Video: Brooksville Man Jailed After Alleged Kidnapping, Robbery
COLUMBUS, Miss. (CPD RELEASE) – A Brooksville man is behind bars today after an alleged kidnapping and robbery incident that began Monday evening near 6:00 p.m. in the Leigh Mall parking lot. The...
View ArticleVideo Leads To Calhoun Prostitution Arrest
Ashley Nicole Hobson CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A video on social media leads to a prostitution arrest in Calhoun County. Ashley Nicole Hobson, 22, is charged with prostitution. Calhoun County...
View ArticleFive People Indicted In Noxubee Beating Investigation
Douglas King Jamie Welch Jerrico Dooley Santerio Tate NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Five people are indicted in connection with a beating that left a Noxubee County man paralyzed. Jerrico Dooley,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Drug Investigation Leads To Seized Vehicles
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Drug deals lead to five cars being seized in Monroe County. The sheriff’s department says deputies seized the cars about a month ago. All of the vehicles belong to the...
View ArticleMonroe County Deputies Recover Several Thousand Dollars of Stolen Property
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Monroe County deputies recover several thousand dollars of stolen property. Investigators say good information and a lot of work led investigators to the items....
View ArticleVIDEO: Staying Safe In The Community
COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)—Park under a light. Lock your doors. and shop with a friend is all good advice but sometimes, we all get in a hurry and forget to look around. It happened Monday. An alleged...
View ArticleVideo: Locks Leave Thieves Outside Looking In
COLUMBUS (WCBI) – Locks leave two would be robbers empty handed in Columbus. Police say two masked men tried to get inside the Sprint Mart at 712 Highway 45 North just before 11 Wednesday night but...
View ArticleBREAKING: Caledonia Teacher Officially Charged In Inappropriate Contact...
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – The Caledonia teacher accused of inappropriate contact with students has been formally charged. David Chambers, 42, a band director for Caledonia School, is charged with...
View ArticleStarkville Man Arrested For Felony Abuse Of A Vulnerable Person
STARKVILLE/TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is arrested for felony abuse of a vulnerable person. 34-year-old Cleatonia “Tony” Burns is accused of hitting a 21-year-old patient that is mentally...
View ArticleVideo: Suspect Arrested Outside Lee Co. Justice Center After Going Onto High...
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A Lee County man is arrested after authorities say he became upset that a family member was taken out of school to youth court, went to the school with a gun, then headed to the...
View ArticleVideo: Ongoing Feud Gets Too Heated
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) –A running feud finally gets too hot in Lee County. Now, 5 people face charges. 18 year old Terriuna Tallie and 21 year old India Wright are two of the people suspected of...
View ArticleVideo: Noxubee County Man Indicted for Murder
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) –A grand jury has indicted a man for First-Degree Murder in Noxubee County. He faces the charge after allegedly stabbing and killing a man over a year ago. Investigators believe...
View ArticleVideo: Formal Charges Filed In School Gun Case
TUPELO ( WCBI) – Formal charges are now on the books against the man accused of taking a gun onto the Shannon High campus Monday. LOCASTRO Jail records show 69 year old Tommy Locastro is charged with...
View ArticleWest Point Man Nabbed On Drug Charges
CLAY CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A West Point man is facing multiple felony drug charges after a suspicious vehicle report resulted in a traffic stop and an arrest. Clay County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested...
View ArticleAccident Call Leads To Animal Cruelty Arrest
CLAY CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Deputies respond to an accident on Highway 47 and a man winds up in jail on multiple charges, including animal cruelty. On April 8, Clay County Sheriff’s deputies charged...
View ArticleVideo: Two More Suspects In Foiled Judge Kidnapping Plot Get Day In Court
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The sentencing hearing for William Randolph took less than half an hour. Randolph pleaded guilty Friday to one count of conspiracy to commit burglary and one count of conspiracy...
View ArticleBurnsville Burglar Finally Behind Bars
TISHOMINGO CO., Miss. (WCBI) – The suspect in a December 2016 burglary in Burnsville is finally caught. 42-year-old Benny Ray Ross of Glen is charged with burglary of a dwelling. He was arrested and...
View ArticleSon Accused Of Ripping Off Father
BELMONT (WCBI) – A Belmont man is jailed accused of stealing from his own father. Tishomingo County deputies say a County Road 961 resident reported a large amount of money missing from his home....
View ArticleMan Turns Himself in on Sexual Assault Charge
DEANDRE HUGHES COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -A Columbus man faces charges of Sexual Assault of a child under the age of 14. 29 year old Deandre Hughes surrendered to Columbus Police Wednesday April 12th...
View ArticleTupelo Police Ask For Public’s Help Catching Hotel Burglars
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo hotel patron’s room is robbed and police need your help finding the suspects. On April 3, Tupelo Police were called to America’s Best Value Inn on Harmony Lane for a...
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