Man pleads guilty to killing girlfriend, infant son
May 1, 2021
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COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) A man who faced the death penalty in the deaths of his girlfriend and their infant son has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty.
Brandon David Conner, 42, faced charges including murder, aggravated battery, arson and using a knife to commit a felony in the August 2014 deaths of 32-year-old Rosella “Mandy” Mitchell and 6-month-old Dylan Ethan Conner. He s accused of killing both of them before setting fire to the house.
Judge William Rumer on Friday accepted the guilty plea Conner had negotiated with prosecutors and sentenced him to serve life without parole plus five years, the Ledger-Enquirer reported.
Jury unable to reach verdict in 2016 house party murder case File photo (Source: Hawaii News Now/file) By James Giles | April 28, 2021 at 9:41 PM EDT - Updated April 28 at 9:41 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A Muscogee County jury could not reach a decision in the fate of a man facing a murder charge.
Drevon Johnson is facing a murder charge for the 2016 murder of 23-year-old Richard Collier at a house party.
According to Johnson’s attorney, the jury deliberated for almost 23 hours before being unable to reach a verdict with an 8 to 4 split.
According to District Attorney Mark Jones, Johnson will remain behind bars until he’s able to retry the case. Johnson is nearing the end of a separate sentence and was originally set to be released in May, but now will have to stay in jail.
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Domestic violence cases increasing in the U.S. amid the pandemic
Domestic violence cases increasing in the U.S. amid the pandemic By Ben Stanfield | March 10, 2021 at 10:23 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 10:54 PM
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Columbus police say domestic violence led to the death of 31-year-old Tanuska Jackson last week, and it’s part of a disturbing trend worldwide that directly correlates with the pandemic.
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine shows double-digit increases in the volume of domestic violence cases in the U.S. It’s been referred to as a pandemic within a pandemic.
“All of our calls are confidential. They can call in and don’t have to worry about anyone knowing that they called us,” said Zenene Humphrey-Davis, executive director of the Domestic Violence Intervention Center in Opelika.