ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY TUESDAY | AUGUST 7, 2018 CPD nabs one in shooting outside Princess the suspect who whom is described as a black 19-year-old suspect charged with two counts of armed robbery exchanged firemale wearing all black with a DISPATCH STAFF REPORT Road, Thursday, according to a playing pool exchanged gunfire with the officer. red or orange bandanna cov- CPD press release issued Tues- with one of the suspects, who Tate has been ering his face and the other of charged with two whom is described as a black One of three suspects in an day. Tate, along with two other fled the scene. counts of felony male wearing a blue sports jer- armed robbery last week out- suspects, allegedly approached No one was hurt in the gun- armed robbery. sey with a bandanna covering side a downtown restaurant is patrons sitting in an outside fire exchange. Mississippi Bu- He has been de- his face. in police custody. patio area of The Princess The- reau of Investigation is looking Tate nied bond and is Authorities have asked any- Investigators with Colum- ater on Fifth Street just before into the officer-involved shoot- in custody at Lowndes County one with information on the bus Police Department arrest- 12:30 a.m. Wednesday and ing. Adult Detention Center. crime to call Golden Triangle ed Lawrence Frederick Tate, robbed them. An off-duty police Police Chief Fred Shelton did CPD is still looking for the Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530- Jr., 19, of 247 William Roberts officer who was at The Princess not comment on whether Tate is other two suspects, one of 7151. Two suspects Change of command on the run after crashing stolen car into bank building Police still looking for male, female who wrecked Mustang stolen in Lee County DISPATCH STAFF REPORT Authorities are seeking two sus- pects on the run who stole a car in Lee County Monday and crashed into a Columbus bank after a short chase with police. Then they escaped on foot. Columbus police were first put on notice just after 8 p.m. to be on the lookout for two people driving Mary Pollitz/Dispatch Staff a stolen black Mustang from Lee Col. Samantha Weeks, center, celebrates taking command of Columbus Air Force Base Monday morning. Maj. County, according to a Columbus Gen. Patrick J. Doherty, left, officiated the ceremony. Weeks replaced Col. Douglas Gosney, right, who served as Police Department press release. commander of CAFB for the last two years. Not long after, a CPD officer saw the vehicle near the Sonic on High- way 45 North and tried to stop the car, but the suspects didn’t pull Columbus Air Force Base welcomes first over. The officer was unable to safe- ly follow the car and lost sight of the suspects. Minutes later, the press release female commander in almost 20 years said, the car crashed into the side window of Cadence Bank on High- Col. Samantha Weeks replaces Col. Douglas Gosney ney, to produce pilots and advance way 45 North and Bluecutt Road. airmen,” Weeks said. “It takes each No one was injured in the crash and the two suspects fled on foot BY MARY POLLITZ and every one of us working dili- base changes commanders every heading toward the U.S. Post Of- [email protected] gently and faithfully in our area of two years. fice building on Bluecutt Road. expertise to accomplish the mis- Weeks replaces Col. Douglas The only description police pro- Col. Samantha “Combo” Weeks sion. I promise to work endlessly “Goz” Gosney, who is retiring from vided of the suspects is that one is a officially took the reins at Colum- to ensure that you have organized the Air Force after serving as com- black male and the other is a black bus Air Force Base Monday morn- training equipped to do your job.” mander in Columbus since July female wearing pink shorts and ing during the Change of Command Weeks previously served as com- 2016. Weeks commended Gosney a white T-shirt, the press release ceremony. mander for the 57th Adversary Tac- on his success with CAFB and looks said. One of the suspects has long, She is a former CAFB student forward to her role. tics Group at Nellis Air Force Base braided hair. and the first female commander at “We are excited to continue the in Nevada. Weeks is a command The car crashed into the part of the base in almost two decades. The excellent work of Goz and Beth Gos- See CAFB, 6A the bank occupied by the office of branch manager Shelley Clark, but See STOLEN caR, 6A City officials propose doubling travel budget for 2019 Columbus has overspent by nearly double this year proposal crafted by May- Bill Gavin, who told The or Robert Smith, Chief Dispatch last week he BY HANNAH GRECO travel, city administration includes reimbursements Operations Officer David would like to cut travel [email protected] has proposed a budget to elected officials and Armstrong and Chief Fi- expenses next year, said that would double that city employees. That nancial Officer Milton Monday he was surprised So far this fiscal year, Columbus officials have line item for Fiscal Year dwarfs the $25,000 bud- Rawle that would increase to see a proposed increase overspent on their bud- 2019. geted for the line item. travel and training to and would still like to see geted travel and training Through June 30, the During a Monday af- Box Gavin $50,000 next fiscal year, cuts in that area. by more than $17,000. city had paid $42,670 for ternoon budget workshop glossed over a recom- which begins Oct. 1. “The city spends a But instead of cutting travel and training, which at City Hall, councilmen mendation in a budget Ward 6 Councilman See BUDGET, 6A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 What TV show starring Amy Poehler Second Street North. 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Make tie-dye a.m., Columbus Valentine of Starkville Mostly sunny T-shirts with The Y (8:30 Success Acad- Full forecast on a.m.) Take a pony ride and features art by emy page 2A. and enjoy music by Melvin his grandparent, Lee Aug. 9: CPD Mordecai, plus visits from Gibson. A portion of sales Citizen Overview Mother Goose, The W’s proceeds benefit the EB Yokohama employee and begin- Project CHEW food truck (epidermolysis bullosa) ner woodworker Janice Brown Committee, 11 INSIDE and Saum Chiropractic. Research Partnership. For is also grandmother to Ariyah a.m., Municipal Classifieds6B Dear Abby 5B Get fresh produce, baked more information, contact Miller, 9 months, who loves to Complex (re- Comics 5B Obituaries 5A goods and crafts, too. Paige Knapp, 662-523- watch her brother jump up and scheduled from 139TH YEAR, NO. 126 Crossword 6B Opinions 4A Second Avenue and 1259. down. Aug. 2.) DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “When I go back, I’m being super-critical of myself, of the throws, of the placement, of where I should Major tech companies remove have went with the ball.” Alex Jones for hate, bullying Tuesday Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott. Story, 1B. ‘We’ve been banned completely on Facebook, Apple, & Spotify. What Trump: Sanctions reinstated conservative news outlet will be next?’ BY BARBARA ORTUTAY hadn’t taken action earlier. against Iran for ‘world peace’ AP Technology Writer The 30-day suspension of Jones himself appears to As the sanctions loomed Mon- NEW YORK — Major have gone into effect in late ‘Anyone doing business with Iran will NOT be day, Trump said in a statement, tech companies have begun July. “We urge all nations to take such to ban right-wing conspira- Twitter would not com- doing business with the United States’ steps to make clear that the Irani- cy theorist Alex Jones from ment on Jones. President Donald Trump via Twitter an regime faces a choice: either their services, reflecting a “We’ve been banned change its threatening, destabiliz- more aggressive enforce- completely on Facebook, BY SUSANNAH GEORGE sanctions mean, “Anyone doing ing behavior and reintegrate with ment of policies against Apple, & Spotify,” Jones AND ZEKE MILLER business with Iran will NOT be The Associated Press the global economy, or continue hate speech following pro- wrote on Twitter. “What doing business with the United down a path of economic isolation.” tests on social media. conservative news outlet States.” WASHINGTON Trump warned that those who Facebook has taken will be next?” “I am asking for WORLD — The first set don’t wind down their economic down four pages belonging Jones has amassed a PEACE, nothing less!” of U.S.