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.
Two stabbed on their way to church
A man is in to police custody after allegedly stabbing two people in a car on the way to Vibrant Church Sunday morning.
Columbus woman reported missing
A Columbus woman last seen Friday night has been officially reported missing.
Shots fired near the Princess
City officials are planning measures to make downtown safer after a shooting near the Princess Theater nightclub early Sunday morning.
Young CPD officers hope to make a difference
It’s no secret that Columbus Police Department is a young department.
CPD to host career day on Saturday
Columbus Police Department will host a career day on Saturday at the Municipal Complex.
First of six safety meetings set for tonight in Ward 1
Citizens will have an opportunity this evening to voice their concerns about crime and safety in Columbus.
Police chase ends with one car in house
Two people were taken to Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Hospital and two more are in custody following a police chase that ended with one vehicle in a ditch and another in a house Sunday afternoon.
Two arrested in weekend robbery, car chase
Columbus residents Eltoro Harris, 35, and Quareantae Miller, 16, are both in custody and awaiting formal charges after an early Sunday morning armed robbery that was followed by a possibly related car chase.
Another teen in custody for alleged pizza robberies
Officers with the Columbus Police Department arrested another suspect Friday in connection to the robberies of several pizza delivery men last week.
Columbus, Starkville departments seek more officers; sheriffs’ depts. fully staffed
More than 200 officers work in local law enforcement departments in Lowndes and Oktibbeha counties.
Police officers recount performing CPR on job
The call came in at 7:11 a.m. on June 25 from an address on Schoolhouse Road. Columbus dispatchers answering 911 heard a woman screaming and nothing else.
City talks mistakes made in aftermath of Ball shooting
The public information officer for the city of Columbus spoke Wednesday about what the city did wrong in the aftermath of the Ricky Ball shooting and what reforms the city has made since.
MBI completes Ricky Ball investigation
State authorities have completed an investigation into the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball in Columbus last October.
CPD names suspect in weekend shooting
The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 19-year-old allegedly involved in a Columbus shooting Saturday.
Columbus forensic team one of few local labs in Miss.
When Austin Shepherd began working at the Columbus Police Department’s forensic lab, he ran it out of the back of a 1984 Buick.
CPD shows new police dog
Officer Garrett Mittan never really had a chance.
UPDATE: Boykin files suit against Columbus
A former Columbus police officer involved in the October shooting death of Ricky Ball has filed a lawsuit against the city claiming he was wrongfully terminated.
Downtown shooting injures one
A man is in stable condition after he was shot early Sunday morning in downtown Columbus, according to officials with the Columbus Police Department.