Crime
Two arrested after string of burglaries in West Point
Police said it happened on Court, Tournament, and Broad Streets and at the Hampton Inn.
Man must repay nearly $1.5M in bank embezzlement scheme
The 42-year-old Ridgeland resident was formerly Clarksdale-area president of Southern Bancorp Bank, which is based in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.
Alleged thief arrested in Monroe County
Good timing led Monroe County deputies to an accused thief.
More arrests made in Monroe County check scam
Sheriff Cecil Cantrell believes at least a dozen people cashed checks, totaling about $90,000.
Alleged Starkville "Peeping Tom" indicted
Prosecutors said the alleged incident happened last August at a home on North Long Street.
Church burglar sentenced
Investigators say a television was taken from the Church of Christ in Columbus back in May 2017.
Columbus man will spend 20 years in jail for multiple thefts
Frank Rice was sentenced this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
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.
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.
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.