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Man wanted in connection with drive-by shooting turned himself in
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted in connection with a drive-by shooting drives himself to jail. Macon police say Jay Wells turned himself in after his picture aired on WCBI last week. He’s accused of...
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Monroe Co. man arrested for a DUI after hitting a lawnmower while driving
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A bizarre accident involving a lawnmower, alcohol, and an escape to a convenience store sounds like a George Jones song. However, a Monroe County victim is really lucky to...
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A Fulton man has arrested for child abuse of an infant
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Fulton man has been arrested for felony child abuse of a three-month-old. Tupelo police arrested the infant’s father, Joshua Nichols. When Patrol officers responded to a call...
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Calhoun County teenager indicted with child sex crime
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Calhoun County teenager is indicted on a child sex crime. 17-year-old Jaquan Chaires is charged with the sexual battery of a child under the age of 14. Prosecutors...
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Pontotoc man arrested after assault on police officer
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Pontotoc man has now been charged with assault on a police officer, along with other charges after a domestic assault call last week. As we reported last week, Tupelo police...
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Lowndes Co. man accused of breaking into homes and raping one victim
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County man is accused of breaking into several homes and raping one of the victims. 25-year-old Joshua Tate is charged with three counts of burglary of a...
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Columbus Police continue to search for Terry Brooks
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police continue to search for a man wanted for questioning in a homicide. Police Chief Fred Shelton says Terry Brooks is facing a possession of a controlled substance...
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Oktibbeha Co. Road Department employee has been charged with embezzlement
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A fuel siphoning scheme lands a former Oktibbeha County road department employee in jail. Thomas Smith is charged with embezzlement. State Auditor Shad White issued a...
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Donald Crowther to serve five years in prison and five on probation
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Mississippi contractor who plead guilty to fraud in a failed construction project at a Starkville church will serve time for the crime. Donald Crowther was sentenced this...
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Investigators have identified second Aliceville homicide victim
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – Investigators identify the second Aliceville homicide victim and continue to search for a gunman. Aliceville Police Chief Tonnie Jones says the second victim is 18-year-old...
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Columbus Walmart shopper claims to have been sprayed with a chemical
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus Walmart shopper claims she was sprayed with a chemical. Now, police are investigating. Columbus Police Chief Fred Shelton says the incident happened at the Highway...
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West Point police are searching for suspect in a Sunday morning shooting
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point Police are looking for the man they believe shot a woman early Sunday morning behind a local restaurant. Officers were called to Jalyn’s Bar and Grill about one in...
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Human remains found in a crawl space in Fulton have been identified
FULTON, Miss. (WCBI) – Human remains found in a home’s crawl space in Fulton have been identified through DNA testing. The Fulton Police Department and the Itawamba County Coroner said the remains were...
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Louisville teen wanted and is considered armed and dangerous
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators in Louisville are still looking for a teenager wanted in connection with an armed robbery. 16-year-old Tycorian Estes is considered armed and dangerous. He is...
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Two men arrested in Itawamaba County on drug charges
ITAWAMBA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – More meth and more ecstasy are off the streets in Itawamba County after two arrests. 32-year-old Robert Ashby is charged with possession of methamphetamine and ecstasy....
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Aberdeen alderman’s wife charged with stalking
ABERDEEN, Miss (WCBI) – A woman who accused the wife of an Aberdeen alderman of stalking her now faces a charge of stalking. Viki Mason turned herself in last week and was released on bond. Marissa...
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Starkville Police, Mayor Lynn Spruill drastically increasing presence in...
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville Police continue to investigate an Easter Sunday shooting that left a 17-year-old boy dead. “It’s just sad the way things go on in this neighborhood,” said Jean...
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Man convicted of attempted murder to spend life in prison
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – The man convicted of trying to kill Aliceville’s Assistant Police Chief will spend life in prison. 65-year-old John Robert Taylor will not have the possibility of parole...
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15-year-old Starkville teen charged with murder of another teen
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Starkville police arrested a teenager in the deadly Easter shooting that left another teen dead. 15-year-old Tyrese Macon of Starkville is charged with murder. He was taken...
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Tupelo man dead following one-car crash
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A man is dead following a one-car crash overnight in Tupelo. It happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Lumpkin Avenue. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green tells WCBI 27-year-old Navaro...
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