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Video: Suspect In Foiled Plot To Kidnap Judge Pleads Guilty, Receives Prison...
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Judge Paul Funderburk was on the other side of the bench in the second floor courtroom at the Lee County Justice Center. The judge was in court for Matthew Fowler’s plea hearing....
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Trailer Stolen From Tupelo Construction Area
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A truck trailer was stolen from the parking lot of a construction area and Tupelo Police need your help finding it, and the person or persons responsible for the theft. On...
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Mayor Calls For Special City Council Meeting Following OK Foods Shooting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mayor Robert Smith, along with representatives from Columbus police, fire and city inspector’s office met this morning with the owner of the OK Foods convenience store, “Sam”...
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Starkville Police Searching For Information About Assault
STARKVILLE, Miss. (SPD RELEASE) – The Starkville Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance to establish the events leading to a Sunday, March 12, 2017, aggravated assault. On Sunday,...
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35 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Union County
Alicia Ramirez Manuel Galavizu Samantha Luna UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Three people are in the Union County jail after deputies find nearly 35 pounds of cocaine. Alicia Ramirez, 32, Samantha Luna,...
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BREAKING: Shooting Suspect at Convenience Store in Custody
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI-TV) – Columbus Police have 25 year old Leronn Klayshay Gregory in custody in connection to the Tuesday afternoon shooting at the OK Foods convenience store. Two people went to...
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Video: Drug Related Child Endangerment Cases On The Rise
BOONEVILLE, MISS. (WCBI) – It has been a busy few weeks for Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar. Several suspects arrested for drug related crimes also face child endangerment charges. “This type...
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Two Arrested For Failing To Register As Sex Offenders
CHICKASAW CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Two men are arrested in Chickasaw County this week for failing to register as sex offenders. SMITH On Monday, Chickasaw County Sheriff’s...
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Mother Of Columbus Shooting Suspect Charged
Velma Williams COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The mother of a Columbus shooting suspect is accused of threatening a witness. Velma Williams, 53, is charged with two counts of intimidating a witness....
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Man Threatens To Blow Up Clay Sheriff’s Dept., Kill Deputy
Issac David Smith CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Clay County man is accused of threatening to blow up the sheriff’s department and shoot a deputy. Issac David Smith, 39, is charged with abusive calls to...
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All Passenger Seat Belt Law Goes To Governor’s Desk
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Buckle up, Mississippi, because it could soon be the law, no matter where you sit in a car. Senators Thursday sent a bill that would require seat belts for all passengers, front...
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Video: Sheriff Says I-22 Favorite Route For Drug Smugglers
NEW ALBANY, MISS. (WCBI) – It was a brief initial appearance for all three suspects. A cash only bond of $250,000 was set for each suspect. Thirty two year old Alicia Herrera Ramirez, Manuel Galavizu...
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UPDATE: Columbus Man Wanted in Downtown Shooting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI-TV) Columbus Police are asking if you have seen a man they believe is involved in the Sunday morning shooting in downtown Columbus. Morris Dyonte Lanier Morris Dyonte Lanier of...
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Homeowner Holds Suspected Burglar for Police
[PRESS RELEASE] TUPELO, Miss. Resident captures burglary suspect in the act. On March 24, at approximately 01:45 am, Tupelo Police were dispatched for a Burglary of an Inhabited Dwelling on Deer Run...
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[PRESS RELEASE] STARKVILLE, Miss. On Thursday, March 23, 2017, the Starkville Police Department arrested 35-year old Omar S. Moody, of Columbus, for sexual battery. This incident reportedly occurred...
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Louisiana Man Arrested After Breaking Into Oxford Apartment
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A Louisiana man lands behind bars in Oxford after he breaks into a girl’s apartment. BOYD Oxford Police Department investigators served an arrest warrant on 21-year-old Blake...
View ArticleBREAKING: Officer Shot in High Speed Chase Through 3 Counties
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI-TV) – A Lowndes County deputy is injured during a high speed chase through at least 3 counties. According to scanner reports, the unidentified officer has been shot in the...
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WATCH: Update On Multi-County Chase And Injured Deputy, Suspect
LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County deputy is injured during a high-speed chase through at least three counties. According to scanner reports, the unidentified officer has been shot in the...
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What We Know: The Latest On The High-Speed Chase That Led To Gunfire
WEBSTER CO./LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Here’s what we know so far from Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain about the high-speed chase that led multiple law enforcement agencies...
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Video: Lowndes County Sheriff’s Deputy Surrounded With Love
COLUMBUS,Miss.(WCBI)—When word got out that Lowndes County Deputy Kevin Forrester had been injured in that shootout with the suspect, offers of support started pouring in from other law enforcement...
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