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  • Thursday, May 16 2013 10:24 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:24:09 GMT
    Columbus police are searching for a suspect who managed to convince an elderly woman to withdraw thousands of dollars from her bank account. The victim was robbed a few days earlier and according to investigators,
    Columbus Police are searching for a man who robbed an elderly woman of $9,000 after posing as a Columbus Police officer.
  • Thursday, April 25 2013 9:35 PM EDT2013-04-26 01:35:01 GMT
    Thirty one year old Jennifer McCarty has been on the run for over a year and Recovery Agent Dante Green wants her behind bars. McCarty was originally arrested for harassment. It's a minor offense that
    A female suspect is on the run and a local Recovery Agent is asking for the public to help him locate her.
  • Thursday, March 21 2013 11:21 PM EDT2013-03-22 03:21:07 GMT
    Keep your entire personal information safe there is a credit card thief on the loose in Columbus. According to police the suspect has gone to five different Columbus stores using stolen cards to buy different
    Columbus Police need your help locating a suspect wanted for credit card fraud. Police say, the suspect bought prepaid Visa cards with a stolen credit card.
  • Thursday, March 14 2013 10:57 PM EDT2013-03-15 02:57:09 GMT
    The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office is on the lookout for another sex offender wanted for failing to register. Sheriff Deputies are looking for 52-year old Christopher Fitzpatrick. Deputy Jeffrey Hackey
    Muscogee County Sheriff officials need your help locating a wanted sex offender who has failed to register.
  • Thursday, March 7 2013 11:38 PM EST2013-03-08 04:38:07 GMT
    A random shooting happened during a neighborhood barbeque February 24, 2013 at Victory Trailer Park off Cusseta Road in Columbus. Police say a suspect wearing an all black jumpsuit and a black ski mask
    Columbus Police are searching for the person or persons responsible for a shooting that happened at a Columbus trailer park. The shooting sent one man to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his leg.
  • Thursday, February 7 2013 11:24 AM EST2013-02-07 16:24:04 GMT
    Andrea Porter, 47, is on the run and Muscogee County Sheriff Officials are searching for her.
    Andrea Porter, 47, is on the run and Muscogee County Sheriff Officials are searching for her.

     
  • Area's Most Wanted

    Friday, January 18 2013 2:02 PM EST2013-01-18 19:02:05 GMT
    Three men are wanted for stealing the credit cards of unsuspecting people and purchasing more than $8,000 worth of merchandise with the stolen cards. According to Corporal Deborah Whitley with the Columbus
    Columbus Police need your help locating three wanted suspects who stole the credit cards of some local people and used them to purchase thousands of dollars worth of merchandise.
  • Wednesday, January 2 2013 11:32 PM EST2013-01-03 04:32:00 GMT
    He stands 5-feet-11 inches tall and he weighs 211 pounds.

    He's 34-year old Ernest Williams and Muscogee County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for him.
    He stands 5-feet-11 inches tall and he weighs 211 pounds.

