Video: Woman Caught In Monroe County Drug Bust
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A routine traffic stop in Monroe County ends in a sizable drug bust Tuesday. Deputies arrested Lisa Rooker and charged her with possession and intent to sell. She’s...
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Former Jail Program Worker Accused of Inappropriate Relations with an Inmate
BRIAN PRICE LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man, who is a former employee with the city’s inmate work program, is charged with having sex with an inmate. Lee County deputies arrested 43 year-old...
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Crawford Man Charged With Child Molestation
LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A Crawford man is accused of exposing himself to a child. 21-year-old Tamaz Washington is charged with molesting – touching a child for lustful purposes. Lowndes County...
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Suspect Accused Of Passing Bad Checks In North Miss. Busted In Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – Jermaine Sanders, the suspect being sought by Investigators of the District Attorney’s Office was captured on Friday September 9th, in Tupelo, thanks to assistance from...
View ArticleVideo: Simulated Bomb Blasts Help Trauma Specialists Train For The Worst
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – For the training exercise, the floor of the Bancorpsouth Arena becomes ground zero for a terror attack. “The scenario today, is basically a football game where someone has set...
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BREAKING: Manhunt Underway For Man Wanted For Questioning In Montgomery...
MONTGOMERY CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Law enforcement in Montgomery County are searching for a man they consider armed and dangerous at this hour. Investigators want to talk with him about at least two...
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Oxford Man Arrested On Charges Of Child Sex Crimes
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police arrest a man this week on multiple charges. Donald Barker, 26, of Oxford, was arrested Tuesday for possession of child pornography, promoting prostitution and...
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Investigation Continues Into Weekend Shooting In Alabama
LAMAR CO., Ala. (WCBI) – The investigation into a deadly Lamar County, Alabama shooting continues today. Sheriff Hal Allred says 23 year-old James Clifton Merchant was shot after getting into an...
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Columbus Man Accused Of Stealing A Car
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is charged with stealing a car. 29-year-old Cody Jacob Swink is facing felony charges. Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputies made the arrest on Highway 69 South....
View ArticleColumbus Police Searching For Armed Robber
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police continue searching for an armed robber. Investigators say a man wearing all black had a weapon when he held up the Dollar General on Military Road. The robbery...
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Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Makes Drug Arrest
LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County man is charged with possessing drugs and possessing the equipment to use it. 28-year-old Quentin Shirley of Steens faces four additional charges following...
View ArticleColumbus Homicide Victim Identified
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The man shot death in South Columbus on Monday night has been identified. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant says 23 year-old Charles C. Moody Jr. died after being shot....
View ArticleAlcorn County Men Face Multiple Fraud Charges After Selling Counterfeit Goods
JACKSON, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) — Attorney General Jim Hood announced today that two Alcorn county men have been arrested following a joint investigation by the Department of Homeland Security, the...
View ArticleVideo: Tupelo Police on the Lookout for Chuck E. Cheese Bandits
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) -Tupelo Police and Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi are looking for two men who stopped in at Chuck E. Cheese for more than just pizza and video games. Police are looking...
View Article$1.5 million in Counterfeit Goods and Coins Uncovered in Corinth
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) -Mississippi officials say two Alcorn County men have been arrested following an investigation that uncovered more than $1.5 million in counterfeit goods and coins. Attorney General...
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Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office Makes Drug, Burglary Arrests
TISHOMINGO CO., Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – On September 10, 2016, the Tishomingo Sheriff’s Department dispatched deputies to a location on CR 247 in regard to a white male taking things...
View ArticleVideo: Noxubee County Man Found Guilty
by Victoria Bailey MACON, Miss.(WCBI)—A man accused of attacking and robbing an elderly Noxubee couple is found guilty. It took jurors less than an hour to convict 28-year-old Nathaniel McKeithan. In...
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Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office Bust Three With Meth This Week In Separate...
LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Police arrest three this week for drug possession. On September 19th, Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 40-year-old Gregory Moore of Cedar Bluff on Highway 45 and...
View ArticleMan Sentenced In Noxubee County Home Invasion
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man found guilty of attacking and robbing an elderly Noxubee couple in their home will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. Nathaniel McKeithan, 28, was...
View ArticlePontotoc County Postmaster Shot During Robbery At Post Office
PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The postmaster at the Randolph Post Office in Pontotoc County was shot on Friday afternoon. Pontotoc County Sheriff Leo Mask says the woman was shot in the arm during a...
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