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Two brothers are convicted of shooting two boys in Winston Co.
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two brothers are convicted of shooting two boys in Winston County. A jury returned the verdicts, Justin and Joe White. Both men were convicted of drive-by-shooting and...
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Louisville police continue to search for missing truck
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Louisville Police are trying to track down a truck they believe is connected to a recent shooting. Investigators say the 16-year-old victim in the shooting identified the...
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Starkville man, Christopher Lick, arrested on federal fraud charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is indicted on federal fraud charges. The FBI arrested Christopher Lick today and charged him with more than $6 million in COVID-Relief fraud. The...
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Two people in Alabama plead guilty to murder
ALICEVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – Two people in Alabama are about to spend a long time in prison after pleading guilty to a robbery turned murder. Tommie Terail Jones and Jessica Shari Long each plead guilty...
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After four shootings in four days, Columbus city leaders enact immediate...
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – After four shootings in four days, Columbus leaders are taking what they say are immediate safety measures to end the violence. One Columbus resident described the scene...
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42 year-old-man indicted on two human trafficking charges
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Gregory Gavin is indicted on two human trafficking charges. Prosecutors allege the 42-year-old forced two women to work between October and November of last year in...
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Lowndes Co. jury finds Aaron Mitchel guilty of second-degree murder
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It took just over an hour for a Lowndes County jury to find Aaron Mitchel guilty of second-degree murder. The jury handed their verdict to the judge at about 5:30 this...
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Columbus city leaders to address spike in crime during town hall meeting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Mayor Robert Smith and the Columbus-Lowndes Crime Prevention Task Force will hold a town hall meeting. Due to the recent spike in violence and crime over the last couple of...
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Tupelo Police searching for suspect involved in armed robbery
An adult and child are safe after being held at gunpoint and robbed. Tupelo Police were dispatched to the Chesterville Road Apartments around 5 p.m. Sunday night for an armed robbery. The adult victim...
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Contract dispute over Lowndes County’s inmate phone system going to court
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A contract dispute over Lowndes County’s inmate phone system is headed to federal court. In a lawsuit, Smart Communications alleges the sheriff’s department wants to...
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Columbus leaders hope crime prevention town hall meeting features more...
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Supervisor and Crime Prevention Task Force Chairman Leroy Brooks is urging patience as city leaders continue working to find a way to keep violent crime in check...
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Mississippi’s Office for Homeland Security ready and willing to continue...
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday afternoon, Lora Hunter, the Executive Director for Mississippi’s Office for Homeland Security, came to speak with the Rotary Club of Columbus about their ongoing...
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Starkville leaders hold first public hearing on city-wide curfew for minors
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday night, the city of Starkville held its first public hearing to discuss the mayor’s proposal to adopt a city-wide curfew for minors. Mayor Lynn Spruill called for the...
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The victim has been identified in Tupelo homicide
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – We now know the name of the man killed in a Tupelo shooting. The shooting happened Tuesday evening in the 300 block of King Street. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green says...
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Starkville leaders get more clarity on how effective curfew for minors will...
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tuesday, Starkville’s Board of Aldermen held its first public hearing to discuss the mayor’s proposal to adopt a city-wide curfew for minors. “They’re looking for cash and...
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Starkville Police make major upgrade to body cameras that automatically...
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Starkville Police Department is making major upgrades to its body camera system. SPD has been in the process of training officers to use their new Body Worn Cameras....
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Starkville man is accused of emailing child pornography video
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is accused of emailing a child pornography video. 39-year-old Bilal Abdul-Azeez is charged with two counts of child exploitation. Starkville Municipal Court...
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Clay County deputies searching for a wanted man
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Clay County deputies need your help finding a wanted man. Sheriff Eddie Scott says 35-year-old Demaris Dewan Walker is facing drug charges. Scott could not release any...
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A tractor and bush hog stolen in Clay Co. have been found in Alabama
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A tractor and bush hog were stolen in Clay County is found in central Alabama. Now, 38-year-old Gary Wallace is charged with grand larceny. Sheriff Eddie Scott says the...
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CPD received an emergency grant for security cameras
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Police Department is getting an extra set of eyes to keep the community safe. Soon, you’ll see new patrol cameras around the Friendly City. Chief Fred Shelton says...
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