🌱 CPD Investigate Fatal Shooting + Teen Pleads Guilty To Robberies

Hi all. It's me, Rose Mendez, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening locally.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots. High: 87 Low: 64.
• Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 91 Low: 70.

Here are the top three stories in Columbus today:

1. Columbus police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at Rice Street in South Columbus on Thursday night, Jun. 15. According to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan, 22-year-old Deyon Wademan was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:59 p.m. Wademan's body will undergo an autopsy. (WRBL)
2. Daqavius Anthony, 17, was sentenced to 26 years in prison after he plead guilty to voluntary manslaughter, using a gun to commit a felony, and being a minor with a handgun. Anthony was 16 years old when he fatally shot 44-year-old Jerry Walton Jr., which caused Walton’s pickup to crash into a Columbus apartment building and started a fire. (Ledger-Enquirer)
3. In observance of Juneteenth, all public services will be suspended or altered on Monday, Jun. 19. There will be no Metra Bus Service and no garbage pickup. Emergency services such as fire, police, and ambulance will operate normally. (WTVM 9)

Today and tomorrow in Columbus:

Saturday, June 17

• CIMFest 2023 At Columbus State University, Main Campus (8:30 AM)
• Street Food Saturday At Bluebelle Local Mercantile (11:00 AM)

Sunday, June 18

• Liberty Theatre & Cultural Arts Center Block Party At Liberty Theatre & Cultural Arts Center (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Jun. 15, a Muscogee County deputy was involved in a two-vehicle accident on Manchester Expressway near Peachtree Mall. The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. (WTVM 9)
• In observance of Juneteenth, Muscogee County schools and offices will be closed on Monday, Jun. 19, including the Summer Learning Experience and Summer Camps. (MCSD via Twitter)
• An adorable black Labrador Retriever Mixed Breed Mix puppy named Spirit is looking for her forever home! See Spirit and more adoptable pets in the Columbus area at the link. (Columbus Patch)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured events:

• Roundtable Discussion on Era of Treatment in Alzheimer's (June 22)
• Add your event

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!