Man escapes Lowndes sheriff’s squad car through window
A man who escaped from a Lowndes County Sheriff’s squad car by rolling down an unlocked window was recaptured after a lengthy search Friday.
Arrest report 2-24-11
Local law enforcement agencies reported the following felony arrests.
Man charged with robbing convenience store
A 28-year-old man has been charged with the Dec. 29 robbery of the Airbase Hill Sprint Mart.
Lowndes sheriff charged $1,432 to dredge well
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has received a $1,431.94 bill for draining a state-line well in search of still-missing Madeline “Midge” Ponds.
Pawnshop buys confiscated guns from Sheriff’s Office
If you’ve had a gun confiscated by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office in the last five years and want it back, head to the pawnshop.
Prowlers strike Lowndes County neighborhood
A series of burglaries in a Lowndes County subdivision has neighbors on high alert.
Arrest Report 10-21-10
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office reported the following felony arrests:
Gang fight sends Lowndes County inmate to hospital
Five inmates at the Lowndes County jail sent another inmate to the hospital with a broken eye socket Thursday after he refused to join their gang.
Store clerk foils robbery
A clerk at Black Creek Grocery foiled an armed robbery Saturday evening, hitting one of the suspects in the head with the cash register drawer.
Woman charged with kidnapping after showing up at boy’s home
A Columbus woman was arrested today for felony kidnapping after showing up at the home of the boy she was accused of taking days earlier.
Jail-death suit thrown out
A federal judge this week threw out a lawsuit, filed by the sister of Roosevelt Pernell Jr., against the city of Columbus, officers with the Columbus Police Department and the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.