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Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of wife

CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man charged with shooting his wife and leaving her for dead will not go to trial. Adrian Golden was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday for attempted murder. Monday, he...

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Columbus woman pleads guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from family

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus woman was sentenced after she admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from her parents. Darlene Thompson, 59, pled guilty to exploitation of a vulnerable person...

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Man charged after early morning fight in Starkville

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An early morning fight led to the arrest of a Macon man in Starkville. Taylor Conner, 25, was charged with possession of a stolen firearm and disorder conduct. Starkville...

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MHP trooper arrested for domestic violence, malicious mischief

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Mississippi Highway Patrolman was arrested after being accused of punching a windshield and grabbing a woman. An affidavit was filed against Devodrick Sims. He has been...

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Report: Mississippi laws cause extreme prison sentences

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – An advocacy group founded by technology and business executives says in a new report that Mississippi’s habitual-offender laws are causing extreme prison sentences and costing the...

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Columbus man sentenced in deadly 2017 shooting

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man was sentenced in a deadly shooting case. Johnathan Lee Majors pled pleaded guilty to murder. He was ordered to serve 20 years in prison. Michael Garth, of...

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Man sentenced for Lowndes County armed robbery

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A west Alabama man was sentenced in Lowndes County hold-up. Anthony Prowell Jr. was ordered to serve 17 years in prison for a 2017 armed robbery. The incident happened in...

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Hamilton man sentenced for carjacking

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Hamilton man was sentenced to prison for carjacking a woman at a convenience store. Michael Cox, 36, will spend five years in prison for stealing a woman’s car, while...

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Three taken to hospital after pursuit in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Three people were taken to the hospital after a short pursuit ended in a crash. The crash happened near the intersection of Park Circle and Winchester on the city’s north side....

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Oxford man charged with drive-by shooting

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Police in Oxford said they found the driver involved in a shooting outside Buffalo Wild Wings. Bparis Parks, of Batesville, has been charged with a drive-by shooting. Earlier...

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Mother-in-law indicted in Lowndes County man’s murder

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Her daughter has already pled guilty in the gruesome killing of Manuel Vasquez. Now, Lydia Martinez has been indicted for 1st-degree murder. A Lowndes County grand jury...

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Three arrested in connection to string of West Point burglaries

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Three people were arrested in connection with a number of burglaries in West Point. Carlee Heflin and Garrett Ledbetter were both charged with arson. Heflin also faces a...

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Columbus teen accused of embezzling thousands from Walmart

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus woman was accused of swindling more than $25,000 from Walmart and she allegedly had some help. Alaynah Hoadley, 19, was indicted on an embezzlement charge. Zachary...

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Man sentenced for sexual battery in Lowndes County

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County man has pled guilty to sexual battery. Friday afternoon, Randy Lee Outlaw was ordered to serve 15 years in prison as a habitual offender. Once he’s...

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Woman denied bond for first-degree murder charge

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman charged in the gruesome killing of her son in law was back in court Friday. Lydia Martinez was denied bond in the killing of Manuel Vasquez. Martinez has been...

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Man sentenced in 2015 deadly stabbing of elderly woman

ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Itawamba County man was found guilty in a 2015 deadly stabbing investigation. Jimmy Carpenter was sentenced to life in prison after the jury’s verdict. He will not be...

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Man who shot estranged wife sentenced for attempted murder

CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man charged with shooting his estranged wife will spend nearly four decades in jail. Adrian Golden pleaded guilty to first degree attempted murder earlier this week....

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Macon homicide suspect out on bond after D.A. asks for continuance

MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – The four people charged in connection with a Macon homicide are out on bond. Jonathan Shoemaker has been released on a $5,000 bond. He must also wear an ankle monitor. Last week,...

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Three charged after man hit in the head with baseball bat

PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A trio is facing charges after a man is allegedly struck in the head with a baseball bat in Prentiss County. Danny Stevens, 74, Marks Stevens, 48, and Marshall Stevens,...

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Victim identified in deadly Choctaw County shooting

CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Choctaw County deputies continue to investigate a deadly weekend shooting, as the victim’s name is released. Investigators said Kennis Pratt was shot multiple times at...

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