Friday, May 17 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 02:12:11 GMT
Shana Young has lived in Columbus for quite some time she remembers when uptown used to be downtown and it wasn't the heavily populated place it is today. She believes a lot of that is because of ColumbusMore >>
Shana Young has lived in Columbus for quite some time she remembers when uptown used to be downtown and it wasn't the heavily populated place it is today. She believes a lot of that is because of ColumbusMore >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:40:24 GMT
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. According to the report, the incident happened Friday at 11:00 p.m. on Enoch Drive. The complaintMore >>
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:12 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:12:37 GMT
WTVM's Give 9 Campaign rolled on Saturday despite a few drops of rain moving the Animal Ark Rescue event indoors. Members of the News Leader 9 family including Anchor Barbara Gauthier and Jason DennisMore >>
WTVM's Give 9 Campaign rolled on Saturday despite a few drops of rain moving the Animal Ark Rescue event indoors.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:29:33 GMT
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. The victims say they don't have any idea why they were targeted. Find out how the suspectsMore >>
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:46 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:46:00 GMT
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
BLOUNT COUNTY, AL (WBRC) -
A dog owner in Blount County has been indicted on animal cruelty charges after authorities say he beat several dogs and then buried them on his property.
Blountsville Police Chief Ray Baxley says the dogs' owner admitted to beating them to death because he didn't want them. The chief says the owner admitted to killing a female dog and her eight puppies.
Baxley says this happened in April 2012 and Robert Pastal King was arrested and indicted on animal cruelty charges in November 2012.
A tip came into the department about the incident and that's how the investigation began. Baxley thinks the dogs were pit bull mixes. Authorities only found three dogs on the property. They say all of them had severe head injuries cause by some type of blunt object.
Baxley says King didn't feel as though he had don't anything wrong because the dogs were his.
"Under Alabama law that's considered animal cruelty. There's more humane ways of putting dogs down. He could of taken them to a shelter. The means he used is where the criminal aspect comes in," Baxley said. "Some people figure it's their property they can do what they want to. They don't look at it as a dog or cat as a pet, just look as piece of property they decide they want to get rid of it they do."
FOX6 News called King's home tonight to try and get his side of the story. A woman answered the phone. She wouldn't say who she was and didn't want to comment on camera. She said the charges against king were "ridiculous."
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:40 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:40:24 GMT
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. According to the report, the incident happened Friday at 11:00 p.m. on Enoch Drive. The complaintMore >>
A Columbus woman reported to police on Sunday that she'd been sexually assaulted inside her apartment. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 6:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:18:47 GMT
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
It's a battle that Talbot County residents along Highway 208 say they've been complaining about for years. They say John Weaver can't afford to feed his horses, so he lets them starve to death. An openMore >>
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.More >>
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. More >>
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he's determined to return to duty.More >>
With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects said Sunday he's determined to return to duty.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 9:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 01:29:03 GMT
After several calls and emails about prison garbage workers eating and searching through trash in Muscogee County, News Leader 9 launched an investigation.More >>
After several calls and emails about prison garbage workers eating and searching through trash in Muscogee County, News Leader 9 launched an investigation.More >>
Friday, April 17 2009 6:23 PM EDT2009-04-17 23:23:41 GMT
Many of you have heard Heidi's story before... Her haunting experiences as a child in the family's Ellerslie home has been one of the Valley's local legends for the past twenty years. Because of her infamous story and the notoriety that came with it, growing up for this girl was anything but ordinary.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 6:29 PM EDT2013-05-18 22:29:33 GMT
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. The victims say they don't have any idea why they were targeted. Find out how the suspectsMore >>
Four vehicles burned overnight in Columbus' Historic District. The car owners live within a block of each other. More >>
It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials...More >>
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million - the highest Powerball jackpot in history.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 2:57 AM EDT2013-05-20 06:57:27 GMT
(RNN) - Tornadoes have touched down in Oklahoma and Kansas, leaving a trail of damage.There are no reports of fatalities or injuries, but homes and businesses are damaged in Witchita, KS and outside ofMore >>
A tornado outbreak in the Midwest caused heavy damage to homes and businesses and one death has been reported in Oklahoma. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:46 AM EDT2013-05-18 12:46:00 GMT
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>
Before you know it, school will be out and parents will be looking for things for their kids to do. We compiled a list of nine things to do in Columbus this summer for kids.More >>