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Bond set for woman charged with killing husband on Facebook Live
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Bond is set for the Columbus woman accused of killing her husband on Facebook Live. Kadejah Brown was charged with murder…
How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Mississippi Tornadoes
ATLANTA (PRESS RELEASE) – Mississippi homeowners and renters in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey counties who were affected by the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes may apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Survivors can apply at disasterassistance.gov, by…
March 24, 2023 MEMA Severe Weather Update #4
PEARL, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with affected counties to assess damage from the severe weather and tornadoes on March 24, 2023. During a disaster, numbers are likely to change. Now that search…
Noxubee County man indicted on child sex crime charges
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Noxubee County man was indicted on child sex crime charges. Jataquist Morris is facing statutory rape, grand larceny, fondling, and attempted…
Tupelo police make 3rd arrest in St. Patrick's Day shooting at Waffle House
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo police made a third arrest in the St. Patrick's morning shooting at the South Gloster Street Waffle House,…
Road closed in Amory until further notice starting Tuesday
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) - There's a storm-related road closing in Amory for Tuesday. Highway 25 from the Highway 6 intersection and points north to the city limits…
How to Apply for FEMA Assistance After Mississippi Tornadoes
ATLANTA (PRESS RELEASE) – Mississippi homeowners and renters in Carroll, Humphreys, Monroe, and Sharkey counties who were affected by the March 24-25 severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes may apply for FEMA disaster assistance. Survivors can apply at disasterassistance.gov, by…
March 24, 2023 MEMA Severe Weather Update #4
PEARL, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to work with affected counties to assess damage from the severe weather and tornadoes on March 24, 2023. During a disaster, numbers are likely to change. Now that search…
Noxubee County man indicted on child sex crime charges
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Noxubee County man was indicted on child sex crime charges. Jataquist Morris is facing statutory rape, grand larceny, fondling, and attempted…
Tupelo police make 3rd arrest in St. Patrick's Day shooting at Waffle House
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo police made a third arrest in the St. Patrick's morning shooting at the South Gloster Street Waffle House,…
Road closed in Amory until further notice starting Tuesday
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) - There's a storm-related road closing in Amory for Tuesday. Highway 25 from the Highway 6 intersection and points north to the city limits…
MEMA releases early numbers of storm damage assessment
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) - The scope of the damage in Mississippi is mind-boggling, and we are just now getting some preliminary numbers of just how badly our communities were…
Individual FEMA assistance approved for Mississippi storm victims
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) - Individual assistance from FEMA has been approved for storm victims in Mississippi. However, disaster recovery centers have not opened. To get a jump start on…
Clouds begin clearing
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Some sunshine today but more rain will move into our southern counties early Tuesday morning. Drier conditions will take us through Thursday before more storms enter the forecast Friday. TODAY: Clouds will be clearing across NE…
Weather Whys - Snow and Moisture
Ever wondered why there's no snow falling even with below-freezing temperatures? Meteorologist Jackson Chastain has answers in this week's edition of Weather Whys!
Lowndes Co. Sheriff's Office assisting in Monroe Co.
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office wasted no time to offer assistance to Monroe County and Amory. Lowndes County deputies have been rotating shifts around the clock, helping with dispatch, patrol efforts, and keeping looters away. Sheriff…
Volunteer and donation information
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI)- Here’s an update on how you can help our area communities: Amory: For those bringing in large quantities of supplies, which will now include water, goes to the old garment factory at 902 S Main St. If you…
Settling out in the 70s as weather stabilizes
COLUMBUS – SUMMARY: Highs settle into the mid to upper 70s throughout much of the week as clearer and more stable weather take shape. MONDAY: Highs climb into the mid 70s as partly cloudy skies prevail across the…
Traffic stop leads to drug charges, reportedly illegally modified pistol
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A traffic stop led to drug charges and a reported illegally modified pistol. Lowndes County deputies pulled over a car driving northbound on Highway 45 without its headlights on. Deputies reported smelling marijuana in the…
Bond set for woman charged with killing husband on Facebook Live
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) - Bond is set for the Columbus woman accused of killing her husband on Facebook Live. Kadejah Brown was charged with murder…
Noxubee County man indicted on child sex crime charges
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A Noxubee County man was indicted on child sex crime charges. Jataquist Morris is facing statutory rape, grand larceny, fondling, and attempted…
Tupelo police make 3rd arrest in St. Patrick's Day shooting at Waffle House
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo police made a third arrest in the St. Patrick's morning shooting at the South Gloster Street Waffle House,…
Tupelo police arrest two people in St. Patrick's Day Waffle House shooting
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Police arrested two people after gunfire at the South Gloster Waffle House. 28-year-old Stanquan Haynes of Aberdeen was charged with aggravated assault and shooting into an occupied dwelling. 34-year-old Stanshea Buckingham of Tupelo was charged with…
Former Baptist paramedic convicted of tampering with opiods
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) - A former paramedic in Oxford is convicted of tampering with opioids while on the job. 35-year-old Richard Bowen was sentenced in federal court to…
Noxubee County Grand Jury indicts murder suspect
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A murder suspect has been indicted by a Noxubee County Grand Jury. According to the Noxubee County Sheriff's Office, in 2021, Ramsey Langford got…
Audit reveals new information about MSU professor embezzlement case
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - We have new information about the arrest of a Mississippi State professor charged with embezzlement. Dr. Gary Packwood was arrested on March 16.…
Tupelo police continue search for St. Patrick's Day shooter
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo police continue the search for a shooting suspect. Courtney Mikale Jamison is wanted for a St. Patrick's morning shooting at the Waffle House on South Gloster Street. One person was injured in that incident. Police…
Man faces charges in Lafayette County for making threatening phone calls
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A threatening phone call has a Batesville man answering some serious charges in Lafayette County. Last week, Oxford Police were called to a business on Molly Barr Road for a person making threatening calls. The…
Prentiss County deputies arrest man on child molestation charges
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - Prentiss County investigators arrested a Baldwyn man on child molestation charges. Last week, a Prentiss County Deputy took a report of inappropriate…
Former Tupelo youth pastor faces more child sex crime charges
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - A former Tupelo youth pastor is facing more child sex crime charges. 27-year-old Alexander Blackwelder is now facing two counts of sexual…
Man indicted in Clay County on child sex crime, spreading HIV
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A man has been indicted in Clay County on a child sex crime and the spread of HIV. 31-year-old Demonta…
TPD search for suspect in St. Patrick's Day shooting at Waffle House
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo police are looking for a suspect in a St. Patrick's Day shooting at a Waffle House. Early Friday morning, Tupelo Police were told about a shooting at the Waffle House at 722 South Gloster. There…
Noxubee man pleads guilty to aggravated assault, sentenced to 15 years
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) - A Noxubee man will spend over a decade in prison for an apartment robbery. Antonio Roby pleaded guilty to aggravated assault.…
Suspect arrested in connection to Dave's Dark Horse Tavern shooting
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- One person is injured in an early morning shooting outside a popular Starkville night spot and a suspect is now in custody. The shooting happened in the parking lot of Dave's Dark Horse Tavern at about 12:30…
Man looking for missing cat arrested, charged with killing dog
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) - A dispute over a missing cat led to the death of a dog and charges being filed. 62-year-old John Cook was…
Shooting in parking lot of Starkville nightspot injures one person
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - One person was injured in an early morning shooting outside a popular Starkville nightspot. The shooting happened in the parking lot of…