Gabriela Johnson
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Gabriela joined the News Leader 9 team as a reporter in July 2022.
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New, disturbing details came out in court about the Columbus man accused in the deadly shooting of his four-year-old son.
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After several shootings in the Fountain City in recent days, two of which claimed the lives of children, the Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office and Columbus Police Department are working to get those believed to be responsible off the streets and behind bars.
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The suspect in the shooting death of 31-year-old man appeared in court on Sept. 20.
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On August 26, three lives were lost. Jimmy Ray Napier, Jr. , Ami Daneka Napier, and Hudson Napier died in a car crash in Phenix City.
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If you needed a sign to get some new ink, consider the Fountain City Tattoo Expo to be it.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is looking into a confrontation that may have escalated at the LaGrange City Council meeting.
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A common barrier that often keeps someone from finding employment is reliable transportation. One local non-profit aware of that barrier is offering a solution.
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Earlier this year, United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley (UWCV) decided to bring operations for the 211 help line into Columbus to better benefit the counties the organization serves. The 211 call center is up and running in the valley.
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For the 2nd annual Sumter County Fire and Rescue charity ride, more than 70 bikers rode roughly 80 miles from Americus to Cordele to celebrate the life of Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyee Browne.
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With drug overdose deaths on the rise, a first-of-its-kind statewide bus tour called “Mobilize Recovery Across Georgia” is hitting the road to share that recovering from an addiction is real.
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Earlier this year, the United Parcel Service or UPS launched the “Rural Deferred Program” in other parts of the country. This is happening in phases and places in our neck of the woods could be affected.
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According to officials, a shooting investigation is underway in the 1600 block of Layard Drive.
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“We enjoy it and we welcome it which is why we travel all the way from Kansas City, Missouri,” says Phillip Martin, a player for Team Mission.
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The time is here to light up your Labor Day weekend and reach new heights. Callaway Resort and Gardens invites you to its annual celebration of saying, “So long to Summer,” for the 25th Hot Air Balloon Glow Festival.
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Family and friends are remembering the lives of the Napier family following a fatal wreck over the weekend.
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A Columbus teen is killed nearly an hour after his 16th birthday in North Columbus. Officials say the teen was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in his aunt’s car in front of the American Little League Ball Park on Double Churches Road.
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Twice a week at the American Legion Fletcher-McCollister Post 135, close to 100 members get together to play bingo, but the games have been suspended while an investigation is underway.
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The Columbus Police Department is working to crack down on illegal and reckless stunt driving in the city.
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An emerging business owner in Eufaula is getting help in the early stages of making a name for her new business from a leading operations management software for small businesses named 'Jobber.'
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The City of Opelika, Opelika Police Department, and Opelika Power Services, invited the community to Municipal Park for the annual Summer in the Park yesterday. All benefitting the United Way of Lee County.
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A male and female have been found dead on Columbus State University campus.
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A Muscogee County deputy is being commended for her heroic actions in helping save the life of a woman and her two-month-old.
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According to police, 18-year-old Deleiah Freeney was involved in the robbery-turned-killing. She’s charged with murder and conspiracy for allegedly setting up the robbery.
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Schools in Muscogee County are in their first full week of getting used to the back-to-school routine. Many concerns are coming up with school back in session, especially regarding getting to and from school.
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A plane crash in Talbot County has left one person dead.
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The Midland Community Farmer’s Market is halfway through it’s ninth season. The farmer’s market at Midland United Methodist Church features more than 65 vendors of all sorts, every Saturday.
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Despite a state and national college enrollment decline over the course of the pandemic, one university in southwest Georgia is anticipating the largest enrollment number in school history.
Muscogee County School District Chief Operations Officer Travis Anderson says Tuesday was one of the best first days with all the district’s students in a very long time, adding that the issues reflect what it means to be back in school.
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“The word says 'where two or three are gathered in his name, he will be also,'” says the organizer of the prayer drive Sunday
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Compassionate, loyal, and selfless. Three of many words used to describe Sorenson, the big teddy bear everyone knew as Bubba.
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The Phenix City Board of Education filled the superintendent seat with North Port, Alabama native, Dr. Janet Sherrod in May.
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As the days for Summer vacation wind down, one Phenix City barber shop wants to help students and parents prepare for school.
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In less than two weeks, students in Muscogee County will be back for the upcoming school year. Before that begins, one elementary school invited the community to their annual back to school bash.
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The US Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill supporting military careers, especially spouses. The bill introduced by Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff and Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri focuses on helping military spouses have more job flexibility between relocating to new assignments.
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More than three million undergraduate college students are mothers. 43% of those women are single mothers.
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It’s hot outside and getting your children all buckled up can be a hassle in this heat. But, you can make a life saving decision when your loved one is in a car seat correctly and buckled in.
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The dog days of summer are here. While it is hot and sticky outside with temperatures feeling like it’s up to 110 degrees, it isn’t keeping some people from being out in the heat.
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Aviation enthusiasts and future pilots-in-training spent some time in the air today. It’s all part of LaGrange College’s first Aviation Day at the LaGrange Callaway Airport.
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The number of women who die giving birth in the U.S. has doubled in the last two decades.
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The deadline to file an appeal for your property tax assessment in Muscogee County is Friday, July 14.
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News Leader 9′s Gabriela Johnson caught up with Jayden on June 11 and he’s been pretty busy.
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$20,000 in scholarship money awarded to ten deserving high school graduates, so they can reach their full potential without the financial burden college can bring.
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the murder of a young Columbus mother.
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The first and only treatment shown to lower the rate of the progression of Alzheimer’s Disease is now fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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For those downstream of the spill, in areas like Columbus, Lake Harding and in West Point Lake Area, Henry Jacobs with the Chattahoochee Riverkeeper says we shouldn’t be concerned.
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The memorial service at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery, would have been empty if it were not for other military veterans showing up to be, “their brother’s keeper.”
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Saturday in Barbour county, an early Independence Day celebration wrapped up with a big finale.
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Phenix City announced the opening of the new public safety building with an official ribbon cutting on June 30.
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With most children out of school for summer break, they are looking for something exciting to do to get through the dog days of summer.
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The City of Eufaula is getting ready for their annual Independence Day celebration on Saturday, July 1. It’s going to be hot, but that is not stopping the festivities.
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