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Family remembers Fort Benning soldier killed in Iraq accident
Two days after learning of the death of their oldest daughter in Iraq, the family of fallen Fort Benning soldier Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey spoke about her passion for life and her love of the Army.
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Man pleads guilty to trying to grab officer’s Taser
Gregory E. Gray was at The Medical Center last year for back pain when he tried to take a Taser from an officer, prosecutors said.
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Prosecutors: Jurors should hear about ‘extreme case of jealousy’ during trial
Prosecutors in the murder case of Mark Herrington want jurors to hear evidence of problems Herrington had with an ex-wife when they go to trial next month in the death of Karen Carter.
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Sheriff's deputies find drugs, 19 loaded guns in home while serving warrant
A Columbus man was arrested Tuesday night after Muscogee County Sheriff’s deputies found nearly 20 firearms and $700 worth of methamphetamine in his house.
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Muscogee student transfer requests plummet from over 600 to 219
Fewer high school students are seeking to transfer schools under the federal No Child Left Behind Act for the 2010-2011 school year, according to Muscogee County School District numbers.
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Columbus area unemployment rate jumps to 10.4% in January
The Columbus metropolitan area unemployment rate jumped to 10.4 percent in January, the Georgia Department of Labor reported Tuesday, apparently reflecting a surge in both layoffs and more residents attempting to re-enter the work force.
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Georgia senator's bill could affect judgeship opening
Probate Judge Julia Lumpkin was the final nominee for the vacant Muscogee County Superior Court judgeship that will be appointed by Gov. Sonny Perdue.
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Woman says ex-boyfriend kept ramming her car
A Columbus woman was repeatedly rammed by another vehicle as she drove her car with her 3-year-old daughter Tuesday afternoon, police said.
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Wetherington against proposal for city to give GBI crime lab $66K to keep it open
A proposal that would require the city of Columbus to help fund a state crime lab was met with a cool response from Mayor Jim Wetherington on Wednesday.
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Man sentenced to 25 years in prison in pipe bomb case
Raymond J. Geoffrion, accused of assaulting officers with a homemade pipe bomb in his Cusseta Road apartment, was convicted on all counts by a jury Wednesday afternoon.
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Ex-Christian Coalition leader Reed won’t run for Congress
ATLANTA — Former Christian Coalition head Ralph Reed announced Wednesday that he has decided not to run for Congress in Georgia.
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Columbus Council unamiously approves Seth Brown for crime prevention director
Seth Brown, an administrator at St. Luke United Methodist Church, was hired Tuesday as the city’s first crime prevention director to lead the mayor’s Office of Crime Prevention.
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Man facing prison time testifies he made pipe bombs to burn trash
Raymond J. Geoffrion held a pipe bomb in one hand and a lighter in the other while threatening to kill sheriff’s deputies as they entered his Cusseta Road apartment to arrest him, a bomb technician testified on the first day of his trial.
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Men rob couple, 3 children at gunpoint during home invasion
Columbus police are investigating a home invasion in which a family of five was violently awoken Tuesday morning by two gunmen.
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Columbus Council honors police Capt. Renee McAneny for volunteer work
Columbus police Capt. Renee McAneny was recognized Tuesday by Columbus Council for being named Safe Kids Georgia Volunteer of the Year.
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Shelnutt asks Judge Land to reconsider decision on attorney's fees
Columbus attorney Mark Shelnutt, who was denied his motion for attorney’s fees last month, has asked U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land to reconsider his decision.
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Local BBB warns Columbus area of pyramid scam
The local Better Business Bureau is warning Columbus area residents of a pyramid scam that may be operating in the area.
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Decision on Muscogee County poll changes expected in late April
The U.S. Department of Justice is expected to either approve or object to reducing Columbus precincts to 28 from 48 by April 26.
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Nebraska college student on Spring Break trip dies in Auburn car crash
A single-vehicle wreck in Auburn, Ala., has claimed the life of a 19-year-old from Nebraska and left another teen with serious injuries, Lee County Coroner Bill Harris said.
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Judge gives Alabama dealer until April 5 to reach agreement with Doll & Doll Nissan
A south Alabama automobile dealer moved a step closer this week to taking over Rob Doll Nissan and moving into the new dealership at the intersection of Whitesville and Whittlesey roads.
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