Okolona police search for suspect in connection to a burglary
OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI)- Police Department and Northeast Mississippi Crimestoppers need your help finding the suspect in connection to a burglary. It happened between July 1st-8th at Alan White Furniture...
View ArticleStarkville Police arrest a man following a robbery in the Wingstop parking...
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Starkville Police arrest a man following a robbery in the Wingstop parking lot Sunday night. 29-year-old Deairious Cooper is charged with robbery, possession of a weapon by a...
View ArticleTupelo Police say a Lee County official was the victim of a shooting incident
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- Tupelo Police say a Lee County official was the victim of a shooting incident. Police arrived at the Hill Dale Apartments on a gunshot call Saturday. The victim, who is a local...
View ArticleMacon woman pleaded “no contest” to simple assault charge
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman accused of spitting on a man in a Macon grocery store has her day in court. Robin King pleaded “no contest” to a charge of simple assault in Macon Municipal Court today....
View ArticleColumbus man has been charged with killing his girlfriend
A Columbus man charged with killing his girlfriend will likely stay in the Noxubee County Jail for the time being. A municipal court judge in Macon sets a bond for Christopher Wicks at one million...
View ArticleAlabama woman charged with kidnapping 4-year-old
PICKENS, Ala. (WCBI) – A woman wanted in a kidnapping case that went from Pickens County to the Atlanta Metro Area is back in Alabama. Alexisua Richardson has been extradited to Pickens County from...
View ArticleColumbus man accused of hitting a deputy at a homicide scene
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is accused of hitting a deputy at a Lowndes County homicide scene. 21-year-old Jakolby Brooks is charged with simple assault on a law enforcement officer,...
View ArticleThieves steal 75 rocking chairs worth over $22K from furniture warehouse,...
OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Employees for the Alan White furniture company came back from vacation Monday to find one of their warehouses ransacked and tens of thousands of dollars worth of rocking chairs...
View ArticleColumbus Police are searching for armed robbery suspect
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police are releasing new information about a June armed robbery of a convenience store. Today, CPD released a picture of the suspect taken during the crime on June...
View ArticleTwo people in Oktibbeha Co. are being charged with animal cruelty and neglect
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people in Oktibbeha County are accused of abusing a dog. Terry Ewing and Andrea Pool are both charged with animal cruelty and neglect. Investigators tell WCBI...
View ArticleTupelo PD have released info. about an arrest caught on video
TUPLEO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo police release information about an arrest that was caught on video from a bystander. The man arrested is 33-year-old Jasper Copeland. He’s charged with two counts of...
View ArticleLocal leaders exploring deal to offer Lowndes Co. Juvenile Detention Center...
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors and the city of Starkville are discussing an agreement that would allow Starkville to regularly use the Lowndes County Juvenile...
View ArticleFamily argument leads to an uncle allegedly shooting his nephew
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A family argument ends with an uncle accused of shooting his nephew. Now, 61-year-old Terry Henley is charged with domestic aggravated assault. Columbus Police Chief Fred...
View ArticleColumbus man accused of attacking girlfriend with hammer and paint
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A man in Columbus is accused of attacking his girlfriend with a hammer and throwing paint on her. Terry Jones is charged with aggravated domestic violence. Police Chief Fred...
View ArticleLowndes Co. investigators arrest 3 individuals in connection to fatal shooting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County investigators have arrested three people in connection with a fatal drive-by shooting. 17-year-old Da’Quavious Robertson and 16-year old Dorian Williams are...
View ArticleMBI has arrested 6 individuals on various charges
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – In just 1 week, The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, with help from several North Mississippi law enforcement departments, has put a dent in human trafficking in North...
View ArticlePrentiss County authorities searching for stolen motorcylce
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help to find a stolen motorcycle. This Can-Am Ryker, 3 wheeled motorcycle was stolen from a home on Highway 370...
View ArticleBuilding trust and connecting with the community are key parts of training...
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Monday was Officer Tykeria Harris’s first day as a member of the Columbus Police force. “I’m very excited,” she said. “I’m also kind of nervous, of course.” After 480 hours of...
View ArticleMacon police have released the identity of wanted man in weekend homicide
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Macon police have released the identity of the man wanted in connection with a weekend homicide. Investigators say 33-year-old Henry Benamon is wanted for murder in the death of...
View ArticleOxford Police have arrested a man accused of molesting a child
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police have arrested a man accused of molesting a child. On July 7th, Child protective services reported to OPD that they had received a report that Clarence Wayne...
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