Bond set for accused trailer thief in Tupelo
On Friday, Tupelo police arrested Michael W. Gilmore of Pontotoc and charged him with grand larceny.
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Tupelo hit-and-run: Police no longer looking for black Toyota Camry
Police said they were no longer looking for a black Toyota Camry with a Chickasaw County tag. The incident happened around 9 p.m. Saturday on Highway 45 near Eason Boulevard.
Alex Murdaugh is denied new double-murder trial after judge hears jury tampering allegations
A South Carolina judge on Monday denied Alex Murdaugh’s bid for a new trial after his defense team accused a clerk of court of tampering with a jury.
Possible connection between four shootings in Grenada
Officers found 36-year-old Charles Santez Coffey in the first incident. The three other victims in the investigation are in the following order: An adult female, a nine-year-old girl, and a 24-year-old male. All three survived.
Alert: Telephone scammers posing as Lowndes County officials
Scammers always seem to find ways to work around things, like caller ID. Recently, one has been targeting Lowndes County residents.
Amory police: Columbus man in custody for alleged fraud crime
A Columbus man was in custody for an alleged fraud crime. Jacob Gottschalk was charged with forgery for an incident that took place in Amory.
Lee County Coroner identifies pedestrian killed in Tupelo
A vehicle hit a pedestrian on Highway 45 in Tupelo, Saturday night and there was still no word on the driver. Tupelo officers said it happened around 9 p.m. near Eason Boulevard.
Starkville police: Fight escalates to gunfire on University Drive
What started as a fight in Starkville escalated to gunfire. Now, a Greenville man is charged with aggravated assault.
West Point Mayor speaks on recent shootings
The mayor said he wanted to lay out the facts of the investigation and put to rest any fear that may have resulted from the shootings
Sam's Club attempted armed robbery: Tupelo police seek answers
Tupelo police are asking for the public's help identifying the suspect in an attempted armed robbery at the Sam's Club.
Webster County man pleads guilty to rape
A Webster County man pled guilty to rape. 47-year-old Craig Beck was out on bond for rape charges when he allegedly confronted a deputy in public.
Clay Co. woman's alleged anger over eviction notice sparks arson
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology reports women are estimated to commit only about 15% of officially declared arsons.
Mississippi Court of Appeals says no to murder conviction appeal
An Arkansas man appealed his murder conviction. But the Mississippi Court of Appeals said no. Donta Kirby was convicted of the first-degree murder of Lorenzo Halthon.
UPDATE: Tupelo police, NE MS Crime Stoppers report suspect is in custody
UPDATE: Tupelo police report suspect is in custody. - "An armed and dangerous man was still on the run in Alcorn County. Demario McGaha was identified by the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department as a suspect in an apparent shooting investigation."
Bond denied for 2 people involved in deadly West Point shootings
23-year-old Lamarquez Deshawn Evans was being charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. And 19-year-old Renaldo Carrothers faced a charge of accessories after the fact.
Aberdeen police make 2 more arrests in murder investigation
Chief Quinell Shumpert told WCBI that 29-year-old Antonio Sacus and 16-year-old Myles Ewing have been arrested and charged with murder.
Bond set for man charged in shooting death on Highway 82
A Hamilton man was being held on $1 million bond in Oktibbeha County in the death of a friend. 22-year-old Daniel Miller was charged in the death of his friend Gabriel Tipton, also 22 years old.
Pickens Co. man charged with 10 counts of child porn possession
A Pickens County man walked right out of prison and into a set of handcuffs. 39-year-old James Glasgow was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
West Point police make 2 more arrests in pair of deadly shootings
West Point police made two more arrests in a pair of shootings that left two people dead. The investigation was still active, and Cook expected to make more arrests in the shootings.
Deadly shooting: 22-year-old charged in death of his friend
22-year-old Daniel Miller was charged in the death of his friend Gabriel Tipton, also 22 years old. It all happened in a vehicle headed east on Highway 82 around midnight Saturday night.
