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Mug: Police arrest woman walking on Third Avenue with pants pulled down

A woman was arrested and charged with public indecency Thursday evening after police found her walking around Third Avenue with her pants pulled down.

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5-24-13 Spotted @ Russell County Jail

View some of the people recently booked into the Russell County Jail.
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Man arrested for aggravated stalking after attempting to break into 63-year-old woman's house

A man was arrested and charged with aggravated stalking Thursday after he allegedly tried to force his way into a 63-year-old woman's home on Nina Street, according to a Columbus Police report.
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Historic District fires: Reward offered, mayor meets with about 100 residents

With up to a $10,000 reward on the table, about 100 Historic District residents turned out Thursday night to hear what Mayor Teresa Tomlinson and local law enforcement officials had to say about an outbreak of car fires last weekend.
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Man faces rape charges for allegedly assaulting woman near library on Macon Road

A man faced rape charges during a Thursday morning Recorder's Court hearing after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman near the Columbus Public Library on Macon Road.
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Man, alleged prostitute arrested near Buena Vista Road

A man and woman were arrested Wednesday morning and charged with soliciting sodomy and prostitution after driving without headlights near Buena Vista Road, according to a Muscogee County Sheriff's Office report.
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Man shot in arm near Ticknor Drive

A man was shot in the arm Wednesday on near the intersection of Ticknor Drive and Torch Hill Road, according to a Columbus Police report.
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Timberlane Drive man robbed of $550

A man was held at gunpoint and robbed of $550 at his home on Timberlane Drive Wednesday, according to a Columbus Police report.
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Russell County Sheriff: Beware Medicare, Medicaid scams targeting elderly

Russell County citizens should be cautious of callers claiming to represent Medicare or Medicaid, due to a foreign scam which has increasingly targeted elderly residents during the past two months, according to the Russell County Sheriff's Office.
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Men steal cash registers from Summit gas station

Three men stole cash registers from the Summit gas station on Victory Drive during an armed robbery Tuesday morning, according to the Columbus Police Department.
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Two men arrested for cocaine, marijuana possession after failing to use turn signal

Two men were arrested and charged with marijuana and cocaine possession Tuesday after they were pulled over for failure to use a turn signal near Sixth Avenue, according to a Columbus Police report.