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UPDATE 01/18/25 11:54 a.m.:  Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr. confirmed the identity of the victim. 28- year- old Matthew James Brooks was pronounced dead on the scene at 9:50 P.M. PHENIX C…

Abbie Stockard, an Auburn University Nursing Student and current Miss Alabama crown holder, has now been crowned Miss America. Stockard was one of 11 finalists in the Miss America competition in Or…

UPDATE 12/26/24, 3:30 p.m.: Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has identified the woman who perished in a Christmas morning apartment fire as 46-year-old Valerie L. Lindsey. She was pronounced dea…

Authorities are investigating after a house fire claimed the life of one person overnight. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan says 54-year-old Yancer Horton died from asphyxiation after a fire at …

Authorities say one person was injured in a shooting Saturday at Rigdon Park in Columbus. The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office and the Columbus Police Department responded to shots fired at R…

Authorities say a woman has been killed following a shooting in Columbus. Police are investigating the shooting after a woman was found in the 5900 block of Flat Rock Road. Muscogee County Coroner …

9:40 a.m. Update: Columbus Police confirmed that 21-year-old Brandon Day has been arrested. Day turned himself into police. Day is suspected in a downtown Columbus shooting that left one dead and t…

A homicide investigation is underway following a shooting early Sunday in Columbus. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed Bryson Cochran, 17, was shot and pronounced dead at 1:23 a.m. The shooting occurred in the 2900 block of Norris Road. Stay with WRBL.com for updates on this developing story.

UPDATE: 3:35 p.m., Saturday March 9 — The Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the driver as Demon Shaquille Moore, a wanted fugitive and validated gang member. According to Sheriff Greg Countryman, investigators used a pit maneuver to stop the pursuit after positively identifying Moore. Moore lost control of the vehicle and […]

Authorities in Troup County say a man has died following a drowning at West Point Lake on Saturday morning. Authorities say they received a call of a possible drowning on West Point Lake near the Whitewater Access area at 9:17 on Saturday morning. The Troup County Sheriff’s Office says while deputies and other first responders […]