Former DHS director arrested in largest public embezzlement case in state...
JACKSON, Miss. – Special agents from the office of State Auditor Shad White have arrested John Davis, the former Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (DHS); former DHS employee...
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Woman charged with animal neglect in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman was accused of animal neglect after a horse was found dead from alleged lack of care. Maridee Glidwell, 44, was charged with four counts of animal neglect. Lee County...
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Macon police asking for help identifying shoplifting suspects
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Macon Police have asked for help finding the suspects who stole from a local grocery store. Two men were accused shoplifting at Tem’s Food Market Thursday morning. Macon police...
View ArticleTrio facing charges in Lowndes County
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A wanted Lowndes County man racked up some extra charges after he was put in handcuffs. Austin Hines, 19, was wanted for felony taking of a motor vehicle. He was also...
View ArticleBond set for murder suspect in Choctaw County
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – New details were released in a homicide investigation that spanned two counties. Bond was set at $1 million for Charles Cox, 39. He was arrested earlier this week and...
View ArticleTishomingo County man sentenced for two child sex crimes
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tishomingo County man will spend over a decade in jail for two child sex crimes. Roy Roberts, 64, of Golden, pled guilty to sexual battery of a child under the age...
View ArticleNoxubee County Sheriff’s Office asking for help finding stolen tractor
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Noxubee County family is asking for help finding a stolen tractor. A 2015 John Deere 5100M tractor with a front loader was taken from a property in West Mashualaville...
View ArticleArrest made in Macon grocery store shoplifting
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Brooksville man was accused of stealing from a Macon grocery store. Johnie Howell, 53, was charged with shoplifting. Macon police alleged Howell stole food, beer, and other...
View ArticleColumbus woman arrested on burglary charge
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus woman is facing a burglary charge. Lowndes County deputies said several items were stolen from a Humphrey Drive location on February 5. Jacqueline McAlexander,...
View ArticleJackson State University president resigns after prostitution sting arrest
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Jackson State University’s president resigned after being arrested in a prostitution sting. Dr. William Bynum was arrested by Clinton police over the weekend. He’s charged with...
View ArticleLee County investigators searching for two home burglary suspects
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lee County Sheriff’s Department needs help tracking down two men believed to be involved in a home burglary. Investigators are looking for Lamarquavious Patton and...
View ArticleMan arrested on assault charge after witnesses allege woman pushed out of car
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man faced assault charges after a woman was allegedly pushed out of a moving car. Wesley Hacker, 37, of Smithville, was charged with aggravated assault domestic...
View ArticleColumbus man indicted for deadly shooting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man will go to trial after being indicted for murder. Aaron Mitchell was indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury for the deadly shooting. His bond was set at...
View ArticleLowndes County Sheriff’s Office searching for home burglary suspect
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -Lowndes County investigators need help identifying a home burglary suspect. The man in the picture above was accused of burglarizing a home on Aldridge Road, in Lowndes...
View ArticleColumbus teen indicted in deadly shooting that killed 16-year-old bystander
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus teen was indicted in a deadly shooting at a birthday party. Curtis Lathan faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the shooting this past July. His...
View ArticleLowndes County man indicted as habitual offender in child sex crime case
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County man was indicted as a habitual offender in a child sex crime case. Oscar Roby, 32, has been charged with molestation. Prosecutors alleged he touched a...
View ArticlePromoting prostitution arrest made in Oxford
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – An effort to combat human trafficking in Mississippi led to a prostitution arrest in Oxford. Nicholas Pittman, 23, of Grenada, was charged with promoting prostitution and...
View ArticleThree accused of scheme to rob man in Lee County
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Three people were arrested in an alleged scheme to rob a man in Lee County. Laisha Cassados, 20, and Lamarquavious Patton, 21, were both charged with burglary. Sheriff Jim...
View ArticleWoman charged with capital murder in Baldwyn
BALDWYN, Miss. (WCBI) – Baldwyn police charged a Belmont woman with capital murder, in connection with the death of a senior citizen. Shawnie Young, 47, was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Baldwyn Police...
View ArticleDetails released in Itawamba County homicide investigation
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – We’re learning details about an Itawamba County homicide. The victim is Dylan Cayson. Investigators told WCBI he was reported missing this weekend. He found later this...
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