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Midland family offers reward for missing flag pole

Submitted by Christina Kleehammer on Monday, April 1st, 2:08 pm

MIDLAND, Ga. (WTVM) -- Tom and Liz Kendrick woke-up on April 1st to find that their new flag pole and American flag were missing from their front yard. 

Liz Kendrick says that the flag pole was particularly of sentimental value to their granddaughters.  Confident that the situation is not an April Fool's joke, the family is prepared to offer an award for the return of their flag and pole. 

Anyone who has information about the missing items may reach the family at 706-561-7753. 

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Woman claims she smoked all her weed when pulled over

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Thursday, February 28th, 2013, 11:43am
Woman claims she smoked all her weed when pulled over

COLUMBUS, GA - A Columbus Police officer pulled over a woman for running a stop sign and noticed the distinct odor of marijuana early Wednesday morning.

Police say the traffic stop happened near the intersection of Cusseta Rd. and 31st Ave around 12:35 a.m. on Feb. 27.

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Harris County auto theft suspects caught on tape in Columbus

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Thursday, February 21st, 2013, 3:48pm

COLUMBUS, GA - Harris County Sheriff's Office is looking for two men wanted in an auto theft.

The surveillance video taken from a Columbus Family Dollar shows the two suspects entering the business, one wearing a red jacket and the other wearing a camouflaged jacket. 

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Teen stabbed in chest at Columbus Park Crossing

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013, 12:59pm
Teen stabbed in chest at Columbus Park Crossing

COLUMBUS, GA - A Harris County High School student was stabbed in the chest in the Columbus Park Crossing shopping complex Monday night.

The 16 year-old was stabbed with a knife around 10:45 p.m. near T.G.I. Friday's at the intersection of Adams Farm Dr. and Whittlesey Blvd. 

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Opelika man arrested in Columbus with homemade explosives, guns

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Thursday, February 14th, 2013, 4:59pm
Opelika man arrested in Columbus with homemade explosives, guns

COLUMBUS, GA - An Opelika man was arrested in Columbus late Wednesday while armed with several explosive devices and guns.

John Mullen, age 42, was driving in a '99 Dodge Dakota pick-up truck.

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Elderly woman robbed and kidnapped at gunpoint

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Monday, February 11th, 2013, 5:06pm
Elderly woman robbed and kidnapped at gunpoint

COLUMBUS, GA - Columbus Police and Crime Stoppers need your help finding two suspects who kidnapped and robbed an elderly woman in January. 

Police say that on Sunday, Jan. 27 at approximately 7:45 am, an elderly female was getting into her vehicle to go to church. A black male approached her with a silver gun and told her that he was homeless and wanted her money. 

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Columbus record label owner arrested with child pornography

Submitted by Joshua Ninke, Community Web Producer
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 1:24pm
Columbus record label owner arrested with child pornography

COLUMBUS, GA - A local record label owner was arrested Wednesday after police found child pornography during an armed robbery investigation. 

Police were looking into an armed robbery at Stevie Porter's home on Dec. 26.

That's when officers found evidence of sexually explicit photographs and videos of several unidentified black males. 

Porter, owner of Popular Beat Music Entertainment, LLC, was arrested on Feb. 6.

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