Jazmine Mills

5 days ago | wrbl.com | Jazmine Mills |Chuck Williams

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Lots of students crossed the stage today at Columbus State University, but these non-traditional students have a unique story. Angelica and Ferrell Strange gathered their master’s degrees in Organizational Leadership in what some would call an amazing feat for the married couple. Angelica Strange, a student, mother and active-duty soldier, encouraged her husband Ferrell to get their degrees as a team effort.

6 days ago | wrbl.com | Jazmine Mills |Chuck Williams

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Chamber of Commerce hosted their quarterly ‘Eye Opener Breakfast’, where some of the city’s leaders spoke about Columbus public safety. Some of today’s panelists included Chief of Police Stoney Mathis, Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman, Fire and EMS Chief Sal Scarpa and Muscogee County Prison Warden Herbert Walker. Today’s message was one of unity, as the panelists highlighted their joined efforts to protect and defend Columbus citizens.

6 days ago | wrbl.com | Jazmine Mills |Chuck Williams

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — A man wanted for firing a weapon into a Russell County Sheriff Deputy’s vehicle has been taken into custody, police say. Russell County Sheriff Heath Taylor says the suspect, Derrious Keyon Thomas, 28, was arrested locally after a six-day manhunt. Thomas was believed to have triggered a chase through the streets of Phenix City. The incident occurred last Thursday, May 1.

1 week ago | wrbl.com | Jazmine Mills |Chuck Williams

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The man convicted in the 2019 Circle K murder has been sentenced today. Daequavion Solomon, 31, was convicted back in March of this year for shooting and killing Dontrell Williams, a clerk at the Circle K at the intersection of Forest Road and Floyd Road, on Sept. 23, 2019. He is facing a mandatory life sentence plus 55 years, without the possibility of parole. Solomon was convicted on charges of murder, aggravated assault and attempted armed robbery.