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The Phenix City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a person of interest in a homicide investigation.

A proposal for a high-speed rail to travel from Columbus to Atlanta was presented to the House Commission on Transit Governance and Funding on Monday. 

Andrew Scarborough appeared before Judge Julius Hunter in Columbus Recorders Court, answering to charges of murder in connection with 19-year-old Diondre Murphy’s shooting death.  H

Firefighters responded to house fire in Columbus Tuesday morning.   The fire happened at a home on Stonewall Drive. 

The holidays provide a great opportunity to appreciate family and friends. The season is also a time to appreciate the gift of health. Dr. Paula Walker King explains that securing enough rest and maintaining a healthy immune

Police are looking for a missing Eufaula man. Benjamin Moore, 62, was reported missing by his family over the weekend. Moore also goes by the name “Pig.” He is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 175

 The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Lee County will host a community-wide event for girls in Auburn Nov. 16. The Cops and Curls Dance is a free event for girls in grades K-7th. 

Here’s your look at News Leader 9’s recaps, top stories, and breaking news that will be talked about Tuesday.

A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly burning down someone’s home in Eufaula. Jermaine Underwood, 23, is accused of participating in setting a house on fire in the 900 block of Monroe Street. 

The controversy involving racist remarks by a local teacher helped prompt the Muscogee County School District to discuss a zero-tolerance language proposal at Monday night’s work session.