hauled into court this morning charged with impersonating a police officer. Jason Lovegrove posed as law enforcement on Facebook targeting clients from his work place and others according…
It's about to get real as they say and as this pandemic spreads to our little corner of the Universe. The question everybody has is how will I know if I'm sick and…
A garbage truck driver is behind bars tonight after a scheme to get prison inmates marijuana behind bars. Taurean Steele is employed by the city's Public Work's Department and is now facing felony…
A City worker wants a Muscogee County Judge to set bail so he can return to work. Patrick Conway's defense attorney told the court during last week's hearing that the 53 year old…
Sheriff Jay Jones says even though a year has passed, the worst natural disaster in Alabama's history is still fresh on the minds of people in Lee County. "It's just still even after…
Lorenzo Freeman Sr. and Justin Davidson were both army veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder when their worlds collided according to court testimony. Davidson was hurling racial slurs at Freeman's son during…
The unanimous vote by Georgia Lawmakers to eliminate the Muscogee County Marshal's Office this past week came at the behest of city officials as a budget matter last October. The move also comes…
A Columbus man who was severely beaten after driving through a street basketball game has died. Danny Jones never regained consciousness after the altercation on Wimbish Court last Thursday according to his family.…
A business dispute over money ended with one man dead and another claiming he fired his weapon in self defense. The incident happened February 9th a home on Rice Street. Trey Campbell was…
Columbus Police are investigating a drive by shooting that left one man dead. The incident happened just a few miles from our Buena Vista Road studio on Brighton Road. Patrol officers responded shortly…
An attorney representing Autumn Tillery says the million dollar figure cops assigned to the amount of drugs found in her Upatoi home was formulated using some fuzzy math. Tillery is now facing multiple…
There are new details tonight about a neighborhood fight that left one Columbus man clinging to life and another facing multiple felony charges. WLTZ first reported on the incident last Friday. A Columbus…
A Columbus man is in critical condition one day after he was severely beaten at his family's North Columbus home and now police have a man in custody charged in connection to the…
Dramatic new details about the night a 13 year old child was killed with a shotgun in South Columbus were revealed in court Wednesday morning. That's where the dead teen's brother appeared facing…
A Columbus man was shot dead Tuesday morning right down the street from the Public Safety Building. The incident happened in the 600 block of 5th Avenue. Ronnie Jackson Jr. was shot in…
A Columbus dad charged with the death of his own infant son appeared in Recorder's Court Monday morning. Jikevious Scott told police he shook his baby but not to hurt the seven month…
There are shocking new details about a rape suspect charged with multiple sex crimes involving minors under the age of 18 and how the victims landed in his custody. Patrick Conway was arrested…
A local businessman who weathered his own storm is making a miraculous comeback after a near fatal crash. Mark Jones has spent two years recovering since that crash. You might recognize his name…
Georgia drivers are still using their cell phones despite a concerted effort to educate people about the dangers and now one Lawmaker wants to hit them where it hurts if caught, right square…
The FBI and Lee County Sheriff's Department teamed up to honor one Beauregard Citizen who has gone above and beyond they said since the deadly tornado ripped through that Community last March.…
The teen accused of killing a 13 year old boy was out of jail on a pretrial release for an unrelated felony charge according to court testimony. Jaquayvius Jones is charged with murder…
A drug deal gone bad ended with the death of a Central High School student and another teen fighting for his life. The Lee County Sheriff's Department responded to shots fired in the…
Columbus Police Investigators identified the armed bandits arrested for a deadly home invasion as members of the FNG Gang and testified that these same suspects showed up at the house in Upatoi just…
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…
