Articles by Isabelle Altman
CPD holds annual Turkey Drive
Approximately 100 volunteers will deliver 1,400 meals today to elderly and disabled citizens as part of the Columbus Police Department and Columbus Fire & Rescue’s annual Turkey Drive.
Vasquez murder: Mother of murdered man responds to interviews
The mother of a murdered New Hope man says the woman who allegedly helped dispose of her son’s remains is pretending to be a victim to get sympathy before her trial.
Columbus police investigate armed robbery
A man was robbed in north Columbus at approximately 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Old Hickory grill man does it for the love
Stepping into Old Hickory Steakhouse on Highway 45 North, guests are greeted by the smell of sizzling steaks and a tattooed man standing by the grill who invites guests to sit where they like.
Vasquez murder: Vasquez’s family responds to Martinez’s release
The family of Manuel Vasquez has spoken out after the woman charged with helping dispose of his body following his murder bonded out of the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center on Friday.
Vasquez murder: Accused mother-in-law speaks out
Lydia Martinez thought the popping noise was a firework the night her daughter, she claims, shot Manuel Vasquez.
Community unites to help Gentry family
Members of the Columbus and Starkville communities have come together to help a local family following a fatal car accident on Friday, Nov. 6.
MUW students, guests discuss state flag
Around 100 people, many of them college students, gathered in the Pope Banquet Hall on Mississippi University for Women’s campus Monday night for a forum on the state flag.
Columbus police officer dies after battle with stroke
Sgt. Michael Griffin, an officer with the Columbus Police Department, has died.
Veteran talks pledge of allegiance, religious freedom
Veteran Gail Swentkofske spoke Thursday to the Columbus Exchange and Kiwanis clubs about the Pledge of Allegiance for the Exchange Club’s annual “One Nation Under God” Program.
Columbus house destroyed in fire
A house on 10th Avenue South in Columbus has been destroyed in a fire.
Fields aims to transform Southside neighborhood
In Columbus, at the intersection of Eighth Street South and Fifth Avenue South, Mississippi University for Women’s campus touches a residential neighborhood peppered with antebellum homes and smaller, more modern houses.
Fatal Hwy. 82 crash Friday
An accident Friday evening resulted in the death of one man and left three children seriously injured when a vehicle rear-ended a trailer hauling logs on Highway 82.
Red Cross looking for donated office space
The Red Cross is looking for donated office space in Columbus.
Columbus woman attacked near Riverwalk
A Columbus woman was assaulted at dawn Wednesday by a masked man while she was running along First Street, near the Riverwalk, according to Capt. Fred Shelton with the Columbus Police Department.
Protesters march to city council meeting
A crowd marched to the Columbus Municipal Complex during Tuesday night’s city council meeting to draw attention to the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball last month.
A community vents: Citizens express anger, frustration about police conduct
Around 400 Columbus residents turned out for a public meeting Monday night to ask city officials questions about the Oct. 16 shooting death of Ricky Ball.
Council members surprised by police chief resignation
Members of the Columbus City Council said they were surprised to learn of Columbus Police Chief Tony Carleton’s decision to step down.
Mayor hosting meeting tonight
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith is holding a public meeting at 6 p.m. today to discuss the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball.
