Man gets 30 years in rape case

A Lowndes County man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison after pleading to sexual battery and armed robbery.

Testimony expected to continue in murder trial

Testimony is expected to continue today in the murder trial of Ranzino Ahmad Harris, who is charged with the 2010 shooting death of Justin Murray.

Jury selection begins in Lowndes murder trial

Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Lowndes County Circuit Court in the 2010 death of Justin Murray.

State closes Columbus nursing home

An elderly woman sits hunched over in her wheelchair, alone except for a game show blaring on a television in the background. Unable to speak, her vacant stare seems to barely register your existence as drool slowly slides down her chin. Down a dark hallway, 11 more Home Place Personal Care Home residents sit quietly in their rooms, waiting for their family members to come and take them to another facility.

Starkville police investigate student found with hundreds of exotic animals

A Mississippi State veterinary student is under investigation after law enforcement discovered hundreds of exotic wildlife at his Starkville home.

Local petting zoo owner under investigation

More than 20 animals were seized Wednesday night at a Lowndes County petting zoo and their owner is facing charges of animal neglect.

Man checks on dogs, gets shot by BB gun

A Lowndes County man is recovering after being shot multiple times in the face by a BB gun.

County to study four vocational school sites

The Lowndes County School District will begin conducting a feasibility study on four possible sites for a proposed vocational center.

Moss Point man gets prison in drug case

A Moss Point man was sentenced to 20 years behind bars in Lowndes County Circuit Court on Tuesday for drug-related charges.

Supes say county school board needs to revise budget

The Lowndes County board of supervisors is encouraging the county school board to lower its budget request for the 2013-14 school year.

Appeals court reverses Wright’s wrongful termination verdict

Lowndes County Schools Superintendent Lynn Wright said he will appeal an appellate court’s ruling that he was justly fired from his position as principal of New Hope High School in 2010.

Habitual offender placed on house arrest

A Columbus man sentenced to serve four years in prison as a habitual offender is scheduled to be paroled and live under house arrest after less than six months behind bars.

Annunciation Catholic School set for 50th anniversary celebration

A half-century ago, with a dream, $150,000 and a desire that “every Catholic child is entitled to a Catholic education,” Father Jeremiah Hartnett began a campaign to make a Catholic school a reality in Columbus.

Coleman revokes Redden’s probation

A former Columbus businessman will be forced to serve a five-year sentence less than five months after being placed on unsupervised probation, a move that sparked a firestorm of criticism.

Alan Redden received the sentence Monday after admitting that he violated his probation by assaulting a child.

CMSD to open Lee Middle School to prospective buyers

In a few weeks the public will have an opportunity to tour the Lee Middle School property, the Columbus Municipal School District announced Monday.

West Point man faces sexual battery charges

A West Point man has been charged with three counts of sexual battery.

Holliman found guilty: Jury returns verdict of first-degree murder

A jury found Brian Holliman guilty of first-degree murder after seven hours of deliberation Thursday.

Holliman, 32, was convicted in the 2008 shooting death of his wife, Laura Lee Godfrey Holliman. Jurors found Brian Holliman demonstrated “expressed malice” when he shot his wife in the face with a shotgun.

Brian Holliman found guilty of first degree murder

After seven hours of deliberation, an Oktibbeha County jury found Brian Holliman guilty of first degree murder.

Holliman trial: Investigator, experts on stand as state closes its case

Testimony continued Wednesday in the murder trail of Brian Holliman, who stands accused of killing his wife, Laura Lee Holliman, on Oct. 25, 2008, in the couple’s Caledonia home.

In a surprise move, shortly after the state rested its case this morning, the defense rested its case, calling no witnesses.

Grand jury probes Magby Creek drowning

A Columbus man could face charges in the drowning deaths of two of his children.

The Columbus Police Department will present the case of Billy Wayne Brown to the grand jury in November, CPD Chief Selvain McQueen confirmed Wednesday.