Pontotoc man arrested on child pornography charges
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Pontotoc man faced charges in Tupelo in connection with a child pornography investigation. Tupelo police began looking into the case on May 5, after being contacted with...
View ArticleDetails released in Clay County shooting that left three injured
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – We know more about a weekend shooting in Clay County that left three people injured and a man facing charges. Sheriff Eddie Scott told WCBI investigators believed the...
View ArticleMan indicted for Oktibbeha County shooting
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oktibbeha County man was indicted in a shooting and as a habitual offender. Devierre Outlaw faced an aggravated assault charge. The shooting happened on Gleason...
View ArticleHomicide investigation underway in Oktibbeha County
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Several agencies are investigating a possible homicide in Oktibbeha County. Investigators said Joyce Bostick, 60, was found dead inside a mobile home on Sykes Road...
View ArticleArrest made in Tupelo strong-armed robbery
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – An arrest was made in an April robbery in Tupelo. Keyon Lenior, 35, was arrested Monday and taken into custody in Monroe County. At the time of his arrest, investigators said he...
View ArticleMacon Police Department continue investigating two separate shootings
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – It has been a busy week for the Macon Police Department. Two shootings, both within a span of a few days. Both in the same area. It all started Saturday around 12 a.m., on Walnut...
View ArticleTPD asking for help identifying identity theft suspect
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo Police have asked for help finding a suspect accused of identity theft. TPD said the man in this picture used a fake ID and forged withdrawal slips. The suspect was then...
View ArticleDeadly officer-involved shooting reported in Choctaw County
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators in Choctaw County are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting. Sheriff Brandon Busby said deputies served a search warrant on Bluff Springs Road...
View ArticleWest Point investigators asking for information in November shooting death
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point police continued looking for a killer and they hoped someone can help them find that person. Investigators continued to search for leads in the shooting death of...
View ArticleDeputies continuing to investigate after 60-year-old woman found dead in home
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County deputies continued to investigate the death of Joyce Bostick. The 60-year-old woman’s body was found last week at her home on Sykes Road. Deputies were...
View ArticleColumbus police investigate northside shooting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A shooting is under investigation in the Friendly City. The scene unfolded around 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 700 Block of 16th Street North. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says...
View ArticleLowndes County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a phone scam involving the agency’s name. LCSO said it has received several reports of a scammer claiming to be from the...
View ArticleMan accused of shooting into home, car in Clay County
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man was accused of shooting into a home and car in Clay County. Franklin Young was charged with shooting into a dwelling and aggravated assault. Deputies were...
View ArticleNettleton man charged in weekend shooting
MONROE COUNTY, MISS. (WCBI) – A Nettleton man was in jail, charged in connection with a shooting in Monroe County. Early Sunday morning, investigators with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department were...
View ArticleWoman charged in connection to Oxford shooting that injured U.S. Marshal
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – The girlfriend of a man killed in an Oxford shootout faced several federal charges. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Xaveriana Cook, 23, was charged with transportation of stolen...
View ArticleMan wanted for murder in West Point turns himself in
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted for murder in a West Point shooting has turned himself in. Richard Raines was accused of shooting and killing Curtis Williams Jr. The fatal shooting happened...
View ArticleTwo arrested in connection to Oxford shooting
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford police made two arrests in connection with a shooting. Kalin Brown, 20, was charged with aggravated assault and DeChristian Cummings, 20, was charged with accessory after...
View ArticleBooneville PD: Homeowner shot man who broke into house
BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – A man has died after police said he broke into a Booneville home and was confronted by the homeowner. It was Tuesday morning at 4:06 when police were called to the home....
View ArticleOktibbeha County investigators: Traffic accident led to stabbing
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators said a minor traffic accident leads to a stabbing in Oktibbeha County. Rogers Lee, 41, was charged with aggravated assault. Deputies told WCBI the alleged...
View ArticleStarkville Police Department sees increase in teen car burglaries
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Car burglaries have become a common theme in Starkville. Behind those crimes were mostly juveniles, according to Starkville Police Chief Mark Ballard. “Auto burglary is the...
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