    He's 34-year old Ernest Williams and Muscogee County Sheriff's Deputies are searching for him.
  • Tuesday, December 4 2012 12:05 AM EST2012-12-04 05:05:17 GMT
    Investigators say thanks to viewer tips, two criminals are off the streets.
    Investigators say thanks to viewer tips, two criminals are off the streets.
  • Thursday, November 15 2012 6:32 AM EST2012-11-15 11:32:00 GMT
    An Alabama man believed to be operating with terrorists in Somalia has been put on the FBI's list of "most wanted terrorists."
    An Alabama man believed to be operating with terrorists in Somalia has been put on the FBI's list of "most wanted terrorists."
  • Thursday, November 8 2012 12:06 PM EST2012-11-08 17:06:26 GMT
    Devon Bell, 23,  is a man on the run and Muscogee County Sheriff's Deputies want him behind bars.
    Devon Bell, 23,  is a man on the run and Muscogee County Sheriff's Deputies want him behind bars.
  • Thursday, October 25 2012 2:47 PM EDT2012-10-25 18:47:22 GMT
    Thirty year old Sharita Shonta Senior is a wanted suspect the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office doesn't want you to approach. Senior has warrants for probation violation. Her original charges include armed
    The Muscogee County Sheriff's Office needs your help locating a wanted suspect they say is armed and dangerous.
  • Thursday, September 27 2012 10:07 AM EDT2012-09-27 14:07:02 GMT
    Surveillance photos are all police have of a suspect who robbed a Columbus cab driver on September 5, 2012. The photos were taken inside a Columbus convenience store where the cab driver was dispatched.
    Columbus police need your help locating an armed suspect who robbed a Columbus Cab Driver at gun point.
  • Friday, September 21 2012 5:57 PM EDT2012-09-21 21:57:32 GMT
    He's been on the run for 4 months and now it's time you help authorities bring him in. He's 23 year old Frank Jerel Carnes. He was originally arrested for eluding police and now he's managed to give the
    A Harris County Recovery Agent is asking for your help locating a runaway suspect. A cash reward is being offered for information that will lead to his arrest.
  • Thursday, September 13 2012 5:09 PM EDT2012-09-13 21:09:23 GMT
    Columbus Police need your help locating a man that's wanted for questioning concerning a child molestation case.
    Columbus Police need your help locating a man that's wanted for questioning concerning a child molestation case.
  • Thursday, August 23 2012 8:49 PM EDT2012-08-24 00:49:13 GMT
    He's one of the area's most wanted suspects and recovery agents with A1A Bail Bonding Company need your help finding him. He's 30-year old Cornelius Core.
    A Columbus Bonding Company needs your help locating a wanted fugitive. A cash reward is being offered for information that will lead to an arrest.
  • Friday, August 17 2012 11:38 AM EDT2012-08-17 15:38:11 GMT
    A wanted suspect we featured on our newscast Wednesday night has been captured.
    A wanted suspect we featured on our newscast Wednesday night has been captured.
  • Monday, August 13 2012 1:33 AM EDT2012-08-13 05:33:23 GMT
    Twenty three-year old Marvin Cohen is on the run with the Muscogee County Sheriff's Department hot on his trail. "His original charge was statutory rape which led to the failure to register charge. His
    The Muscogee County Sheriff's Department is searching for 23-year old Marvin Cohen. Cohen was originally charged with statutory rape and now that he has failed to register as a sex offender Sheriff Deputies are hot on his trail.
  • Thursday, July 19 2012 10:24 AM EDT2012-07-19 14:24:19 GMT
    A suspected killer is still on the run three months after police say he shot a man to death in Columbus. 
    A suspected killer is still on the run three months after police say he shot a man to death in Columbus.
  • Monday, June 18 2012 3:41 PM EDT2012-06-18 19:41:51 GMT
    Columbus Crime Stoppers are asking for your help in finding a suspect who stole a woman's purse then took off with her car. The incident happened on March 15 around 6 p.m. at Walmart. The victim's purse
    Columbus Crime Stoppers are asking for your help in finding a suspect who stole a woman's purse then took off with her car.
  • Thursday, May 31 2012 9:52 AM EDT2012-05-31 13:52:23 GMT
    In the blink of an eye a customer at a Columbus Target store became the victim of Financial Fraud. Sgt. Donald Bush with the Columbus Police Department says, "The victim put the keys and the credit card
    Crime Stoppers and the Columbus Police Financial Crimes Unit need your help locating a female suspect. She's wanted for Financial Fraud.
  • Thursday, May 24 2012 5:50 PM EDT2012-05-24 21:50:06 GMT
    A man featured on News Leader 9's weekly segment Area's Most Wanted turned himself in Thursday morning after he saw himself on television.
    A man featured on News Leader 9's weekly segment Area's Most Wanted turned himself in Thursday morning after he saw himself on television.
  • Friday, May 18 2012 10:04 AM EDT2012-05-18 14:04:28 GMT
    Columbus police are asking for your help solving a home invasion murder. On December 10, 2008 officers were called to a house on Celia Drive and found 36-year-old Isaac Powell dead.
    It's a "Most Wanted" case Columbus Police are desperately trying to solve. Columbus police are asking for your help solving a home invasion murder. On December 10, 2008 officers were called to a house on Celia Drive and found 36-year-old Isaac Powell dead. 
  • Thursday, May 10 2012 6:23 PM EDT2012-05-10 22:23:39 GMT
    On the morning of Wednesday June 7th 2006, outside the Farmers Market in Columbus lives were changed. That's where police found the body of 71-year old William Campbell was found slumped over in the seat
    It's been nearly six years since the murder of 71-year old William Clyde Campbell. He was found shot to death inside his truck at the Fat Boys Farmers Market on Veterans Parkway. Nicknamed "Hogman", Campbell visited the Farmers Market frequently to pick up bad produce to take to his hog farm. When his body was discovered police say he was still carrying his wallet with money inside. With your help Columbus Police would like to finally make an arrest in this case.
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  • Saturday, May 18 2013 1:40 AM EDT2013-05-18 05:40:04 GMT
    Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley.
    Have you seen "Molly?"She's popular, illegal, and very dangerous; although her name sounds innocent, she's far from it. You find her in clubs, music, and right here in the Chattahoochee Valley. We set out to find "Molly" and expose her for what she really is.
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