Jury seated in first murder trial at new Columbus judicial center

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) – A jury was seated Monday in the first murder trial at the new John D. Allen Judicial Center in Columbus.

Christopher Tice is charged with beating 45-year-old Craig Perry to death with a baseball bat. Opening statements begin Tuesday morning in Judge Carolyn “Tippi” Cain Burch’s courtroom.

Windows broken Saturday night

The building also made news over the weekend. Someone broke two windows Saturday night, one day after the ribbon cutting.

Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman said the vandalism happened between 8:15 and 8:25 p.m. Saturday. He said the suspect remains at large and appears to be a man with a thin build, about 5-foot-8 or 5-foot-9…

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