Two former school custodians were arrested this past weekend for felony sex charges. People familiar with the couple who worked locally as school custodians were shocked to hear of the arrest and the nature…
A shooting victim took to social media to let friends and family know he was okay after a triple shooting late Thursday. Police and emergency personnel responded to the Hood Street Apartments around 9:30…
Friends of a local woman watched her overdose and then dumped her body according to a Police Detective. 34 year old Michelle Chambers was discovered dead and partially clothed at a local cemetery in…
A popular realtor is recovering after being robbed and stabbed repeatedly. Dan Parker was coming out of the Rosehill Seafood Restaurant when the suspect approached him on foot and stabbed him multiple times. Blood…
Local voters head back to the polls for a December runoff and statewide showdown for Georgia’s Secretary of State. The race for Georgia’s Secretary of State and Public Service Commissioner not normally a barn…
A former Glenwood football star was critically injured helping a woman with a flat tire. Friends and family tell First News Quandarius Holt wouldn’t hesitate to help somebody in need and they weren’t surprised…
The suspect vehicle wanted in connection with a double murder has been located. Police Major JD Hawk tells First News that white Ford truck they found here on Henry Avenue is the exact same…
A Columbus Toddler was one of two people shot dead early Tuesday morning. Columbus Police responding to a vacant property on Stuart Drive discovered the gruesome scene. A father and his three year old…
A Columbus Police cruiser was destroyed and the officer driving it was sent to the hospital after a Thanksgiving day crash. The incident happened here at one of the busiest intersections in Columbus at…
A Chambers County DA told a Judge he needs cooperation from the Columbus Police Department to move forward with a death penalty case against Stacey Gray. The family of Renee Eldridge has routinely shown…
UPDATE A pilot for the Columbus Police Department is feared dead after a helicopter crash. Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor said a co pilot may have been picked up in Auburn and was on…
A second federal lawsuit has been filed against the City of Columbus, former police officer Allan Brown, and Police Chief Ricky Boren. The lawsuit stems from a high speed chase across state lines involving…
Political Candidates fly in to a house divided thanks to mother nature and low visibility this morning. It was a rare, awkward moment here at the Columbus Airport and a little bit comical after…
A police shooting two years ago is prompting a flurry of civil lawsuits against the City of Columbus and the former officer involved. The attorneys representing the three parties involved vowed to take the…
The Spencer High School teacher was taken into police custody on Halloween after Investigators were tipped off to multiple social media posts referencing the alleged sexual encounters. The Muscogee County School District was apparently…
Brian Kemp’s supporters got up before the chickens here to see the Republican candidate for Governor one last time with less than a week now to go before the midterm election. “Look, I’m just…
A home invasion suspect was determined to let the court know he was innocent during a probable cause hearing Monday. Adrian Jacobs allegedly broke through the screen window of the victim’s house demanding…
Stacey Abrams rolled into town with her “We Are Georgia” bus tour for one of her final campaign stops in Columbus before Election Day. The Governor hopeful caught the raucous crowd here at Columbus…
The road rage shooter accused of gunning down retired Army combat medic Lorenzo Freeman SR. in the parking lot of a Fort Mitchell Dollar General is using a “stand your ground” defense. Justin Davidson…
A teen was shot dead in his own South Columbus yard baffling neighbors and family members. The mother of the victim wailed on the sidewalk as investigators scoured the scene for clues. Witnesses reported…
Bloody walls and dog fur lead to the arrest of a local teenager. The Columbus teen was living in foster care when the stray dog caught his attention. The black dog wouldn’t leave the…
Family and friends gathered to remember not so much about how John Dawson died but how the three war veteran lived, 92 years faithful to God, his Country and his family. Dawson was attacked…
John Dawson was a three war veteran having survived WWII, Korea and Vietnam. At 92 years old he was doing yard work and tending to his wife the day Detectives say a mentally deranged…
The property owner of a South Columbus mobile home park is squaring off against the Columbus Water Works after they shut the water off. With temperatures still soaring near the upper 80’s, residents…
A Columbus police detective recounted in graphic detail how Markel Ervin, armed with a 9mm handgun allegedly chased the victim, Destinee Virgin in traffic before unloading his firearm in front of horrified witnesses. According…
