Crime
Joint operation lands man in Clay County jail
Joint operation by the Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and the Department of Corrections has landed one man in jail and taken a quantity of meth off the streets.
Father, son arrested for allegedly breaking into Appliances Plus
A Lowndes County father and son are spending time together in jail after being accused of breaking into a business.
Two arrests leads to another search, more charges in Carroll Co.
Two recent arrests lead to another search and more charges in Carroll County. Carl Bullard Jr. was already in jail for burglary of a residence and a commercial burglary.
Bomb squad called after note, container found at Alcorn Co. church
After a bomb squad was called to investigate, no explosive devices or other suspicious materials were found in the container or on the property. The Alcorn County Sheriff's Office posted that the area is back open and clear.
Man accused of killing Jimmy 'Jay' Lee wants trial location moved
The man accused of killing an Ole Miss student in 2022 wants his capital murder trial moved out of Lafayette County.
Tishomingo Co. man allegedly hits state trooper with four-wheeler
Ricky Thorn, of Dennis, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and one count of felony fleeing.
CPD goes to Florida to get man accused of passing fake checks
Columbus police traveled to Florida to get a man who was accused of passing bogus checks. 49-year-old Robert McClure of Walnut Grove is now in the Lowndes County jail.
Grenada police reportedly discover large amount of fentanyl
Grenada police made a large fentanyl bust. Now, 41-year-old Eric Conley is charged with aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance.
Carroll County traffic stop leads to drug arrests
Two people are facing drug charges in Carroll County after a traffic stop. Deputies made the stop Tuesday on Highway 35 North near Carrollton.
Man wanted after Noxubee Co. grand jury indicts him in shooting
Noxubee County deputies are searching for a man who was indicted in a shooting investigation. A grand jury returned an indictment against Jahennessi Clark for aggravated assault.
Two teens arrested in connection with Louisville shooting
19-year-old Terence McNeal and 16-year-old Matthew Shumaker were both charged with aggravated assault.
Burglars hit three different small businesses in Columbus
Over the weekend, several small businesses within a few blocks of each other on the city's north side were burglarized.
Lafayette County deputies make rape arrest
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office isn't releasing much information on the case at this time but did say that the case began after a sexual assault was reported on May 29 by Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.
Woman accused of taking flowers from graves in Monroe County
The woman accused of taking flowers from graves in Monroe County is now in jail. 50-year-old Becky Reeves was charged with two counts of petit larceny.
Macon police released photos of fatal shooting victim's vehicle
New images were released in a deadly Macon shooting. Macon police released these pictures of the car Demetris Harris Jr. was in when he was shot.
Columbus man convicted of killing teenager loses court appeal
The Columbus man convicted of killing a teenager lost a court appeal. Curtis Lathan was found guilty of second-degree murder in August 2022.
Macon police continue search for suspects in deadly shooting
Macon police found more than 30 shell casings at the scene of a deadly shooting. The search for the killers continues.