Phenix City

Prattville Investigators Search for Jewelry Store Thieves, Believes Suspects Apart of Phenix City, Columbus, Ga. Organized Crime Group

Prattville police are investigating a felony theft at a jewelry store. A search for suspects has expanded to Phenix City and Columbus, Ga
The search expands to Phenix City and Columbus, Ga. due to investigators believing offenders in the felony theft may be part of an organized group operating in that area.

Man Accused of Shooting 5 People in Alabama and Georgia

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia say a 39-year-old man is accused of shooting five people in Alabama and Georgia cities about a mile apart. Police in Columbus, Georgia, says Justin Tyran Roberts was scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday in Recorders Court in Columbus and faces charges in Phenix City, Alabama. Police say all victims are expected to…

Third Person Arrested in Connection to Tuskegee Shooting that Left 4-Year-Old Dead

Davion Tarver/Source: Family Tuskegee police say they have arrested a third suspect in connection to a shooting that left a four-year-old boy dead. The suspect, 18-year-old Tremont Jerido, Jr., was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task Force Thursday. Jerido, Jr., was located in the 1900 block of Lee Road 197 in Phenix City. The shooting happened on February…

Suspect of Shooting Who Has Been on the Run for 2 Months is Arrested

Courtesy: Lee Co. Sheriff Office A suspect of a shooting that took place at the Del Ranch Bar in the Smiths Station in late December of 2020 is now in custody. Thursday, February 11 Clark County authorities in Nevada informed Lee County Sheriff investigators that they had Alex Omari Rutledge (20) of Phenix City, Alabama in custody in Las Vegas,…

Shooting Investigation Leads to Drug Bust in Lee County

Lee County Sheriffs Deputies have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred on December 9, in the 500 block of Lee Road 592. The shooting happened in Phenix City. Authorities arrested and charged David Cobb, 19, of Auburn with the shooting. Multiple shell casings were located in the area that spanned the distance between two homes. Multiple victims were located…