Columbus woman shot dead on Gardiner Drive
A Columbus woman was shot multiple times in her Gardiner Drive home in the early morning hours of February 12, 2026. Muscogee County Coroner...
Buena Vista woman arrested for malice murder of husband
The GBI has arrested and charged Amanda Jackson, age 45, of Buena Vista, Georgia, with malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of...
Four guilty of smash and grab at Harris County gun store
HARRIS COUNTY, Ga. — Four defendants guilty of smashing a stolen truck into a Harris County, Georgia, gun shop and stealing 31 firearms, then...
Columbus Fire & EMS move into new headquarters
Columbus Fire & EMS is showing off their new headquarters on social media. It's located at 1100 Veterans Parkway. The department announced the move...
Ten Columbus men sentenced in Operation Sweet Silence
Ten defendants have now been sentenced for their roles in a large-scale armed drug trafficking organization resulting from Operation Sweet Silence, a multi-agency investigation...
Crime plummets under Police Chief Stoney Mathis
Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis and his command staff presented city council with the latest crime data for the city and there was nothing...
Manhunt underway for two Sumter County murder suspects
A manhunt is currently underway for two Sumter County murder suspects who escaped from jail. According to a release from the Sumter County Sheriff's...
Sex offender escapee back in custody
At approximately 9:20 p.m., escaped inmate Christian Joel-Marcos Cortez was taken into custody by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office after our Criminal Investigators received...
Girl Scout cookie fans rejoice!
The cookie sales have begun. Your iconic favorites are available, including the Tagalongs, Samoas, Thin Mints, and Do-si-dos, and there is a new one...
Troup County jail inmate escapes
On February 8, 2026, at around 9:30 a.m., Jail staff with the Troup County Sheriff’s Office discovered that an inmate Christian Joel-Marcos Cortez was...
Search for missing Columbus teen extends into Northeast Georgia
The search for a missing Columbus teenager has extended into Northeast Georgia. 17-year-old Ashley Butler went missing a week ago. The Toccoa Police Department...
Columbus men plead guilty to $17.5 million COVID tax scheme
The last remaining defendant in a pandemic-related tax fraud investigation costing U.S. taxpayers millions has pleaded guilty.
Christopher Upshaw, aka “Troub,” 26, of Columbus, pleaded...