Investigators say up 12 people are involved in bogus check scam
Sheriff Cecil Cantrell said a suspect is paying random people hundreds of dollars to cash a check.
Crime
Lee County man arrested for weapon charge
A man released on parole, after receiving a life sentence in the 1980s, is back in jail for a weapon charge.
Columban man sentenced for 2017 robbery, shooting into vehicle
Court documents allege Williams stole a cell phone from someone in May 2017.
Local sports editor charged with child sex crime
Captain Joseph Keene, with the Horn Lake Department, said the male juvenile and his parents filed a report in November of 2018.
Tupelo PD asks for help identifying robbery suspect
The incident happened back in late December, two days before Christmas.
Lowndes County man faces multiple sex crime charges
Prosecutors also claimed the man falls under the habitual offender status.
Cracker Barrel shooting suspect indicted
The store manager was shot multiple times but survived.
Man who allegedly put store clerk in choke hold indicted for robbery
The alleged hold-up happened last September at a convenience store on Highway 50.
Columbus man accused of giving victims "funny money"
If convicted, he faces up to 27 years in prison and $750,000 in fines.
Lowndes County man indicted on four child sex crimes
Investigators said the suspect did know the victims.
Starkville man charged with residential burglary
Starkville PD said the burglary occurred on Carroll Street on December 13.
Man arrested after alleged hit-and-run at Waffle House
Police attempted to pull over the car on Highway 12, but the driver refused to stop. The chase continued on to Louisville Street where the car eventually left the road on
One suspect caught in Oktibbeha County aggravated assault
The two men are accused of an aggravated assault incident along J.Y. Turner Road early Thursday morning.
Man charged with knowingly exposing HIV to another person
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department arrested the suspect Thursday.
Deputies searching for man accused of kidnapping, sexual assault
Itawamba County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman.
LCSO investigate Thursday shooting
Investigators say that no one was injured in the shooting.
One arrested, one on the run after armed robbery
One person is in custody, another still on the run after an alleged burglary and armed robbery in Oktibbeha County.
2 men wanted after aggravated assault
Anyone with information should call the sheriff's office 662-323-2421 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7150.
Fulton man arrested for drug and firearm possession
Cody Patrick Gray was arrested on February 1 at a safety checkpoint in Tishomingo County near the Natchez Trace.
Gun found hidden behind dash during traffic stop
In Tishomingo County a traffic stop led to two arrests.
18-year-old charged with embezzlement
Investigators said the money was given to a man.
One suspect in NC arson and murder arrested in Columbus
Sunday, Lowndes County investigators were notified by the Craven County Sheriff's Office about the suspect and a stolen car.
No injuries in Sunday officer involved shooting
Robinson is being charged with Attempted Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer and Felony Fleeing in Calhoun County.
Man indicted for furniture theft
Investigators believe Fountain took furniture from a furnished apartment at the Links Apartment complex in July 2018.