Family speaks out on Phenix City man killed near Dillingham St. By James Giles | March 1, 2021 at 10:00 PM EST - Updated March 1 at 10:16 PM
PHENIX CITY, Ala. (WTVM) - A weekend of violence in the Chattahoochee Valley leaves family members of the victim as well as the community looking for solutions on how to stop the violence.
One man is behind bars and another leaves behind a family wanting answers.
32-year-old Curtis Upshaw was killed over the weekend on Dillingham Street in Phenix City. Police believe 19-year-old Markei Miles is responsible and he is now charged with capital murder.
There is no word yet on if any more arrests will be made. Upshaw’s family says, they’re going to miss the him and they want to see an end to the senseless violence in the Chattahoochee Valley. Charles Bevee was at the Marathon gas station, when Upshaw was shot.
2 killed in separate weekend shootings in Phenix City
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Two people were killed in separate weekend shootings in Phenix City.
The first happened about 12:20 p.m. Saturday. Phenix City police responded to the Marathon gas station and arrived to find a wounded man in the passenger’s seat of a vehicle in the parking lot.
The victim, 32-year-old Curtis Lee Upshaw, was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Capt. Darryl Williams said investigators were able to identify and then locate a suspect vehicle off Sandfort Road. That led them to arrest Markei Miles, 19, on a capital murder charge. He is being held in the Russell County Jail.
Local gyms experiencing increase in car break-ins
One local gym posted on social media that suspectsâ main target is believed to be trucks with weapons inside.
Local gyms experiencing increase in car break-ins By Caroline Linch | February 5, 2021 at 7:20 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 7:37 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - With more people working out, thanks to New Yearâs resolutions, some gyms around the Chattahoochee Valley are also seeing an increase of car break-ins in their parking lots.
They said that they see this more in the first few months of the year.
Max Fitness Elite in North Columbus posted on Facebook about recent break-ins in their parking lot at different times of the day. They said the suspects specifically target trucks for weapons.
Phenix City Police Dept. addressing recent violent crime in the community
Phenix City Police held a press conference today to address the recent uptick in violent crimes we’ve seen so far this year.
Phenix City Police Dept. addressing recent violent crime in the community By James Giles | February 5, 2021 at 8:56 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 9:16 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Phenix City police held a press conference Friday to address the recent uptick in violent crimes so far this year.
Police and community leaders expressed concerns about more shootings and acts of violence, particularly among young people in the city. The Phenix City Police Department says it’s working overtime to stop a rash of violent crime that’s spilled into the new year.
Man found dead from gunshot wound in Phenix City
Updated Jan 03, 2021;
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A man has died from a gunshot wound in Phenix City.
Around 4:20 a.m. Sunday morning, the Phenix City Police Department responded to the 2000 block of 45th Street in reference to a shooting.
Upon arrival, police discovered a man, identified as Johnathon Larson, age 34.
The Russell County Coroner’s office responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead.
The victim will be sent to the state crime lab in Montgomery for an autopsy.
This is an ongoing investigation, Phenix City Police said in a press release.