Former Booneville coach, Kenny Geno, receives 10 years in prison
A former high school and college basketball star and Booneville High School assistant basketball coach will spend the next 10 years in federal prison.
Crime
West Point police continue search for shooter
West Point police continued to look for a shooter after a home was battered by bullets. The shooting happened near the intersection of Fifth and Progress streets on Tuesday, just before 6 p.m.
Former Aberdeen mayor ordered to serve four years in prison
Former Aberdeen Mayor Maurice Howard is back behind bars. Howard was ordered to serve four years in prison.
Columbus police officer arrested for allegedly shoplifting on duty
A Columbus police officer was accused of stealing a pair of shoes while on duty. Robin Conner was arrested after officers were called to Dick's Sporting Goods at about 12:30 Wednesday afternoon.
Kentucky man pleads guilty to Lowndes County rape charge
A Kentucky man pleaded guilty to a Lowndes County rape charge. 39-year-old Sammy Sullivan must serve five years in prison.
Bond denied for suspects connected to fatal Tupelo shooting
Bond was denied for two suspects connected to a shooting that killed a teenager and injured another. Reginald Thomas and Devonta Sharkey were both charged with second-degree murder and aggravated assault.
Joint operation results in human trafficking arrest in Monroe County
A joint operation between county and state investigators resulted in a human trafficking arrest in Monroe County.
Lowndes County Grand Jury indicts man for sexual battery
46-year-old Nathaniel Hayden was charged with sexual battery. A Lowndes County Grand Jury recently returned the indictment.
Man indicted for manslaughter in deadly Columbus shooting case
A Lowndes County Grand Jury handed down another indictment in a deadly shooting. Tameron Ward is now charged with manslaughter - culpable negligence.
Coroner identifies victims of fatal Pontotoc County shooting
Pontotoc County Coroner Kim Bradford told WCBI that the shooting victims were 57-year-old Tabatha Moore and 40-year-old Gastin White.
Inferno Sports Bar shooting: Columbus man faces murder charge
A Columbus man is indicted in connection with a deadly nightclub shooting. Undra Williams Jr. is charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault.
Double homicide investigation unfolds in Pontotoc County
A double homicide investigation in Pontotoc County is underway. The shooting incident took place on Bradley Road Sunday night.
Neshoba County deputies accuse man of stealing copper
Neshoba County deputies were accusing a man of taking more than $7,000 in copper from chicken houses.
Lee County coroner identifies teen killed in Tupelo shooting
Tupelo police were initially called to a report of shots fired in the area of Boggan Drive and Hancock Street around Noon on Sunday.
West Point police seek answers about stolen utility trailer
West Point police were trying to get a trailer back to its rightful owner. West Point police were called to the area of Curtis Orman and Section roads about a stolen utility trailer.
Lee County Sheriff's Office warns public about jury summons scam
The Lee County Sheriff's Department is making the public aware of a recent jury summons scam in the area.
Winston County deputies search for suspected horse thieves
It may sound like an old western crime, but Winston County deputies are hoping new technology will help them arrest some horse thieves.
Suspicions of contraband in jail: Lafayette County SO investigates
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office had been investigating suspicions of contraband being brought into the Lafayette County Detention Center.
Tupelo man charged with felony drug, handgun possession
A Tupelo man has been arrested and charged with felony possession of Marijuana and two handguns. Tupelo police responded to a call at the Haven Acres area for a reported shots fired.
Calhoun City: Charges dropped against former police chief
Charges were dropped against the former Calhoun City Police Chief accused of getting paid off the clock.
Man found guilty of fentanyl trafficking in Lowndes County
A Lowndes County jury got a drug dealer off the streets. Christopher Rice was found guilty of three drug charges in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Alabama man found guilty of child sex crimes in Lowndes County
An Alabama man will spend the next 30 years in a Mississippi prison for sexually abusing children. Frank D. Harrison was found guilty of two counts of sexual battery in Lowndes County Circuit Court.