Ricky Ball Shooting: Ricky Ball’s father sues Columbus for wrongful death
The city of Columbus now faces a second wrongful death lawsuit in federal court related to the Ricky Ball shooting.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Residents march for anniversary of Ball’s death
Dozens of area residents, mostly African Americans, marched down 14th Avenue North in Columbus Saturday on their way to Union Cemetery.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Officer embroiled in Ball lawsuit now wears SPD badge
A former Columbus police officer named as a defendant in a federal wrongful death lawsuit is now wearing a badge in Starkville.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Ball family sues city, CPD officers
Ricky Ball’s family has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Columbus and several Columbus Police Department officers.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Boykin’s lawyers seek change of venue
Former Columbus police officer Canyon Boykin’s attorneys have filed a motion to move his manslaughter trial out of Lowndes County.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Cousin of Ricky Ball speaks out
A member of Ricky Ball’s family spoke out on Thursday for the first time since former Columbus Police Department Officer Canyon Boykin was indicted in Ball’s shooting death.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Citizens react to ex-officer’s indictment
At a little before 11 a.m. Friday, a group of about a dozen people gathered at the back entrance at the Lowndes County Courthouse.
Manslaughter charges for Boykin in Ricky Ball shooting
A former Columbus police officer is being charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of Ricky Ball.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Ball family files intent to sue city
Ricky Ball’s family has filed a notice of intent to sue the city of Columbus.
The city confirmed Wednesday evening that it received the letter on Tuesday.
Our View: Colom’s decision to hand case to AG’s office was right choice
When District Attorney Scott Colom crossed the lawn in front of the Lowndes County Courthouse Wednesday morning and stood before a podium to announce how his office planned to proceed with the Ricky Ball case, there were as many media present as there were spectators.
District attorney handing Ball case to AG
District Attorney Scott Colom announced Wednesday morning he is handing over the investigation into Ricky Ball’s death to the Mississippi Attorney General’s office.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Colom to present next step in Ball case
District Attorney Scott Colom will announce the next step into the death of Ricky Ball Wednesday morning at the Lowndes County Courthouse.
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.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Questions linger six months after Ball shooting
It has been six months since Ricky Ball died in a police-involved shooting in Columbus and state investigators have yet to release any findings.
Ricky Ball Shooting: City responds to Boykin lawsuit
The city of Columbus says any hardships former Columbus police officer Canyon Boykin has suffered since being fired from the department in October are his own fault.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Colom weighing release of state’s investigation findings
District Attorney Scott Colom is considering whether he will release to the public the findings of the state’s investigation into Ricky Ball’s police-involved shooting death last fall.
Bullet from Ball incident struck home
State nor local officials have said how many bullets were fired when a Columbus police officer shot Ricky Ball on the night of Oct. 16. However, one stray bullet from the incident appears to have struck a woman’s 20th Street North home.
Columbus addresses inconsistent incident reports on Ball shooting
Columbus officials deny that they attempted to mislead anyone after a British publication reported finding inconsistencies between two incident reports released in relation to the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball last fall.
Our View: City’s handling of Ball incident continues to undermine confidence
By it’s very nature, the Oct. 16 officer-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball put the city of Columbus’ elected leaders and its police department in a difficult situation.