Jessie Gibson
Digital Content Manager
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Jessie Gibson joined WTVM News Leader 9 in March of 2020. She is a Columbus native and a 2017 Auburn University graduate with a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Before joining WTVM, Jessie worked as an on-air personality and program director for iHeartMedia stations South 106.1 in Columbus and B100 in Albany, Ga. She also served as a producer for the 6 p.m. broadcast for WLTZ in Columbus.
During her senior year of college, she worked as a social media intern for Late Night with Seth Meyers at NBC in New York. Jessie has a passion for television, comedy and sports.
In her spare time, she dabbles in photography and enjoys traveling. She loves spending time with her family and friends, her husband, Zach, and her two pups - Dallas and Bleu.
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The Auburn Police Department arrested a man on a voyeurism charge.
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The Opelika Police Department is investigating a theft of property that occurred at an Ulta.
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The Phenix City Police Department is looking for answers in a 2-year-old homicide case.
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A Phenix City man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple federal charges.
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Fort Benning will officially become Fort Moore during a ceremony at Doughboy Stadium on May 11.
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According to officials, the charge stems from a shooting that occurred on May 5 in the 900 block of Powledge Ave.
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The Opelika Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a victim in a 33-year-old cold case.
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The LaGrange Police Department is searching for a 13-year-old boy after a shooting that left a man dead earlier this month.
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A church in Dadeville is hosting a breakfast fundraiser in honor of the victims in last weekend’s mass shooting.
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According to officials, the crash occurred on Lee Road 179 - near the intersection of Lee Road 246 - around 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 16.
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The City of Smiths Station is hosting its first ‘Rockin’ on the Rails’ event next weekend.
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A Selma man is behind bars after being arrested after attempting to run from police during a traffic stop in Troup County.
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The Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to the fire Tuesday morning, according to their Facebook page.
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A Eufaula woman is behind bars after being arrested on drug trafficking charges.
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An Opelika woman whose son first discovered Opelika Baby Jane Doe’s remains a decade ago - now known as Amore Wiggins - has died at 69 years old.
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The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is to provide jail services for individuals under Fort Benning’s jurisdiction who are pending action by military authorities.
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The City of Lafayette is holding an emergency utility committee meeting Wednesday morning after announcing that residents could possibly be put on a water restriction.
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Multiple roads in the WTVM viewing area are closed due to flooding.
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Niffer’s Place in Opelika is closed until further notice due to damage from storms.
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The Opelika Police Department will be hosting a memorial and candlelight vigil to honor Amore Wiggins (Opelika’s Baby Jane Doe).
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The Phenix City Police Department is investigating a homicide and is asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
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On March 17, Auburn police arrested 20-year-old Trevon Jamar Henderson and 22-year-old Mya Renea Patterson both from Auburn.
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According to Barbour County Coroner Chip Chapman, the victim has been identified as 64-year-old James Curtis Flemming, of Eufaula.
On March 18, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Opelika officers responded to a report of gun shots in the 100 Block of Brannon Avenue.
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A 19-month-old is dead following a house fire in Lee County.
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The 2023 Auburn Floral Trail is underway now through April 21.
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Fort Benning will officially become Fort Moore during a ceremony at Doughboy Stadium on May 11.
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A student from Auburn University won a new car after sinking a full-court putt during halftime of a basketball game.
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One person is dead following an early morning house fire in Phenix City.
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As of Monday, Ruth Vickerstaff was appointed an attorney named Zach Alsobrook.
An Auburn University student winning a car after sinking a full-court putt.
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The 2023 Auburn University Dance Marathon raised a total of $276,237 for The Children’s Hospital at Piedmont Columbus Regional.
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A 26-year-old power line worker was electrocuted on the job late Monday night in Georgia.
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An Auburn University student was missing for 47 years. Now, investigators have new answers to decades-old questions.
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Authorities say nine victims are being treated for non-life threatening injuries at local hospitals.
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A multi-vehicle crash has left a road closure on Alabama 51 in Lee County.
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The body of an unidentified woman was discovered in Macon County on Friday, February 10.
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The Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to its own station after a car crashed into the building.
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News Leader 9 obtained more details on an east Alabama high speed chase that occurred on February 10 - involving a metro-Atlanta armed robbery suspect.
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The Phenix City Police Department has arrested two people for murder after a woman was found dead on Friday morning.
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A record number of freshman will be yelling “War Eagle” this fall!
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Lee-Scott Academy is on lockdown for a reported armed subject in the area.
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An Opelika man was arrested on attempted murder charges after a victim was shot in January.
The Valley Police Department is investigating a deadly fire that occurred on County Road 496.
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Phenix City police are investigating a deadly shooting that has left one child dead, confirms Coroner Arthur Sumbry.
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Bond has been revoked for an east Alabama man charged with the murder of a father and daughter.
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The Vickerstaffs arrived in Opelika on Jan. 26 to be processed before being taken to the Lee County Detention Center.
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Auburn police are investigating a wreck that has left a pedestrian dead.
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80-year-old Rose Wald Rudd was last seen in the area of Lee Road 439 in Salem.
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According to Eufaula officials, an arrest has been made for an assault at a south Eufaula Avenue establishment that occurred on January 14.
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