Murder investigation underway in Fayette County, Al.
FAYETTE COUNTY, Al. (WCBI)- A gruesome discovery has the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department and Alabama Bureau of Investigation searching for a suspected killer. The bodies of 2 men were found near...
View ArticleSexual Battery charge set for Oxford man
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oxford man is arrested for sexual battery. William Morrow, 31, was arrested on Tuesday. Oxford Police say they took a report of a sexual assault a week before. Bond is set at...
View ArticleColumbus Police search for person of interest in shooting case
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are now releasing details on a person-of-interest sought in connection to a weekend shooting. Police want to talk with Vershawn Orlando Williams about a...
View ArticleLyric shooting suspect’s car shown in newly released photo
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police release an image of the vehicle they believe is connected to a Friday Night shooting incident at The Lyric. Surveillance cameras caught this red Chevy Tahoe with...
View ArticleHusband charged with murder of his wife in Chickasaw County
CHICKASAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man in Chickasaw County is released from the hospital and charged with murder. Sheriff James Meyers says Fred Stevens is charged with murder in the death of his wife,...
View ArticleDomestic argument leads to felony arrest, victim taken to hospital
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Booneville man is accused of strangling and beating a woman. Police arrested Christopher McKinney, 29, on a Felony Aggravated Domestic Violence charge. On Monday, officers...
View ArticleDeputies searching for man accused of beating mother
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Monroe County man on the run is accused of severely beating his own mother. Chad Justin Moore, 34, is wanted for Domestic Aggravated Assault. Monroe County Sheriff Cecil...
View ArticleReported drug-infused assault leads to Pickens County Arrest
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Investigators believe drug use led to a kidnapping and assault charge for a Pickens County man. The charges against Rex Hudson, 43, stem from an alleged incident that...
View ArticleNorth Mississippi coach arrested, accused of secretly recording students
KOSSUTH, Miss. (WCBI)- A north Mississippi coach is under investigation, accused of secretly recording female students in the basketball locker room, according to Alcorn County investigators. Micah...
View ArticleMonroe County man on the run, accused of brutally beating mother
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Monroe County investigators are still searching for the man accused of severely beating his own mother. Chad Justin Moore, 34, is wanted for Domestic Aggravated Assault....
View ArticlePerson-of-interest named in officer involved shooting in Tishomingo County
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A traffic stop in Tishomingo County leads to an exchange of gunfire between officers and a driver. Now, law enforcement has named a person-of-interest in the case....
View ArticleMan charged with killing Tupelo cab driver pleads guilty
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man charged with killing a Tupelo cab driver, execution style, pleads guilty to capital murder. Leonta Gates, 25, was sentenced to life without parole. He was also...
View ArticleMSU football player arrested for disorderly conduct
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State football player Leo Lewis is arrested in Oktibbeha County. The linebacker was arrested on one count of disorderly conduct. Deputies were called to...
View ArticleDennis residents shaken up after officer involved shooting
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The search is on for a person of interest in an officer involved shooting out of Tishomingo County. A vehicle’s busted taillight, a broken gas cap and orange paint used...
View ArticleCharges released in officer involved shooting case
TISHOMINGO COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Tishomingo County deputies have released the charges pressed against a man accused of firing at officers. The officer involved shooting happened Thursday night. Brian...
View ArticleMurder trial finds defendant guilty, sentenced to 70 years
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Jurors sentence a Winston County murder suspect to 70 years. Kevin LaDexter Carter was found guilty Monday. Carter faced Possession of a Weapon by a Felon, Aggravated...
View ArticleColumbus duo hospitalized after weekend shooting, suspect still loose
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Two men are shot and Columbus police continue searching for a gunman. The shooting happened early Saturday morning, near 16th Street and 7th Avenue North. In a press release...
View ArticleWoman accused of hitting store clerk with vehicle
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Brooksville woman is in jail accused of hitting a store clerk with her car, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Camellia Hart, 27, is facing charges of...
View ArticleStolen vehicle tracked down with OnStar
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Typically when you think of OnStar, flat tires and broken gaskets come to mind. But this Sunday, OnStar saved the day in a different way for an Oxford car owner. Michael Porras,...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection to December burglary
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE)- The Clay County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have arrested and charged Brian Boggs, 42, of Houston with Burglary of a Dwelling. Sheriff Eddie Scott stated that the...
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