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Woman accused in stabbing on Holly Avenue

A Columbus woman accused of stabbing a woman in the back Friday afternoon on Holly Avenue is held in the Muscogee County Jail. 3 hours ago

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CRIME

Woman threatened with knife, robbed near Sixth Street

A 47-year-old Columbus woman was threatened with a knife late Friday and robbed near Sixth Street and First Avenue, police said.

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DIMON KENDRICK-HOLMES

Dimon Kendrick-Holmes: Random holiday thoughts about schools, whitewater and my dog

Some random thoughts as we enter the Memorial Day weekend. Warning: Two of them are related to the Muscogee County School District, one is kind of related but really about whitewater, and one is a story about my dog.
EDUCATION

Northside High School honors special-education student with memorial bench, garden

"I wouldn't trade it for anything.
MUGSHOT GALLERIES

5-24-13 Spotted @ Russell County Jail

View some of the people recently booked into the Russell County Jail.
LOCAL NEWS

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.
LOCAL NEWS

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.
CRIME

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.
LOCAL NEWS

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.
LOCAL NEWS

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.
EDUCATION

Top award for Muscogee County middle school student announced

Veterans Memorial Middle School eighth-grader Cameron Chandler is the 2013 winner of the T. Hiram Stanley Award, considered the most prestigious honor a Muscogee County School District middle school student can receive.