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We've got a mixed bag this week with a breaking investigative story and two interviews!

A shocking cover-up attempt rips through Columbus as we uncover disturbing details of police deception following a high-speed crash. Investigation files reveal a police officer was traveling at a staggering 77 mph down College Street when he struck a civilian's car, causing injuries serious enough to require helicopter transport for a brain bleed.

The evidence is damning. Body camera footage shows the officer flying airborne over railroad tracks with no seatbelt, one hand on the wheel, before losing control and T-boning a citizen's vehicle—which contained the man's wife and children. Yet what followed was even more troubling: two officers provided false statements, claiming the citizen pulled out in front of the officer. A sheriff office investigation disputes that claim. While the citizen was drug tested (results clean), the department mysteriously canceled the officer's toxicology screening, claiming they'd "handle it internally."

Beyond this explosive story, we explore the upcoming Possum Town Book Festival featuring more than 30 authors, including Wright Thompson, and chat with Vanessa Poteet who moderates popular Facebook group Columbus MS (what's going on), which has 20,000 members. Discover how this digital gathering place has become a force for good, raising thousands for local charities while keeping residents informed.

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