The Chickasaw County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect after a body was found in a house fire. On December 23 of last year, the Okolona Fire Department arrived at a burning home on Highway 245.
Testimony continued in a Columbus felony murder trial. Prosecutors called the man who did the autopsy on Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr. at the state crime lab.
A months-long investigation led to nearly a dozen criminal charges for a man in Oktibbeha County. For the last two months, the Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Office has been investigating a series of thefts in the county.
The trial for a Columbus man accused of felony murder is now underway. A jury was seated in the trial of Tommy Lee Flowers, Jr.
A Columbus grandmother was attacked by her grandson, according to Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry.
On February 15, Monroe County deputies went to a home on Guyton Road in the Bigbee Community, after receiving several complaints about possible drug use at and around that home.
A Lauderdale County man will spend more than three years after threatening African American people in Oxford over social media.
Sheriff Mike Perkins said the investigation started after a call from Choctaw Medical Center in Ackerman reported a gunshot victim.
Tommy Lee Flowers Jr. was indicted for felony murder, direction of a youth to commit a felony, possession of a stolen firearm, and shooting into a dwelling.
Troopers with the Mississippi Highway Patrol took over half a ton of pot off the streets. MHP pulled a van over for careless driving in Pontotoc County.
A Tupelo man faces a burglary charge after reportedly breaking into a home and assaulting individuals who were there.
Tupelo police took a report of domestic violence, and later that same day, they responded to a call of the suspect, Jarod Mason, being at the victim's home.
The man who escaped from a Kemper County jail is back in custody. Todd Riley was captured in Choctaw County, Alabama on Sunday night.
The suspect in an Oxford burglary has been arrested in a neighboring county, and he is also facing a new charge.
The investigation began in December when Oxford police were investigating the burglary of a storage unit off Anderson Road.
Oxford police were trying to nip a scam in the bud before it could take off. Oxford Municipal Court took a call from a resident who said they had gotten a call about having a warrant.
Deputies taking a DUI suspect to jail got a surprise that ended with more charges for the driver. Recently, Lee County deputies assisted in a traffic stop in Verona.
A Lowndes County jury found Tommy Van Yates Jr. guilty of burglary. He was ordered to serve 10 years in prison. He was also given five years probation after his release.
20-year-old Jishun Owens was charged with shooting into a vehicle and discharging a firearm in the city limits.
Scammers are posing as members of the department calling people asking for money. They are even spoofing the number to make it seem like the call came from their office.
The Columbus police officer accused of stealing a pair of shoes is now without a job. Robin Conner was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting on Wednesday.
Lowndes County deputies were looking for two armed robbers. The holdup happened at the Dollar General on Lake Lowndes Road at about 9:30 on Wednesday night.
Starkville police made an armed robbery arrest after a vape shop was held up. 26-year-old Joseph Whitfield was charged with armed robbery.
Just two months into the new year, Pontotoc County Sheriff Leo Mask found himself and his department in an unusual spot, investigating a double homicide.
