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A Columbus murder suspect has been taken into custody following a police chase Friday afternoon.  

A Columbus murder suspect has been taken into custody following a police chase Friday afternoon.  

The Columbus Police Department has released photos of several phones and car keys that have been recovered in the hopes of finding their owners. 

The Columbus Police Department has released photos of several phones and car keys that have been recovered in the hopes of finding their owners. 

Fort Benning is currently holding a prescribed burn.

Fort Benning is currently holding a prescribed burn.

OPELIKA, AL (WTVM) – The first night of the Opelika Police Department’s Citizens Academy was held Thursday.

OPELIKA, AL (WTVM) – The first night of the Opelika Police Department’s Citizens Academy was held Thursday.

Recent DNA testing reveals a body discovered in Gadsden in 1998 was that of a missing man from Zion, Illinois. The case is now a homicide investigation.  

On Feb. 28, the Opelika Police Department received a call of a first-degree robbery at a grocery store.