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A woman fatally shot by her mother in central Florida after being mistaken for an intruder had been visiting for the holidays, police said Wednesday.

Homes and roads have been dealing with standing water for days; major flooding at the water treatment plant on the north end of town caused mechanically failure creating cloudy tap water for people around Columbus. 

The husband of a murder victim admitted to police that he planned the killing of his wife days before the Christmas holiday, according to documents filed in court Wednesday.

In September, he was busted for using a chainsaw to cut off the legs of an 11-foot tall horse at the entrance to P.F. Chang’s. Last week he attacked the horses in the million dollar marble fountain.

The Columbus fire marshal says the cause of fire will remain undetermined for an apartment complex that left 39 people displaced just days before Christmas. Chief Ricky Shores says the fire was not intentionally set. 

As Fort Benning continues to feel the impact of the heavy rains over the past week, four main roads and one bridge are closed due to water damage. Portions of four main roads include 10th Division Road,

Highway 27 in Harris County at Macon Dr. is closed due to a drainage pipe collapsing, according to the Harris County Northbound traffic has been rerouted on West Bonacre Road to Fortson Road, and the southbound traffic

Following their 31-10 victory of the Memphis Tigers in Birmingham on Wednesday, Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn announced that Kevin Steele is the new defensive coordinator for the Tigers. 

If you’re looking to get a tax write off for a charitable donation for this year time is running out. Thursday, Dec. 31 is the last day the Goodwills in the area will be accepting donations from

Marie Holmes made national headlines last February after winning a $188 million Powerball jackpot. Since then, her live-in boyfriend Lamarr McDow has been stealing the spotlight for his run-ins with the law, and his ability to get