Turner responds to lawsuit claims
A lawsuit filed against the city by a former Columbus police officer raised significant allegations against Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner, including that officers often saw him under the influence of alcohol and that he ordered them to stop patrolling Ward 4.
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.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Ball petition submitted to DA’s office
Newly-elected District Attorney Scott Colom’s office has received a petition with more than 1,100 signatures seeking a grand jury investigation into the Oct. 16 police-involved shooting death of Columbus resident Ricky Ball.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Ball autopsy, witness interviews complete
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation’s look into the Ricky Ball case is making progress, according to Columbus Police Department Interim Chief Fred Shelton.
Ricky Ball Shooting: CPD officers involved in shooting return to service
Two Columbus Police Department officers suspended in the wake of the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball returned to service Thursday after the Columbus City Council unanimously voted to end their suspension.
CPD to release officer video footage
The Columbus Police Department will release more than two hours of body camera footage from two special operations group officers on Monday.
Questions remain as Ball investigation continues
A Columbus Police Department officer shot and killed Ricky Ball two months ago today.
Ball family member denies connection to Black Friday boycott
A member of Ricky Ball’s family told The Dispatch Friday morning that they have nothing to do with a planned boycott of Black Friday shopping in response to Ball’s Oct. 16 shooting.
Boycott planned over Ricky Ball shooting
A grassroots campaign on Facebook is encouraging shoppers not to go out in Columbus on Black Friday because of the Ricky Ball shooting.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Petition calls for grand jury investigation
A petition asking for a grand jury to consider evidence from the October police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball in Columbus has garnered more than 1,100 signatures in less than three weeks.
Protesters march to city council meeting
A crowd marched to the Columbus Municipal Complex during Tuesday night’s city council meeting to draw attention to the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball last month.
A community vents: Citizens express anger, frustration about police conduct
Around 400 Columbus residents turned out for a public meeting Monday night to ask city officials questions about the Oct. 16 shooting death of Ricky Ball.
Incident report: Ball pointed pistol at cop
Authorities say Ricky Ball pointed a pistol at a Columbus police officer before being fatally shot on the night of Oct. 16.
Mayor hosting meeting tonight
Columbus Mayor Robert Smith is holding a public meeting at 6 p.m. today to discuss the police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball.
Residents march
On Friday evening, a crowd of well over 100 people marched through north Columbus, waving signs and chanting for justice. They wanted to draw attention to the death of Ricky Ball, the 26-year-old Columbus man killed in a police-involved shooting Oct. 16.
City fires officer Boykin in wake of Ball shooting
The Columbus City Council voted Friday to fire police officer Canyon Boykin, two weeks after the police-involved shooting of 26-year-old Ricky Ball.
Ricky Ball march planned for Tuesday
The Columbus City Council today issued a permit for a march to take place Tuesday afternoon in the wake of the shooting death of Ricky Ball on Oct. 16.
Pistol stolen from CPD officer discovered near Ricky Ball
The Columbus police officers involved in the Oct. 16 shooting death of Ricky Ball were equipped with body cameras but the cameras were not activated prior to, or during, the fatal incident.
Mayor: Driver was not informant
The traffic stop that led to Ricky Ball’s shooting death by a Columbus police officer Friday night was initiated because the vehicle did not have a light illuminating the license plate, careless driving and lack of insurance, according to Police Chief Tony Carleton.
Citizens express frustration at city council meeting after police shooting
For nearly an hour and a half, angry citizens railed against city officials for a lack of details on the incident that ended with a Columbus Police Department officer killing 26-year-old Ricky Ball on Friday night.