Columbus police arrest one in home burglary caught on video

Columbus police arrested one of the two men suspected in connection with a November house burglary. The burglary was caught on surveillance video.

Collision on Highway 45 sends drivers to hospital

A wreck involving a white pickup truck and a commercial truck with a mounted crane sent both drivers to the hospital this morning.

McQueen keeps Johnson as assistant chief

New Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen said he will not change assistant police chiefs.

Capt. Joe Johnson will remain in the No. 2 position. “I am going to take what I have in place right now and work with it,” McQueen said.

Caught on tape: One of two suspects arrested in November home burglary

Columbus police arrested one of the two men suspected of burglarizing a house in November. The burglary was caught on surveillance video.

City: Shots fired in Sunday night incident; one arrested

A response to shots fired Sunday night in north Columbus resulted in a felony arrest.

Columbus police arrested Jerry White Jr., 33, of 2514 23rd Ave. N. in Columbus; he faces a charge of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Columbus man assaulted in Artesia on Sunday night

A Columbus man was physically attacked Sunday night in Artesia and transported to the hospital with wounds to his face.

Selvain McQueen named new chief

The Columbus City Council named Selvain McQueen the new police chief of The Friendly City on Monday with fewer than 100 words.

By a vote of 4-2, the council selected McQueen as the new police chief during the special-called meeting, which lasted no more than five minutes.

Selvain McQueen named new Columbus police chief

By a vote of 4-2, the Columbus city council selected Selvain McQueen as the new police chief.

Citizens weigh in on prospective police chiefs

On the heels of the Columbus police chief interviews, Columbus residents who watched the interviews weighed in with their thoughts Saturday afternoon.

How we got here: Police chief search timeline

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Yard sale to help New Hope fire victims with Christmas

NEW HOPE — A Wednesday morning fire delivered moderate damage to Tiffany Davis’ house at 3516 Highway 50 E. in New Hope. However, the family lost most of their possessions and the Christmas presents for Caitlyn Perrigen, 5, and Brandon Perrigen, 8.

Columbus police chief candidate interviews: chief could be named Monday

Three finalists, two from out of town and one from Columbus, attempted to sway the Columbus City Council into appointing them the new police chief.

Copple sentenced to life: ‘Please forgive me’

The public may never know exactly what happened in that little downtown Columbus tavern on the morning of Feb. 16, defense attorney Steve Wallace said.

But a 12-person Lowndes County jury composed of eight men and four women found Daniel Paul Copple guilty Thursday of murdering Mark Caudill and James Bennett Mann II on that morning inside the Elbow Room Lounge. Jurors received the case about 11:45 a.m. Thursday morning and returned with the verdict about 1:30 that afternoon.

State ME testifies in Elbow Room murder trial

There was no hesitation in Dr. Adel Shaker’s voice. Either of the gunshot wounds Mark Caudill suffered the morning of Feb. 16 would have been fatal alone.

Daniel Copple found guilty of murder in double killing at Elbow Room (video)

Daniel Paul Copple was found guilty Thursday afternoon on two counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault.

Copple accused of murder: ‘I’m just doing everything I can to live’

Daniel Paul Copple said he does not remember much from the morning of Feb. 16, but he does remember being in the Elbow Room Lounge, entering a fight with Mark Caudill who had a gun and at least one gunshot going off.

Columbus Police chief interviews to be televised

Columbus city officials report that only three of the four police chief finalists plan to be at the Columbus Municipal Complex on Thursday afternoon ready to state their cases for employment.

Lowndes County murder trial: Bartender testifies he thought he would die

The atmosphere inside the Elbow Room Lounge on the night of Feb. 15 was “just calm as it could be,” a state’s witness testified Monday.

That atmosphere changed within hours when two men were shot and eventually died.

Elbow Room murder trial: Defense denied change of venue

The trial of a man accused of killing two men at a downtown Columbus bar began today in Lowndes County, despite a motion for change of venue.

Columbus Christmas parade set for Monday night

Linda Nail, her husband Jerry, and a handful of others have attended the Columbus Christmas parade each year for around 30 years.

And they don’t plan to stop this year.