Booneville man charged with shooting into house
A Booneville man was charged with several felonies after allegedly trying to shoot into a building.
Crime
Eupora man arrested for allegedly stealing batteries
An Eupora man was charged with burglary after allegedly taking thousands of dollars worth of batteries.
Former CPD officer indicted for embezzlement
A former Columbus police officer was indicted for embezzlement. The indictment for 52-year-old Aaron Andrew was recently handed down from a Lowndes County grand jury.
Caledonia woman accused of stealing from park commission
A woman from Caledonia is facing charges accused of stealing from the park commission. 36-year-old Megan Berry was recently indicted by a Lowndes County Grand Jury for embezzlement.
Gas station employee in Tupelo arrested for alleged embezzlement
A gas station employee was arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from the business.
Man reportedly attempts to rob West Point store with butcher knife
A man who went inside a West Point store with a butcher knife in his pants is accused of making some bad decisions.
Clay County man accused of child sex crime
A Clay County man was accused of a child sex crime. 32-year-old Justin Guest was charged with molesting.
Law enforcement urges people to be more cautious around school buses
Ashley Waddell is now charged with DUI-Child Endangerment. That's on top of her charges of resisting arrest, refusal to take a test, no insurance, and leaving the scene of an accident.
Complaint leads to sex crime arrest in Oxford
A complaint from a resident led to the arrest of an Oxford man on a sex crime charge. Tuesday, Oxford police received information from an area resident about a possible crime.
Oxford man arrested on sexual battery charges
On Monday, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office took a walk-in report about a possible sexual battery.
Multiple charges filed against Lowndes County woman after school bus crash
Two Lowndes County School District buses were involved in afternoon accidents Tuesday. One of those resulted in a woman being booked into the Lowndes County Jail.
Mooreville woman charged in connection with storage burglary
Back in July, Tupelo police responded to a reported burglary at Big Lenny's Storage on North Industrial Road.
Tupelo police arrest man for allegedly inappropriately touching juvenile
A Tupelo man is in the Lee County jail accused of inappropriate touching. TPD served a warrant on 39-year-old Charles Campbell of Tupelo.
Tupelo police arrest man for reportedly stealing from construction site
One too many visits to a construction site lands a Tupelo man in jail. On Sunday, Tupelo police were called to South Feemster Lake Road about a burglary.
License plate readers help Tupelo PD track car suspected car thief
On Friday, Tupelo police were called to the 1000 block of South Green Street for a report of a stolen vehicle.
Lowndes County man pleads guilty to touching 13-year-old
A Lowndes County man has pleaded guilty to a child sex crime. 35-year-old Jestin Ray was ordered to serve six years in prison for molestation.
One person dies, another injured in Booneville shooting
Police Chief Michael Ramey said the gunfire started at about 6:45 Monday night at August Circle apartments.
Man wanted in connection with Columbus shooting turns himself in
Jerome Abrams is in the Lowndes County jail charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.
Columbus man pleads guilty to manslaughter
A Columbus man pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Johnathan Slaughter will now spend the next 15 years in prison.
Woman faces charges for allegedly helping someone evade police
An Alcorn County woman is in the Monroe County jail accused of helping someone evade law enforcement.
Fire damages house in Amory; Police make arrests
An Amory house fire led to damage and arrests. Orenthia Fair and Victoria Pargo were both charged with arson.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office investigates shooting
According to Sheriff Kevin Crooke, the incident happened on the edge of Monroe County near Smokies on 45 Alternate.