The lead Prosecutor in Russell County like others across the state of Alabama is sounding the alarm. Ken Davis tells First News the lack of funding for the court’s mental health system is having…
A murder suspect was captured in Harris County and returned to Columbus for a preliminary hearing. The Chief Deputy with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department tells First News they recieved multiple calls Sunday about…
Travis Gonzales appeared as a sympathetic victim to a local attorney’s theft scheme a few short months ago but a Detective’s testimony paints Gonzales in a very different light. A Columbus Police detective testified…
Business Bandits are targeting local businesses during predawn hours. Police investigators tell First News they aren’t ready to single out one group of suspects responsible for a rash of recent business robberies. It could…
The big news that the old Blue Cross Blue Shield building is being transformed into a new VA Clinic was actually announced locally via an email from Congressman Sanford Bishop’s office late Thursday. It…
The War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum is the largest tribute in the Country honoring the men and women killed since September 11, 2001. 17 years later, the list of names…
The carjacked mom who didn’t know the fate of her four year old said she was calling Jesus after the suspect took off with her four year old inside. According to court testimony police…
For years Phenix City voters have been batting this idea around of whether to have an elected school board or stick with an appointed one. The voters, without much fanfare are finally speaking their…
Dog mauling suspect Deaunte Nobles allegedly retrieved his dogs from the scene after the viscous attack and he told a witness not to bother calling 911. He would take care of it. Nobles proceeded…
Tommie Mullins, another local rapper orchestrated the entire plan, the armed robbery and cold blooded murder of Brandon Denson according to Police Investigators. Mullins allegedly congratulated the gunman after the deadly deed according to…
A Columbus man’s Snapchat account appeared on the radar of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The federal investigation involves a network of people trading and sharing child pornography both video and still photographs. Testimony…
The victim in this case suffered unthinkable torture. She was gang raped repeatedly, shot ten times, set on fire and left for dead. But she survived and courageously squared off against her three attackers…
Dubbed Operation Street Sweep, the Columbus Police Department combined good old fashioned detective work with Intelligence led policing, technology to zero in on those crime ridden areas. Special units with the Columbus Police Department…
A Russell County inmate serving time for burglary penned a few handwritten goodbye notes and proceeded to hang himself with his own bed cover according Sheriff Heath Taylor. 33 year old James Devitt was…
A federal Judge orders video of a fatal police shooting must be made public after a three year court battle. That Federal ruling involving the fatal police shooting of Columbus native Autumn Steele has…
A forensic audit of the Columbus Clerk of Council Tiny Washington’s office revealed large gaps of information in official logs. Councilor Mimi Woodson, who was noticeably absent from Tuesday’s presentation, requested an audit of the…
The search for Sam Hewitt Jr continues after a false alarm. The Russell County Sheriff’s Department is carefully distancing itself from the case of Sam Hewitt Jr. after a recent tip prompted a massive…
Markees Spires asked a Russell County Judge for mercy accepting responsibility for that quadruple fatal accident. As much as today’s hearing was about his sentence, it was also about the four innocent lives snatched…
Fred Harris was supposed to start college Tuesday. His family tells First News he wanted to pursue a career in the military but those plans were interrupted when the teen was shot six times…
A new high school and school police force highlight some of the major changes for the Muscogee County School District. The Spencer High Greenwaves are all the buzz this back to school season with…
Sam Hewitt Jr disappeared without a trace more than two months ago. His father, prominent local businessman Sam Hewitt Sr tells First News he thinks he knows exactly what happened to his son and…
A retired Colonel topped a Columbus Chamber executive in one of two local races in Georgia’s Primary Runoff. It was the second attempt to win a political office for John House while Amy Bryan…
A Georgia Lawmaker is under fire after appearing on a cable show exposing himself and shouting racial slurs. Jason Spencer thought he was getting expert lessons on how to deal with a terrorist. Instead…
One School Board member’s comments on social media is drawing the public’s ire. Frank Myers has generated his share of controversy during his tenure on the Muscogee County School Board but it took Myers…
The latest murder victim in a notorious Columbus neighborhood was identified as 18 year old Emanul Banks. Welcome to the murder capital of Columbus. The Muscogee County Coroner’s office confirms a Columbus teenager is…
