Man facing drug trafficking charges in Oktibbeha County
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oktibbeha County man faced drug charges after a shots fired call. Brandon Cannon, 29, was charged with drug trafficking. Deputies were called to the Sunset...
View ArticleMan arrested after allegedly shooting into home
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man was accused of shooting a house. Davonta Wells, 33, was charged with shooting into an occupied dwelling. Officers were called to the 200 Block of Byrnes Circle...
View ArticlePrison guard pleads guilty to sexual misconduct allegations
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (AP) – A former corrections officer at a federal prison in Alabama has pleaded guilty to charges related to sexual assault of female inmates. Federal prosecutors said 39-year-old...
View Article2019 Louisville armed robbery suspect arrested
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Louisville Police make an arrest in two armed robberies. One of which happened back in 2019. Dearious Phillips faces two counts of armed robbery, on top of resisting arrest...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers asking for info on strong armed robbery suspect
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo Police has asked for help identifying a suspect accused of stealing money out of women’s purses. The man in this photo is wanted for strong-armed robbery. Police alleged...
View ArticleTwo charged after 86 grams of cocaine found in Monroe County home
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – 86 grams of cocaine found at a Monroe County home landed two people in jail. Markel Robinson, 24, and Raheem Warren, 26, faced several drug charges. Investigators said...
View ArticleCaregiver accused of taking money from disabled, elderly person
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo caregiver was accused of taking a large amount of money from an elderly disabled person. Mary Smith, 51, was charged with three counts of exploitation of a vulnerable...
View ArticleCrime Stoppers asking for information on Saltillo meat freezer theft
SALTILLO, Miss. (WCBI) – Saltillo police are looking for two people who broke into a restaurant freezer getting away with several items. Police said the Saltillo Skybox restaurant’s outside meat...
View ArticleThree charged after Oxford motel armed robbery
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Three men were arrested after an armed robbery at an Oxford motel over the weekend. Geramy Drummer, 23, Javarione Kelly, 18, and Jatorey Moore, 18, were all charged with armed...
View ArticleTPD searching for woman who cashed fake check
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police need your help finding a woman they said cashed a fake check. Police said back in February the female suspect cashed a counterfeit check at a gas station. The check...
View ArticleTupelo police investigating homicide
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police are investigating a homicide. According to Public Information Officer Chuck McDougald, officers responded to the 400 block of North Broadway at 8 45 Tuesday night A...
View ArticleOne arrested after standoff in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A standoff in Lowndes County landed one person in jail. It happened at a home on Jess Lyons Road about 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators said they went to the home after...
View Article18-year-old identified as victim of fatal Tupelo shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The victim of a fatal shooting in Tupelo last night was a high school senior. Lee County coroner Carolyn Green has identified him as 18-year-old Dreshawn Williams. Family members...
View ArticleColumbus police investigating carjacking that led to pursuit
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police said a carjacking at Walmart led to a pursuit and ended with the vehicle crashing into a church. Officers spotted the stolen vehicle about Wednesday, about 3...
View ArticleMan charged with murder in connection to fatal shooting of Tupelo High School...
The man accused of killing a Tupelo teen is now charged with first degree murder. Jacquez Calvert, 20, was charged Thursday morning during an initial appearance in Tupelo Municipal Court. The deadly...
View ArticleSPD searching for armed robbery suspect
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Police Department has encouraged an armed robbery suspect to turn himself in. Jakevious Goss, 19, was wanted for an armed robbery on Westside Drive. The...
View ArticleAmory man arrested on assault charge
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man faced assault charges in Amory. William Randolph, 26, was charged with simple assault on a public official. He also faced a parole violation charge. Randolph’s bond was set...
View ArticleOne arrested in Clay County shooting that left three injured
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Clay County investigators continued to investigate a weekend shooting that left three injured and one person faced charges. Gene Sparks, 48, was charged with three counts of...
View ArticleMacon police searching for suspect who fired off more than 20 shots in...
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Macon police are looking for the suspect who fired off more than 20 shots in a neighborhood, hitting two people. It happened around 12:00 a.m. Saturday on Walnut Street. Assistant...
View ArticleMan accused of killing Starkville optometrist set to go to trial in fall
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The man accused of killing a Starkville optometrist is set to go to trial this fall. William Thomas Chislom was charged in the January 2018 shooting death of Shauna Witt....
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