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Auto Burglary suspect is in custody
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI)- A man wanted for auto burglary in West Point is in police custody Saturday night. Police Chief Avery Cook says 22-year-old Demarcus White Turned himself in this afternoon....
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Three arrested on drug charges in Amory
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Three men are facing drug charges in Amory. Luneal Dobbs was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Charles Hadaway was charged with possession of a...
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Police searching for West Point aggravated assault suspect
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point Police Department is searching for an aggravated assault suspect. Timothy Birchfield, 52, of West Point, is wanted for an assault that happened at Quick and Easy...
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Pickens County man accused of sexual abuse of a child
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A Pickens County man has been indicted on child sex crimes. Alex Maughan, 18, was charged with two counts of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years of age. He’s...
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Second arrest made after video goes viral of fight in Starkville
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A second arrest has been made after a viral video showed several young men fighting in Starkville last weekend. Dakota Husser, 23, of Biloxi, was charged with simple assault....
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Joint investigation leads to 12 drug arrests in Tishomingo County
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A joint investigation between the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics has led to 12 drug arrests over the past few weeks....
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Two more men facing charges stemming from Cotton District fight
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Two men accused of instigating a fight captured on video in Starkville’s Cotton District have been arrested. Harrison Porter 22, and Stephen Jernigan II, 22, were both...
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Woman hit by gunfire at Tupelo apartment
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman was hit by gunfire on both of her legs from a shooting at a Tupelo apartment complex. The female victim was taken to North Mississippi Medical Center at 4:30 p.m....
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Hours long standoff ends peacefully in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- An hours long stand off in Tupelo. Police were called to the Westwood Apartments for a reported domestic dispute on Lumpkin Street around 3:30 Wednesday afternoon. When officers...
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West Point man charged with aggravated assault
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man accused of shooting at someone in Clay County is now facing assault charges. 52-year-old Timothy Birchfield was charged with aggravated assault. The incident allegedly...
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Duo wanted in connection to stolen property in Lowndes County
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding two people wanted in connection to a stolen dump trailer. Courtney Thompson, 38, and Brian Baughman, 42, may be...
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Fifth arrest made in connection to Cotton District fight
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A fifth arrest was made in connection to a violent fight last weekend in Starkville. Police arrested Elijah Nelson, 21, of Biloxi. He’s charged with simple assault. A fight...
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Kentucky escaped inmate captured in Pickens County
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – A Kentucky inmate’s run for freedom came to an end in Pickens County. John Dearhie, 51, was arrested Friday. Pickens County Sheriff Todd Hall referred all questions to...
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Duo wanted for theft in Lowndes County arrested
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people wanted in a Lowndes County theft were arrested in Clay County. Courtney Thompson and Brian Baughman were charged with possession of stolen property. Lowndes...
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15-year-old accused of threatening to shoot students at Caledonia school
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A teenager was charged after threatening to shoot fellow students in Caledonia. The 15-year-old male student has been charged with making terrorist threats under Senate...
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West Point man leads deputies on two-county chase, foot pursuit
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A West Point man was found hiding in a cotton field, after leading police on high speed chase throughout Alabama and Mississippi. Jason Eugene Hargove faces several...
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Choctaw County man to be arraigned on federal pornography charges
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Choctaw County man will be arraigned Thursday on federal pornography charges. Russell Latham, 28, of Ackerman, faces a federal indictment for possession of child...
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Noxubee County man pleads guilty to 2018 shooting
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Noxubee County man pled guilty to a 2018 shooting. Don Brown will spend 12 years in prison. He was sentenced this week in Noxubee County Circuit Court. Brown will also...
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Lowndes County mother charged with two counts of child deprivation
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County mother was accused of going to work out-of-state and leaving her kids at home alone. Priscilla Koger, 25, was charged with two counts of child...
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Winston County deputies searching for man accused of writing bad checks
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Winston County deputies are searching for a man accused of peddling bogus checks. Investigators said this man has written several checks at businesses in Winston County...
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