Articles by Devin Golden
Seventeen year old sentenced to 15 years for statutory rape
Tony Jennings will spend at least the next 10 years of his life behind bars. A Lowndes County Circuit Court jury found the 17 year old guilty on Wednesday for one count of statutory rape of a then-13-year-old girl. Judge Lee Coleman sentenced Jennings to 15 years at the Mississippi Department of Corrections on Friday with five of the years suspended and five years under post-release supervision.
Altercation at Caledonia High raises safety concerns for resource officers
For around 15 minutes, a Lowndes County Sheriff’s Deputy basically was on his own. Other than help from Caledonia High School Assistant Principal Andy Stevens, Lowndes County Chief Deputy Greg Wright said Deputy Scott Glasgow did not receive any assistance from bystanders during a physical altercation with two students on Aug. 15 at the school.
Dog who bit Columbus boy euthanized
A dog that bit a 10-year-old boy Aug. 19 in Columbus was put to sleep earlier this week, Karen Johnwick, Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society director, said Saturday.
Woman arrested for embezzlement
Pauline “Bernice” Lile, 61, of 1256 Lee Stokes Road, was arrested Thursday evening for alleged embezzlement against Gordman Insurance Services.
Dog that attacked child may be put to sleep
The dog that bit a 10-year-old boy in Columbus less than two weeks ago might see his last day soon. The previous owners signed rights to the dog over to the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society on Wednesday, and Humane Society officials said the animal may be put to sleep because it is too dangerous to adopt.
Emergency preparedness: Area response agencies test readiness for full-scale disaster
It began at 8 a.m. when an armed man entered the building. The shooter fired at students on the first floor, and the emergency calls went out.
50-year-old Columbus man arrested in beating case
Columbus police this morning arrested a man sought in a simple-assault case. Police arrested Jimmie Henley, 50, of 136 Rhonda Road, on charges of simple assault domestic violence, after Lt. Carroll Culpepper received information of where Henley was, at around 9 a.m. today.
Merchant: Adding forensic pathologist to crime lab could save time, money
Lowndes County has an autopsy laboratory but no forensic pathologist, and Greg Merchant, Lowndes County coroner, hopes that changes.
Overturned tractor-trailer holds up traffic
A tractor-trailer overturned Wednesday morning heading east along Highway 82 in Columbus, sending the driver of the 2010 Kenworth semi-truck to the hospital.
Columbus police go back to school
Though they’re past the stage with book bags and report cards, Columbus police officers aren’t exempt from attending classes and brushing up on some basic skills.
Pedestrian in critical condition after being hit near Propst Park
July 26, 2025
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