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Muscogee County

Muscogee County Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Muscogee County, GA.

Results 1 - 20 of 743 in Muscogee County, GA

  1. Judge rules against stocking stranglerRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Tifton Gazette

    A Muscogee County judge has ruled that convicted stocking strangler Carlton Gary is not entitled to a stay of execution to test DNA from the 1970's. Gary had sought to test DNA evidence from four of seven brutal rapes and slayings of elderly Columbus women in the late 1970's. But Muscogee Superior Court Judge Robert Johnston on Wednesday sided with ...

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  2. Judge rules against stocking stranglerRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | WTXL

    A Muscogee County judge has ruled that convicted stocking strangler Carlton Gary is not entitled to a stay of execution to test DNA from the 1970's. Gary had sought to test DNA evidence from 4 of 7 brutal rapes and slayings of elderly Columbus women in the late 1970's. But Muscogee Superior Court Judge Robert Johnston on Wednesday sided with ...

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  3. Convicted robber avoids life sentenceRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... without parole because of prior convictions. Instead, by agreement with the prosecutor and defense attorney, Muscogee County Superior Court Judge Gil McBride put aside the jury's verdict and the 23-year-old pleaded guilty to the crimes, said defense ...

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, 9

  4. H1N1 vaccine now available to general public in ColumbusRead the original story

    Yesterday | Ledger-Enquirer.com

    ALL 16 county health departments in the West Central Health District which includes Muscogee County are now offering H1N1 vaccine to the general public.West Central Health District director Zsolt Koppanyi said departments have a supply on hand.Koppanyi explained that Georgia and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have relaxed ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Columbus, GA

  5. 'Stocking strangler:' no DNA testRead the original story

    Wednesday | Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    A Muscogee County judge on Wednesday declined to halt the pending execution of the so-called Columbus stocking strangler to allow DNA testing of evidence from four of the seven rapes Carlton Gary was accused of committing.

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  6. Judge denies DNA test for 'stocking strangler'Read the original story

    Wednesday | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    A Muscogee County judge on Wednesday declined to halt the pending execution of the so-called Columbus stocking strangler to allow DNA testing of evidence from four of the seven rapes Carlton Gary was accused of committing.

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  7. Gary's attorneys seek delay in scheduled executionRead the original story

    Wednesday | Fulton County Daily Report

    ... rapes and slayings of elderly Columbus women in the late 1970s can be DNA tested. The motion filed Monday in Muscogee County Superior Court claims that evidence prosecutors claimed was destroyed years ago still exists. The motion says the evidence ...

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    Related Topix: Columbus, GA, Opinion

  8. Muscogee County School District: Administrators to answer questions...Read the original story

    Wednesday | Ledger-Enquirer.com

    Marshall Middle School will host a town hall meeting next week for parents and families concerned about combining Marshall Middle and Baker Middle students at one school next year.

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  9. Stocking Strangler Fights To Stop ExecutionRead the original story

    Wednesday | WSB-TV

    ... rapes and slayings of elderly Columbus women in the late 1970s can be DNA tested. The motion filed Monday in Muscogee County Superior Court claims that evidence prosecutors claimed was destroyed years ago still exists. The motion says the evidence ...

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  10. Garya S Attorneys Seek Delay In Scheduled ExecutionRead the original story

    Tuesday | WJBF-TV Augusta

    ... rapes and slayings of elderly Columbus women in the late 1970s can be DNA tested. The motion filed Monday in Muscogee County Superior Court claims that evidence prosecutors claimed was destroyed years ago still exists. The motion says the evidence ...

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  11. Stocking Strangler Hopes To Stop ExecutionRead the original story

    Tuesday | MyATLtv.com

    ... rapes and slayings of elderly Columbus women in the late 1970s can be DNA tested. The motion filed Monday in Muscogee County Superior Court claims that evidence prosecutors claimed was destroyed years ago still exists. The motion says the evidence ...

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  12. Kendrick SkillsUSA squad Excels at Nationals Once AgainRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | IHigh

    ... Vice President for SkillsUSA. Zia is the first national officer from Kendrick High School and the second in Muscogee County. She spent her last 10 days of summer in Washington at the national headquarters training to be a leader. Many thanks to ...

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    Related Topix: Columbus, GA, Georgia Southwestern State University, University of Georgia Savannah State

  13. Suspect indicted on murder charge in slaying of Lee County deputyRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... has been in and out of jail and prison since 1998, when he was 19 years old. He has been booked into the Muscogee County Jail at least 16 times in the last 11 years, according to the Muscogee County Sheriff's Office. He has also had traffic ...

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  14. Man charged in fatal stabbing claims self-defenseRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... but Cielinski found probable cause to bind his case over to Superior Court and to hold the defendant in the Muscogee County Jail without bond.

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    Related Topix: Houston, TX, Life, Self Defense

  15. Muscogee County School BoardBoard approves moving Carver students to BakerRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    The Muscogee County School Board unanimously approved a plan to move Carver High students to Baker Middle and combine Baker and Marshall Middle students on one campus next year at its board meeting Monday night.

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  16. Muscogee County School Board Board approves moving Carver students to BakerRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Ledger-Enquirer.com

    Marshall, Baker to share school

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  17. Condemned Columbus stocking strangler seeks DNA testRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    ... allow a DNA test to determine his guilt or innocence once and for all. The request was submitted Monday to Muscogee County Superior Court Judge Robert Johnston, who signed Gary's death warrant last week. Gary is scheduled to be put to death by ...

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    Related Topix: Columbus, GA, Carlton, GA

  18. Muscogee County School Board to decide on moving Carver students to Baker

    Monday Dec 7 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    A proposal to move students at Carver High School to Baker Middle School and combine Baker and Marshall Middle School students on one campus next year will come before the Muscogee County School Board during a meeting today.

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  19. Police: Kids witnessed fatal stabbingRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... stabbed McPherson multiple times, Cox said. Officers were called to the home, and Houston was taken to the Muscogee County Jail. Houston's Columbus Recorder's Court hearing is scheduled for 8 a.m. today. An autopsy will be performed on McPherson's ...

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Houston, TX

  20. Local vet recalls infamous Pearl Harbor attackRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 7 | Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

    ... open a hornet's nest." Harris, 87, says he's the last known survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor living in Muscogee County. He will spend the 68th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor the way he always does: Among fellow survivors and their ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, US Military, US Navy, Columbus, GA