Columbus police search for suspect who shot hotel water line
Columbus police are searching for a suspect who opened fire in the Courtyard by Marriott on Thursday night, striking a water line in the ceiling and covering the hallway floor with water.
Police seek person of interest in Motel 6 murder
Columbus Police Department has released the name and photo of a person of interest involved in a shooting that left one man dead at Motel 6 this morning.
Lovers’ spat turns into shootout
Columbus police investigators believe a couple’s lovers’ spat Saturday morning turned into a shootout.
Columbus man in hospital after three Saturday shootings
Columbus police responded to three different calls about shots fired Saturday night, one of which sent a man to the hospital.
CPD seeking armed robbery suspect
Columbus police are searching for a suspect in a Friday night armed robbery.
Lock doors and windows say police after four home invasions
A series of home invasions over the past few days led Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen to issue a public safety announcement Saturday encouraging residents to keep their doors and windows locked as an extra precaution.
MBI continues probe of shooting case
Bond has been set for the man involved in a Saturday night incident, which injured a county Metro Narcotics agent and landed a Columbus police officer on leave pending investigation.
Shots fired at Dutch Village gas station in Columbus
Police were on the scene at Dutch Village Shell station at the corner of Lehmberg Road and Highway 50 in Columbus Saturday night.
Accused teen shooter arraigned
A Columbus juvenile accused of shooting another juvenile in the hand on Thursday made his initial appearance in court Friday.
Columbus man arrested, charged with possession of child porn (video)
A Columbus man arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of child pornography is out of jail today on a $7,500 bond.
Update: Columbus man injured by gunshot
Columbus police are investigating a report of shots fired in North Columbus.
Columbus police respond to multiple broken windows
Columbus police responded to a 911 call Monday morning that a number of vehicles at the 900 block of 10th Street North had windows busted out in a parking lot.
Police plan second crime forum with local pastors
Interim Chief Selvain McQueen and the Columbus Police Department scheduled a second crime forum for Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Municipal Court Complex.
Local Dems tap Nelson for sheriff’s race
The Lowndes County Democratic Executive Committee named Anthony Nelson as the replacement Democratic nomination in the Lowndes County sheriff election. Nelson, Lowndes County Juvenile Detention Center administrator, previously ran for the Democratic nomination but lost in the primary election to Interim Columbus Police Chief Selvain McQueen. Nelson will replace McQueen, who withdrew from the race last week.
City to begin vetting applicants for chief of Columbus police
The application phase is over. It’s time for the city to begin choosing a permanent police chief.
The application deadline for the position ended Thursday, and Pat Mitchell, Columbus human resource director, said the city received 82 applications.
Copper burglars hit another Columbus business
A Columbus concrete-mixing business reported Saturday that it had been raided by copper burglars, according to police.
Man shot four times with BB gun during Columbus island robbery
Two suspects shot a man four times with a BB gun during an attempted armed robbery early Sunday at a Columbus island motel, according to police.
Three arrested, one sought in copper thefts
Columbus police arrested three people Sunday night and are searching for a fourth suspect in connection with a string of copper thefts that have plagued area business owners since June.
Suspects sought in Tuesday-morning shooting
A Southside Columbus man is in stable condition at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle after being shot early this morning.