Hugley’s Attorney Lays out Charges of Racial Discrimination in Firing by Columbus City Council
City’s first Black city manager claims retaliation and bias after decades of public service Isaiah Hugley, the first African
ADVERTISEMENT
1 min read
By Janell Williams
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Jerry Allen, 57, wanted in connection with a stabbing on Saturday, Oct. 26, in downtown Columbus, has been taken into custody, Columbus police announced Oct. 30.
Officers responded to a call around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday at Ralston Tower, where they found a man suffering from a severe stab wound. The victim was initially treated at Piedmont Columbus Regional before being flown to an Atlanta hospital.
Police identified Allen as the suspect and issued a warrant for aggravated assault, asking the public for assistance. He was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, and is set to appear in Recorder’s Court for a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1.
Anyone with further information on the case is encouraged to contact Cpl. Charles Alexander at 705-225-4263.
Read next
Lifestyle
Columbus Transitional Center Gets New Superintendent
The Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Tyrone Oliver announced the promotion of Travis Stubbs, assistant superintendent at Columbus Transitional Center,
Politics
Georgia Taxpayers To Receive Extra Surplus Refund
Georgia Gov. Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue recently announced the state will begin issuing one-time, special
Politics
Georgia Creates Student Bill Of Rights
The Georgia Department of Education has launched a Student Bill of Rights that outlines students’ fundamental rights to a well-rounded,
Opinion
A View from a Pew: When It’s Time to Go
I was standing in my kitchen the other day, and the Holy Spirit spoke through a bunch of bananas. Yes—