MSU Student Turned ISIS Sympathizer Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison
[PRESS RELEASE] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NSD THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2016 (202) 514-2007 WWW.JUSTICE.GOV TTY (866) 544-5309 MISSISSIPPI WOMAN SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CONSPIRING TO PROVIDE...
View ArticleChurch Contractor Indicted
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A South Mississippi contractor charged with false pretense in connection with a church construction project in Starkville has been indicted. Donald Crowther, 69, of Long...
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UPDATE: Iuka Man Arrested Earlier This Week Officially Facing Arson Charges
TISHOMINGO CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Tishomingo County deputies arrested a man earlier this week that was accused of breaking into two homes. Now, he’s facing arson charges. 34-year-old Joshua Craig Ryan has...
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Man Wanted For Stealing A Vehicle Turns Himself In
LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted for stealing a vehicle last month turns himself in. Edward Jones turned himself in to Lowndes County Deputies and is now facing multiple charges. Columbus...
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Accused Shoplifter That Led Police In Slow-Speed Chase Identified
LOWNDES CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Police have identified the woman who led them on a low-speed chase Wednesday. Mamie Hawkins is charged with felony failure to stop a motor vehicle. Police began pursuing her...
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Second Capital Murder Trial Underway For Man Accused Of Killing His Child
FULTON, Miss. (WCBI) – The defense begins presenting its case in the second capital murder trial for a man accused of killing his 4-month-old daughter eight years ago. Joshua Clark accepted a plea...
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Man Arrested After Deputies Find Drugs At A Safety Checkpoint
PRENTISS CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A man is arrested and facing drug charges after police find meth during a traffic stop. Yesterday, Prentiss County deputies Aaron Stolz, Wesley Graves, and Blake Kelly were...
View ArticleVideo: Defense Begins Its Case In Second Capital Murder Trial For Joshua Clark
FULTON, MISS. (WCBI) – The defense begins presenting its case in the second capital murder trial for a man accused of killing his 4 month old daughter eight years ago. Joshua Clark accepted a plea...
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Jury Finds Clark Guilty Of Second Degree Murder, Not Capital Murder
FULTON, MISS. (WCBI) – A jury has returned a verdict in the second capital murder trial of a man accused of killing his four month old baby eight years ago. This evening, the Itawamba County jury...
View ArticleFormer NBA Player Travis Outlaw Arrested On Drug Charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) – Former NBA forward Travis Outlaw has been arrested on a felony marijuana charge. Spokeswoman S. Williams told The Associated Press on Sunday that the 31-year-old has no...
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Three Arrested In Monroe County Over The Weekend
MONROE CO., Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – Melvin Enoch Livingston, 24, from Hamilton, was arrested in Bartahachie on August 14, 2016 on a traffic stop and was charged with Felony Fleeing, driving while DL...
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Maben Woman Arrested In Starkville On Fraud Charges
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Maben woman is arrested for stealing someone else’s credit card and incurred some unexpected charges. 24-year-old Leidra Patterson was arrested today by Starkville Police...
View ArticleVIDEO: Suspected Identified In Walmart Attempted Armed Robbery
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police have identified the suspect in the August 4th attempted armed robbery in the parking lot of Walmart. Investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating...
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Columbus Man Accused Of Having Sex With A Minor
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An 18-year-old man is charged with having sex with a minor under the age of 14. Tommie Lee Lewis III of Columbus faces the felony charge. Lewis has a $25,000 bond. The post...
View ArticleStarkville Man Dead Following Early Morning Hit-And-Run
NOXUBEE CO., Miss. (WCBI) – Macon Police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a Starkville man dead. The call came in around 4:00 A.M. Sunday morning. Macon Police Chief Lucious Mason tells WCBI...
View ArticleNo Changes In Transcript For Case Of Ricin Letter To Obama
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi man imprisoned for mailing poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others won’t be allowed to change a court transcript. U.S. District Judge Sharion...
View Article11-Year-Old Boy Gets Psych Eval After Younger Brother Shot In Head
BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) – An investigator says an 11-year-old in northern Mississippi was taken for a psychiatric evaluation after his 9-year-old brother was shot to death in their backyard. Kelly McMillen...
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Bruce Man In Jail For Child Sex Crime
CALHOUN CO., Miss. (WCBI) – A Bruce man is in jail, accused of a sex crime against a child. Officers arrested 19-year-old Ricco Simmons Sunday. Bruce Police Chief Stan Evans tells WCBI Simmons is...
View ArticleOfficials: Alabama Inmate Overpowered Jail Staff, Escaped
EUTAW, Ala. (AP) – Alabama authorities are searching for an escaped inmate who was recently convicted of shooting at a sheriff’s deputy. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency told media outlets Tuesday...
View ArticleMan Victimized In Online Romance Stole $1.4M From Employer
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A man federal prosecutors say was the victim of an online romance scam has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.4 million from two Pittsburgh-area companies whose funds he...
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