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Duo Arrested For Lowndes County Burglary
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A witness’s vehicle description leads to two burglary arrests in Lowndes County. Deputies arrested Jerricah Bigham and Clayton Dulaney on New Hope Road in Columbus....
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Mail Carrier Robbed While Picking Up Mail
LAKE CORMORANT, Miss. (AP) – A postal worker has been pistol whipped and robbed at a north Mississippi post office. WREG-TV reports that a mail carrier was picking up mail at the Lake Cormorant post...
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Double Trouble for Starkville Shooting Suspect
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s a case of double trouble for a Houston man, as he finds himself facing serious charges in 2 jurisdictions. Starkville Police have charged Jalon Javon Gates with 2 counts...
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Convicted Felon Racks Up More Charges
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A convicted felon is slapped with more charges after Columbus Police say he opened a car door while someone else was inside it, in downtown Columbus. Columbus Police arrested...
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Babysitter Charged With Kidnapping Infant
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A babysitter is arrested for the kidnapping of a 5-month-old in Tupelo yesterday. Kayla Mealer was with the infant around 7:30, Monday night, February 5. Kayla Mealer But, early...
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Death Penalty Possible In Decade Old Capital Murder Case
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Over a decade later, a capital murder case is still weaving its way in and out of court. 37-year-old William Matthew Wilson pled guilty to capital murder after he reportedly...
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2 Women Arrested For Burglary
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two women are behind bars facing burglary charges. Brenda Miller, 22, and Jessica Chitwood, 27, investigators say went into a home and stole items from the person living...
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Dangerous Police Chase Ends Violently
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A man leads Tupelo police and Lee County deputies on a wild ride before crashing into an AT&T store. Tupelo PD says an officer attempted pull over 50-year-old Willie Rockette...
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Deputies Search For Drunk Driving Suspect
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A head-on collision with an accused drunk driver has Monroe County deputies looking for a suspect. Roger Steven Rea is accused of drinking and driving, then colliding his...
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Monroe County Drug Bust Nets Four Arrests
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An alleged drug deal is broken up, landing four in jail, and a little girl in child services. Don Anderson Monroe County deputies arrested Don Anderson, 37, along with...
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Couple Arrested Following Domestic Dispute
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Lowndes County couple is charged with simple assault following an altercation at their home. Eli Perrigin Eli Perrigin and Ashley Perrigin were arrested following the...
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Suspected Drunk Driver, Accused Of Initiating Collision, Turns Himself In
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man wanted in connection with an alleged drunk driving crash turns himself in. Roger Steven Rea is charged with Aggravated DUI and felony possession of a controlled...
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Man Wanted For Assaulting An Officer
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Booneville man is wanted for assaulting an officer, and law enforcement say you should consider him dangerous. The wanted man 26-year-old Omar Lewis Leach. Omar Lewis...
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Starkville Man Indicted For Sexual Battery Of A Child
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is indicted on a sexual battery charge. Court documents allege the victim was under the age of 14. A grand jury handed down the decision and James Bardwell...
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Aberdeen Police Officer Arrested For Assault
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – An Aberdeen police officer is in jail today, charged with assaulting his girlfriend. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell tells WCBI 27-year-old Drakius Betts was arrested...
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New Video Released From Columbus Armed Robbery
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police release new video from a convenience store armed robbery. The hold-up happened at the Exxon at 12th and Main Streets back on January 23. A robber, wearing a...
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Starkville Man Indicted For Sex Crimes
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville man is indicted on three sex crimes involving a child. Jaquan Owens is charged with one count of Statutory Rape and two counts of Exploitation of a Child. Jaquan...
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Union County Arrests Yield Almost 10 Grams Of Meth
UNION COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Deputies nab two suspected drug dealers along with almost 10 grams of meth in Union County. Ericka Thunderburk, 25, and William Riley, 30, were arrested last night,...
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Columbus Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Federal Employees
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus man is being held on a federal complaint of assaulting or impeding a federal employee. Bartholomew Hairston An affidavit filed in federal court says 47-year-old...
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Prentiss County Man Faces Six Sexual Assault Charges
GUNTOWN, Miss. (WCBI) – A Prentiss County man is behind bars tonight facing six sexual assault charges. Guntown Police Chief Michael Hall says William Earl Smith is being charged with five counts of...
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