Arrests made in Columbus stabbings
Columbus police have arrested three people in connection to three unrelated stabbing incidents.
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The first stabbing occurred on around 2 P.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in the 3500 block of Matilda Lane. The victim was taken to Piedmont Columbus Regional with injuries.
A suspect, identified as Jocelyn Mahone, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possession of a firearm or knife during commission of a crime, and willful obstruction of law enforcement officers, according to booking information.
Mahone’s mugshot via Muscogee County Jail
Authorities were then called to a stabbing incident on Huggins Street shortly after the first stabbing. The victims condition is unknown, but police have arrested a suspect. The suspect was identified as Ricky Shane Sherman and was charged with terroristic threats. Sherman has over 10 mugshots within the Muscogee County Jail. The mugshot below is from an arrest in 2022 after he was charged with simple battery and hindering/obstructing persons making emergency call.
Sherman’s mugshot via Muscogee County Jail
Authorities were then called to 3900 block of University Avenue, at an apartment complex, around 3:50 P.M. on Thursday, January 30, 2025 for a stabbing. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries. Their condition remains unknown.
A suspect, identified as 26-year-old David Tons, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault and possession of a firearm or knife during commission of a crime. According to jailing records, Tons was out on bond for the stabbing of a Columbus State University police officer that occurred in May of 2024.
Tons’ mugshot via Muscogee County Jail
Columbus has seen an influx in stabbing calls the month of January: on January 1st, a person was stabbed at Ralston Tower; on January 17th, a mother was stabbed dozens of times at Sugar Mill Apartment Complex; on January 20th, a man was stabbed to death on Warm Springs Road; on January 22nd, two people were stabbed at SafeHouse Ministries; on January 30th, three people were stabbed in separate incidents across the city.
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NOTE: According to Columbus Police Department’s Part One Crimes between January 1 to January 27, there has been 1 murder and 31 aggravated assault reported, compared to last year’s report showing 4 murders and 32 aggravated assault.
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