LOWNDES CO, Miss. (WCBI)- Judge Jim Kitchens sentenced a man to life in prison without parole, after a jury found him guilty of capital murder. 29-year- old Joshua Taylor was sentenced to life behind bars, after a 6 year and three-day trial. On Thursday, a jury found Taylor guilty of capital murder, in the shooting death of William Stallings. Stallings mother,…
Prosecutors say he received payments from inmates to smuggle contraband into the prison.
A traffic stop for an unrelated incident leads to a burglary arrest.
Fourteenth annual “Tupelo Film Festival” honors legacy of Pat Rasberry.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy, with a few scattered showers and thunderstorms possible, especially north of US-82. Highs in the low to mid 80s. Chance of rain around 30%. TONIGHT: A lingering shower or storm possible, otherwise mostly cloudy, with lows in the low 60s. SATURDAY: A cold front approaching from the west will trigger scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be strong to…
(Photo Courtesy: Kelly Price, MSU Athletics) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – No. 11 Mississippi State returned home and used its popular formula of aggressive base running and strong relief pitching to nail down a victory. MSU held off Alabama 6-5 in the opening-game of a three-game Southeastern Conference series Thursday night at Dudy Noble Field. With the win, MSU improved…
WATCH: Eupora takes care of business on senior night as they dispatch O’Bannon 15-1 in game 1 and 18-1 in game 2 to advance in the 2A North Baseball Playoffs. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — Another star athlete at Columbus is taking her talents to the next level. Senior Tori Weir signed her letter of intent to play volleyball at Mississippi University for Women. Weir will be a part of the school’s first signing class for their new athletic programs. Categories: High School Sports, Local Sports
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) — A special day for a special student athlete. Junior Robert Woodard II was recognized by Gatorade today as Mississippi’s Boys Basketball Player of the Year. Woodard was honored with a ceremony in front of friends and family at Columbus High School on Thursday. Woodard was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by Gatorade and won their essay contest…
Joshua Taylor is scheduled to be sentenced Friday.
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – The 14th Annual Tupelo Film Festival is underway at the Malco Commons. Allie Martin was there for opening night. Categories: Local News
Capital murder suspect pleads guilty gets Life in Prison
WEST POINT, Miss.(WCBI)—It’s the place most parents consider to be a safe haven for their children. Thursday marks the anniversary of a loss of innocence in the classroom. Nearly 20 years ago, two armed gunmen entered Columbine High School and shot their way through the hallways, the cafeteria and the library. That event forever changed the way schools approached security….
College is expensive and this fall, that price tag will be even higher.
Roberts Accused Of Judicial Misconduct
Macon’s Central Academy prepares for its last graduation
(Photo Courtesy: Blake Williams, MSU Athletics) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI/MSU Athletics) – With an unfavorable weather forecast on the horizon for Saturday, Mississippi State’s series with Alabama will now conclude with a Friday doubleheader at Dudy Noble Field. The first game of the day, also the second game of the series, will begin at 4 p.m. CT on Friday with game…
The incident happened April 11.
Their identities are not being released.
He was booked into the Lee Co. Jail on April 13.
TUPELO, Miss. (PRESS RELEASE) – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 5,891,315 visitors to the Natchez Trace Parkway in 2016 spent $142 million in the communities near the Parkway, which supported 1,907 jobs in the local areas. Because the Parkway extends through three states, the NPS has calculated that 80% of the spending is in Mississippi, 13%…
COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Education Committee for the Columbus Lowndes Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Education Awards Program on Thursday, April 20 at Lion Hills Center and Golf Course. The following recognitions were made: Highest GPAs for all grades, for all schools in Lowndes County received an award. Outstanding Seniors for all schools in Lowndes County received a…
Saturday will feature the best chance of rain overall
CHICKASAW CO., Miss. (WCBI) – The Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Department along with Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and North Mississippi Narcotics net multiple drug arrests Wednesday CEDRICK THOMAS after making some traffic stops. Cedrick Thomas of Houston was stopped on North Jackson Street in Houston. Officers found meth on Thomas during that stop. He was arrested for possession of methamphetamine by…