Olivia Yepez

Digital Reporter at WRBL-TV (Columbus, GA)

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Death investigation ongoing on Boxwood Boulevard in Columbus

6 days ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

by: Olivia Yepez Posted: Jun 1, 2025 / 11:07 AM EDT Updated: Jun 1, 2025 / 11:07 AM EDT COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department is investigating an incident which left one dead in the 1400 block of Boxwood Boulevard. CPD confirms the incident happened at the Azalea Ridge Apartments this morning. The Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation.
Death investigation ongoing on Boxwood Boulevard in Columbus

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Olivia Yepez

UPDATE, 12:50 p.m. 6/1/25 — Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan has confirmed the victim’s identity as 24-year-old Rownee Ortiz-Ocasio. COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Police Department is investigating an incident which left one dead in the 1400 block of Boxwood Boulevard. CPD confirms the incident happened at the Azalea Ridge Apartments this morning. The Violent Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. AdvertisementAdvertisementCopyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved.
City of Columbus pools now open for swimming after years of closure

1 week ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus city pools are open to the community as of noon Wednesday, May 28. Pools at Double Churches, Psalmond Road, Rigdon Park and Shirley Winston hosted swimmers for the first time in years. Minutes before opening, it was like a ghost town at Rigdon Park pool. Fifteen minutes later, typical pool antics were in full swing. Some folks who were the first in the gates have been waiting a long time for this moment. “My kids and I have made a habit.
City of Columbus pools now open for swimming after years of closure

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Columbus city pools are open to the community as of noon Wednesday, May 28. Pools at Double Churches, Psalmond Road, Rigdon Park and Shirley Winston hosted swimmers for the first time in years. Minutes before opening, it was like a ghost town at Rigdon Park pool. Fifteen minutes later, typical pool antics were in full swing. Some folks who were the first in the gates have been waiting a long time for this moment. “My kids and I have made a habit.
Star Auburn athlete Jake Eastwood Player of the Year for wheelchair basketball

1 week ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) — Summer is just beginning but the grind continues for one Auburn University athlete. Auburn wheelchair basketball team captain Jake Eastwood was named the National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s Player of the Year for 2025 and he’s not stopping there. It’s taken eight years of dedication to get to this point. “I was always an athlete. I loved sports.
ALS Awareness Month: Local doctor on importance of early diagnosis

1 week ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — May is ALS Awareness Month. WRBL spoke to a local expert about ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and knowing when to see a doctor“In the past there wasn’t anything you could do about it, so making the diagnosis really did not add at any case affect the overall outcome of the disorder. That’s not the case any longer,” said Dr. Daryl Ellis, a family medicine practitioner at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
Georgia law enforcement talk Memorial Day weekend safety

2 weeks ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — State officials are warning locals to stay safe over Memorial Day weekend. The “Belts & Jackets” tour made a stop in Columbus earlier today. The tour aims to encourage Georgia residents to buckle up in cars and put on life jackets on boats to stay safe. “It’s very important to keep people safe on the water and on the road,” said Lt. Wanda Roberts with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. “We had 259 arrests last year.
Local law enforcement use drones in Phenix City standoff

2 weeks ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Police are crediting drones for part of the success in a multi-department response to a standoff in Phenix City Monday. The tense situation at a home on Sweet Birch Drive ended without injuries to police, community members or 37-year-old Michael Deshun Jones, the man arrested. Phenix City and Columbus police were both involved in the standoff, collaborating in an effort to avoid the worst as they attempted to deescalate the situation.
Local law enforcement use drones in Phenix City standoff

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Police are crediting drones for part of the success in a multi-department response to a standoff in Phenix City Monday. The tense situation at a home on Sweet Birch Drive ended without injuries to police, community members or 37-year-old Michael Deshun Jones, the man arrested. Phenix City and Columbus police were both involved in the standoff, collaborating in an effort to avoid the worst as they attempted to deescalate the situation.
‘Hiring is really no different than it was a year ago’: CSU on job outlook for graduates

3 weeks ago | wrbl.com | Olivia Yepez

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Following graduation last Friday, some Columbus State University (CSU) students are out of the frying pan and into the fire. They’re joining millions of Americans who are looking for jobs, as concern surrounding hirability mounts.

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