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The man convicted of killing three Columbus County residents in a boat wreck on the county line in 2020 was the first person convicted under tougher law. Matthew Ferster was convicted of death by impaired boating in August, and will serve up to 18 years in prison. He took a plea deal in the deaths of Megan Lynn, Jennifer Hayes and Garrett Smith. Ferster, 36, was impaired when...
Someone stole a school bus from West Columbus High School during the overnight hours on Monday, the sheriff’s office reported. A second bus was damaged. The sheriff’s office reported that a driver contacted the principal and school resource officer around 5:50 a.m. The driver went to the school to start her normal route, and discovered her bus was heavily damaged and the second bus was stolen. While the...
All charges have been dropped against a Georgia woman found passed out in a Dollar General parking lot with a small child in her car. Brandy Lynn Gillis, 34, of Byron, Ga., was held under $5,000 secured bond in the Sunday incident. She is charged with possession of methamphetamine, simple possession of narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and misdemeanor child abuse. Court records show the charges were dropped Tuesday. Deputies...