Verona police investigating deadly shooting
VERONA, Miss. (WCBI) – A Monday evening fatal shooting is under investigation in Lee County. Investigators said it happened in Verona around 4:30 Monday night at the corner of 8th Street and Johnson...
View ArticleLowndes County mother indicted on five child neglect charges
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County mother was indicted on neglect charges. A grand jury charged Britney Brooks with five counts of contributing to the neglect of a child. She was arrested...
View ArticleColumbus man indicted for armed robbery
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County grand jury indicted a Columbus man on two counts of armed robbery. The charges also have a firearm enhancement against Devin Tate. The alleged hold-up...
View ArticleAlleged Oktibbeha County gunman turns himself in
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – After spending nearly two days on the run, the accused gunman in a shooting over the weekend turned himself in. Demarcus Hayden, 28, turned himself into the Lowndes...
View ArticleLowndes County sexual battery case moves forward
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI() – A sexual battery case against an Artesia man will move forward. Earnest Peoples was recently indicted for sexual battery by a Lowndes County grand jury. Investigators...
View ArticleAckerman police search for man who got away with free gasoline
ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI)- Ackerman Police are looking for a man they say stole hundreds of dollars worth of gas from a local convenience store. Around 5 p.m. Tuesday evening, Chief Tim Cook says a man...
View ArticleMan accused of threatening Starkville Police Department
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is facing charges after allegedly threatening law enforcement and the public online. Darron Grayer, 28, was charged with retaliation against a public servant...
View ArticleTwo charged with posession of controlled substance, child endangerment in...
HOUSTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Two men are facing charges after investigators find drugs, cash, and a gun in a hotel room in Houston. Chickasaw County deputies and Houston police officers responded to a call...
View ArticleVerona PD searching for suspect who robbed store at gunpoint
VERONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Police in Verona are searching for a man they said robbed a liquor store at gunpoint. You can see the suspect with his face covered and pointing a handgun. Police said it...
View ArticleWoman accused of writing bogus check in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Calhoun County deputies say a woman broke into a business and then wrote some bogus checks. Stephanie Lollar, 39, was charged with burglary. Sheriff Greg Pollan said...
View ArticleMan accused of child molestation in Calhoun County
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Calhoun County investigators made a child molestation arrest. Jose Sanchez, 29, was charged with one count of touching a child for lustful purposes. Sheriff Greg Pollan...
View ArticleIuka man accused of having heroin laced with fentanyl
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Iuka man was accused of having heroin laced with fentanyl on him. Clyde Richardson, 49, was charged with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance....
View ArticleSecond person indicted in Lowndes County child neglect case
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A case against a man accused of child neglect will move forward in Lowndes County. A grand jury has charged Alejandro Martinez, 31, with four counts of child neglect....
View ArticleFive indicted for armed robbery in Lowndes County
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A reported armed robbery led to the indictment of four additional suspects. Jeremiah Ratcliff was charged with two counts of armed robbery and one count of burglary of an...
View ArticleCase against man accused of simple assault on law enforcement moves forward
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County man was accused of spitting on two deputies. Antonio Conner was indicted on two counts of simple assault on a law enforcement officer. Prosecutors...
View ArticleOxford man sentenced for trafficking of a child
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oxford man will spend over a decade in prison for trafficking an underage girl. Edward Daniels was sentenced 15 years in prison for trafficking of a child by force, fraud, or...
View ArticleChild hospitalized with life threatening injuries after alleged abuse
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Tupelo man is being held without bond accused of child abuse. Joshua Oakley, 29, is charged with Felony Child Abuse after investigators say staff at the North Mississippi...
View ArticleMurder charge looms over a man after Verona fatal shooting
VERONA, Miss. (WCBI)- After being on the run for a few days, Verona Police say a murder suspect is in custody. Charles Brandon, 29, is charged with murder. Monday evening investigator say 50-year-old...
View ArticleMan hospitalized after stabbing on north side of Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A person is recovering after a stabbing in the Friendly City. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says a suspect is in custody. The stabbing happened at a residence in the Peach...
View ArticleColumbus man charged following weekend assault
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is charged with aggravated assault after an argument turned a little more violent. Issac Brown, 56, was arrested after police said he cut another man. This...
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