Victim’s statement leads to kidnapping, rape arrest in Oxford
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police make a kidnapping and rape arrest following details given by the victim. Dustin McGee, 20, of Brandon, was arrested yesterday. Dustin McGee Police originally took...
View ArticleEscaped inmate captured in Tuscaloosa following car crash
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WCBI)- After fleeing law enforcement for two days, an escaped inmate is captured across state lines. Updated: Details released from Tuscaloosa arrest of Noxubee County inmate Kevin G....
View ArticleState correction officer arrested, sexual charges cited
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A state correction officer is accused of having sexual relations with an offender in Lee County. Tom Speaks was arrested earlier today following a complaint with the North...
View ArticleArrest made following police pursuit in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man is arrested after a short pursuit with police. Jerome Smith, faces several misdemeanor charges, as well as Possession of a Controlled Substance. Jerome Smith...
View ArticleCPD officer suspended, questioned by West Point Police
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus police officer is suspended without pay. He is being questioned at this hour by West Point police. A Columbus spokesman says the alleged incidents took place while...
View ArticleDetails released from Tuscaloosa arrest of Noxubee County inmate
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WCBI) – More details come to light surrounding the arrest of an escaped inmate in Tuscaloosa. Kevin G. Rush, 37, was arrested in Tuscaloosa following a police pursuit and crash this...
View ArticleMan wanted on Molestation charges
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A man is wanted on two counts of Molestation and police need your help finding him. Eutiquio Gomez Garcia, 25, is who Tupelo Police say they are looking for. Eutiquio Gomez...
View ArticleOver 80 guns seized during Oktibbeha County gun bust
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Deputies in Oktibbeha County seize more than 80 stolen guns and other stolen property. Marquez Williams, 18, and Joseph Bell, 37, both facing criminal charges. Marquez...
View Article3 shot, 2 in custody following East Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An East Columbus shooting sends two people to the hospital, with another duo in custody. The incident reportedly happened just after 6:30 on Deerfield Drive near Lehmberg Road....
View ArticleShooting suspect identified in Columbus drive-by investigation
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Investigators release the name of the man charged in last night’s shooting in east Columbus. Deontry Thompkins, 20, is facing three counts of Aggravated Assault. Deontray...
View ArticlePontotoc man arrested on Domestic Violence, Child Pornography charges
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – A juvenile welfare check leads to a domestic violence arrest on the Square in Oxford this weekend. Anthony Powell, 24, was arrested on Aggravated Domestic Violence and Possession...
View ArticleDuo faces handful of charges after guns found inside car
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Two people are charged after Lowndes County deputies find three guns inside a car. Paul Eggleston Jr., 26, is facing a Possession of Marijuana and Possession of a Weapon...
View ArticlePair arrested during traffic stop, charged with cocaine possession
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A traffic stop ends with two Vardaman men in jail on cocaine possession charges. William Crowley, 28, and James Brownlee, 45, were pulled over on Highway 46 In Clay County...
View ArticleMeth recovered during Clay County traffic stop
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Clay County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit seizes nearly a gram of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Monday. Leigh Ann Hall, 32, of Amory, was stopped on Pine Grove Road....
View ArticleOver $700 in cash recovered during Chickasaw County arrests
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Joint department arrests land two Tupelo men in jail last night. Jacammeric Smith, 19, and Brice Ford, 22, were picked up on Highway 245 in Okolona. Jacammeric Smith...
View ArticleStarkville Police make three weapons arrests
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Three men are facing charges after Starkville Police say they had weapons, and were felons. Bobby Ivy, 34, and Curtis Johnson, 29, are charged with Possession of a Weapon by...
View ArticleMolotov cocktail reportedly thrown at Alabama community correction center
FAYETTE, Ala. (WCBI) – Law enforcement are investigating a fiery burst that happened last night outside a community correction center in Fayette, Alabama. Police say a bottle filled with flammable...
View ArticleDomestic dispute in Iuka sends one to the hospital with a gunshot wound
IUKA, Miss. (WCBI) – A verbal dispute turns physical and ends with bullets fired and a person air-lifted. It all started around noon yesterday in Iuka as a father and son were arguing. Police say the...
View ArticlePress Release: MUW student allegedly assaulted by ex-boyfriend
COLUMBUS, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – At about 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17, a domestic assault was reported to the W Police Department. The incident occurred on campus at the intersection near Eckford...
View ArticleTupelo thief takes Thai restaurant’s cash register, silverware
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A thief makes away with several items out of a Tupelo restaurant. Now police need your help with the search. Video was captured early Tuesday morning at The Thai Garden...
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