Webster County man pleads guilty to rape
A Webster County man pled guilty to rape. 47-year-old Craig Beck was out on bond for rape charges when he allegedly confronted a deputy in public.
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Clay Co. woman's alleged anger over eviction notice sparks arson
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology reports women are estimated to commit only about 15% of officially declared arsons.
Mississippi Court of Appeals says no to murder conviction appeal
An Arkansas man appealed his murder conviction. But the Mississippi Court of Appeals said no. Donta Kirby was convicted of the first-degree murder of Lorenzo Halthon.
UPDATE: Tupelo police, NE MS Crime Stoppers report suspect is in custody
UPDATE: Tupelo police report suspect is in custody. - "An armed and dangerous man was still on the run in Alcorn County. Demario McGaha was identified by the Alcorn County Sheriff's Department as a suspect in an apparent shooting investigation."
Bond denied for 2 people involved in deadly West Point shootings
23-year-old Lamarquez Deshawn Evans was being charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. And 19-year-old Renaldo Carrothers faced a charge of accessories after the fact.
Aberdeen police make 2 more arrests in murder investigation
Chief Quinell Shumpert told WCBI that 29-year-old Antonio Sacus and 16-year-old Myles Ewing have been arrested and charged with murder.
Bond set for man charged in shooting death on Highway 82
A Hamilton man was being held on $1 million bond in Oktibbeha County in the death of a friend. 22-year-old Daniel Miller was charged in the death of his friend Gabriel Tipton, also 22 years old.
Pickens Co. man charged with 10 counts of child porn possession
A Pickens County man walked right out of prison and into a set of handcuffs. 39-year-old James Glasgow was charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography.
West Point police make 2 more arrests in pair of deadly shootings
West Point police made two more arrests in a pair of shootings that left two people dead. The investigation was still active, and Cook expected to make more arrests in the shootings.
Deadly shooting: 22-year-old charged in death of his friend
22-year-old Daniel Miller was charged in the death of his friend Gabriel Tipton, also 22 years old. It all happened in a vehicle headed east on Highway 82 around midnight Saturday night.
Columbus police investigate shooting on Bell Avenue
Two men were injured in a southside Columbus shooting. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said the shooting happened about 10:30 Thursday night on Bell Avenue.
Lowndes County deputies search for knife-wielding car thief
The armed robbery happened in the Dollar General parking lot on South Frontage Road on Thursday at about 5:30 p.m.
Auto burglary investigation: Oxford police make arrest
Late on the night of January 9, officers responded to a report from a concerned resident about suspicious people in the parking lot of the Greens Apartments.
Suspect charged in deadly Monroe County shooting
Monroe County released more information about a deadly shooting over the weekend and formally charged a suspect.
Bond set for Brooksville shooting suspect
Jacorey Jackson was charged with attempted murder. He was given a $500,000 bond. Jackson remained in the Noxubee County jail.
Monroe County deputies investigate deadly shooting in Smithville
Monroe County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting. Coroner Alan Gurley said Jimmy Glen Davis, 63, was found in his Sizemore Road home on Sunday night.
Tupelo police search for suspects wanted in credit card fraud case
Two suspects were wanted in a burglary and credit card fraud case in Tupelo and police need your help finding them.
Oktibbeha County grand jury indicts man for mayhem
A Louisville man was indicted in Oktibbeha County for mayhem. A grand jury recently returned the indictment against Elijah Wilkes.
Man indicted after shooting at busy Oktibbeha County intersection
An Oktibbeha County grand jury indicted a man after a shooting at a busy intersection. Ma'Dayviun Lofton is facing two counts of aggravated assault.