1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (88+ words) Columbus police are investigating a deadly shooting Saturday afternoon in the Benning Hills neighborhood. The shooting occurred around 12: 45 p. m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026 on Little Drive at Collins Drive. Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan says a 23-year-old Ja Quairious Jordan was pronounced…...

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (238+ words) An 18-year-old man is hospitalized after being shot during an overnight gathering in Lee County, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were dispatched at approximately 1: 22 a. m. CDT on Saturday, July 11, 2026, to the 800 block of Lee Road 197 near Phenix City…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (125+ words) A wild early morning scene in the Phenix City area of Lee County after gunfire erupted. The incident occurred at a residence in the 800 block of Lee Road 197, just east of Lee Road 2030, around 2: 20 a. m. eastern time on Saturday, July 11, 2026. At…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (100+ words) The physical dangers of policing are often visible, but Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis says the emotional toll can last far longer. The department also conducts group debriefings allowing officers to openly discuss what they experienced. "This is a tough…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (166+ words) Just weeks after Columbus implemented its seasonal Uptown curfew, Police Chief Stoney Mathis believes the program is already producing positive results. During an interview with CNAW2 News. com, Mathis said while more data is needed before making long-term decisions, the early…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (142+ words) Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis says building relationships with residents remains one of the department's most important crime-fighting strategies. Speaking with CNAW2 News. com, Mathis said trust between officers and residents has continued growing during his tenure. "I've fallen in love…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (220+ words) A 69-year-old woman has died following a head-on crash at a busy north Columbus intersection Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 11: 22 a. m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, near the entrance to the Burger King at the intersection of North Lake Parkway and Veterans…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (82+ words) cnaw2news. com The Muscogee County Coroner's Office has released the identity of a man struck and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night. The crash occurred on Cusseta Road between 25th Avenue and 27th Avenue in the city's south end. CNAW2 News first received word…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (264+ words) Recruiting remains one of law enforcement's biggest challenges nationwide, but Columbus Police Chief Stoney Mathis says his department is in one of its strongest staffing positions in years. Speaking with CNAW2 News. com, Mathis said the department currently employs approximately 380 officers…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (136+ words) An 11-year-old boy was killed late Wednesday night in a Columbus shooting. Gunfire erupted in the 800 block of Apex Road, just off of River Road, around 10: 35 p. m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Police and other first responders swarmed the area and immediately began…...