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UPDATE: TEEN KILLED IN DOUBLE CHURCHES ROAD SHOOTING

 Friday, May 24, 2024

The Columbus Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the individual in the surveillance images. He is wanted for questioning in the murder of Dayton Willis, 16.

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Incident at Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center

 Wednesday, May 22, 2024

On Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:54 p.m., Columbus Police officers responded to a dispute at Shirley B. Winston Recreation Center, which also serves as a voting precinct.

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Two Killed in Milgen Road Shooting

 Monday, May 20, 2024

On Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 6:48 p.m., Columbus Police officers were dispatched to the 4700 block of Milgen Road (The Lowell Apartments) in reference to a shooting. Responding officers discovered a Black female (later identified as Kayla Jenkins, 23) lying outside suffering from gunshot wounds. A Black male (later identified as Deandre Jones, 27) was discovered inside one of the units suffering from a gunshot wound(s).

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Murder of Raquise Walls

 Friday, May 17, 2024

On Friday, May 17, 2024 at 12:11 p.m., Columbus Police officers responded to the 3700 block of Cusseta Road (Avalon Apartments) in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered a Black male (later identified as Raquise Walls, 20) suffering from a gunshot wound.

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False Social Media Post Regarding Found Child

 Friday, May 17, 2024

On Friday, May 17, 2024 around 1:40 p.m., the Columbus Police Department’s Special Victims’ Unit (SVU) received a
tip from a concerned citizen regarding a posting on a local Facebook group about a found child. The posting included two images of the child. Upon investigation, SVU determined that the images were obtained from previous articles found on the internet.

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MAN ARRESTED IN MURDER OF JAKESA JOSEY

 Friday, May 17, 2024

On Friday, May 17, 2024 probable cause was established to charge Tobias Gibson in the death of Jakesa Josey.

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UPDATE: MURDER OF DAMARCUS FAISON

 Friday, May 17, 2024

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, probable cause was established to charge Donquerious King with the murder of DaMarcus Faison.

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Update in The Murder of Dennie Henderson

 Thursday, May 16, 2024

On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, a warrant was issued for Ty'Quavious Richmond for the murder of Dennie Henderson.

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CPD Officer Saves Woman From House Fire

 Thursday, May 16, 2024

On May 10, 2024 at 12:44 a.m., Officer Michael Coley was patrolling the area of Veterans Parkway and
Hancock Road when he began to smell smoke. Despite no reports of a fire nearby, Officer Coley continued to
search the area when he discovered a residence engulfed in flames in the 2900 block of Waterhill Road.

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CPD Completes NIBRS Transition

 Monday, May 13, 2024

The Columbus Police Separtment is pleased to announce the successful completion of its transition to the National- Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS).

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