Articles by Ryan Poe
Man accused of raping granddaughter
A 72-year-old Artesia man has been charged with sexual battery after allegedly raping his 16-year-old granddaughter.
Ex-reserve officer pleads guilty to rape
A 14-year reserve Columbus police officer pleaded guilty Monday evening in Lowndes County Circuit Court to statutorily raping his girlfriend’s underage daughter multiple times.
Teen injured in afternoon wreck
A 16-year-old New Hope High School junior was injured Monday when he swerved to miss another student’s truck, flipping his own.
Local pawnshop hit second time
Columbus police responded to a slew of crimes over the weekend, including the second break-in at Frank’s Pawn & Gun in East Columbus and another armed robbery by a 14-year-old.
Businesses crossing Omnova line report tacks thrown in driveways
After crossing union workers’ picket lines at Omnova Solutions Inc., at least three local businesses have had roofing tacks thrown in their driveways, said Lowndes County Sheriff Butch Howard.
Men use stolen truck to smash into pawnshop, steal ammo
Three masked men used a truck stolen from Columbus And Greenville Railway to knock down the wall of a pawnshop early Friday.
Police: Masked men involved in robbery attempt
Two armed, masked men entered a Main Street convenience store early Friday in what was reported as an attempted robbery.
Children hurt in church van wreck
Twelve children and an adult were injured Thursday evening when a church van crashed into a pickup truck driven by a Columbus police officer’s stepson.
Two women injured in crash
Two young women were injured in a three-vehicle wreck this morning in East Columbus.
Noxubee County man pleads guilty to murder
A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty to the 2007 murder of a Noxubee County man Thursday in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Police search for suspect in attempted rape
Columbus police are seeking a masked man who tried to rape an 85-year-old woman in the Northhaven Woods neighborhood Thursday.
Car hits house in south Columbus
A blue 2000 Ford Mustang swerved to miss another car and ran into a stop sign and the corner of a Southside house early Wednesday while the family inside was eating breakfast.
Train hits SUV driven by Columbus man wanted in Jackson
A 26-year-old Columbus man was injured Wednesday when he and two other men tried to outrun a train in his mother’s white GMC Yukon XL.
Power Brokers: Some electric co-op boards make more, do less
As long as the lights stay on, most people are content to stay in the dark about who runs their electric company.
Murder, rape cases in court this month
The Lowndes County Circuit Court has several high-profile cases slated for this month, including trials for depraved heart murder, capital murder and statutory rape by a police officer.
Chief: Police department at full force
For the first time since he was hired three years ago, the Columbus Police Department is at full force, Chief Joseph St. John told Rotary Club members Tuesday.
CVB to take out $500K in credit
The Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau board of directors voted Monday to accept bids on a $500,000 line of credit to finish several major projects this year, including the $400,000 Tennessee Williams Home and Welcome Center on Main Street.
Supes OK courthouse renovation
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors approved a base plan for renovating the courthouse at their monthly meeting Friday.
Board gets bids, OKs contractor
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors voted in a closed executive session Friday to reject the lowest of three bids to replace eight county air conditioner units.
Columbus to spend $18,000 on Riverwalk cameras
The city of Columbus will spend about $18,000 to install surveillance cameras at the Riverwalk over the next couple weeks in the first of several phases to beef up park security, said Columbus Police Chief Joseph St. John.
