Troy University to close Phenix City campus
The Troy University Board of Trustees voted to cease operations on December 31, 2025.
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Russell County couple gets life in prison in abuse of foster child
A couple from Russell County was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of abusing their foster child, who suffered a skull fracture and brain bleed, a prosecutor says.
Georgia Sheriff’s Deputy Shot, Wounded in Alabama
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was shot and wounded in Alabama while driving to work, and news outlets report a suspect is in custody. Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman says someone pulled up in a vehicle beside a car driven by a Muscogee County deputy at an intersection in Phenix City, Alabama, and opened fire early…
Four Dead in Phenix City Shooting
An apparent domestic incident has led to the deaths of four people in Phenix City in what appears to be a murder-suicide.
Phenix City Man Attacked by Pit Bull Dies from Injuries
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) – Authorities say a man who was attacked by a pit bull in Phenix City has died from his injuries. Phenix City police responded to a report of a dog bite early Tuesday morning. Officers found 70-year-old Frank Cobb suffering from the attack. Cobb was taken to a hospital in Columbus, Georgia. He was then transported…
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.
Crimestoppers Offering $2,500 Reward for Information in 2019 Phenix City Capital Murder Investigtion
Crimestoppers is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to an arrest in a 2019 Capital Murder investigation.
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…
Phenix City Man Arrested in Connection to Auburn Car Burglary Investigation
The Auburn Police Department announced a felony arrest made on Wednesday, May 26. Auburn police arrested Dewayne Carson Hill, 23, of Phenix City and charged him. The charges are: Unlawful Breaking and Entering into a Motor Vehicle and Theft of Property 2nd Degree.
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…
