Crime
Starkville Police make an arrest after shots reported
On Thursday, February 2, 2025, around 3:15 p.m., the Starkville Police Department responded to Chandler Park apartments, 309 Reed Road, to a report of shots being fired.
Man sentenced to 40 years for drug trafficking in Tupelo
A Northeast Mississippi man will spend the next forty years in prison after he is sentenced on drug trafficking charges.
Fight leads to a shooting and two arrests in Starkville
A fight in Starkville early in the week leads to a shooting and two arrests a couple of days later.
Ivy sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraud in Oxford
Ramirez Ivy has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining a $200,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man arrested after running away from a crash in Columbus
A man accused of driving away from a domestic violence call and crashing into another vehicle is arrested.
Two arrests made after three juveniles try to flee Columbus Police
Officers with the Columbus Police Department make two arrests after three juveniles attempt to flee on foot.
Police make an arrest after an auto burglary in Oxford
Oxford Police have made an arrest for an auto burglary.
Trials begins for illegal sale of Cocaine case in Lowndes County
A drug trial begins this morning in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Saltillo woman charged with Grand Larceny in Tupelo
A Saltillo woman was arrested and charged with Grand Larceny.
Man wanted for Lafayette County shooting now in custody
The man wanted in connection with a Lafayette County shooting is now in custody.
Man arrested and charged with sexual battery in Tupelo
An Amory man has been arrested and charged with sexual batter following an investigation into an incident at North Mississippi Medical Center.
Georgia man facing several charges after Pontotoc drug operation
A Georgia man is facing a handful of charges after a drug operation in Pontotoc County.
Woman arrested in Pontotoc for illegal possession of drugs
50-year-old Nina Michele Garrison was arrested for alleged possession of Methamphetamine and Marijuana.
Two people wanted on felony warrants in Clay Co.
The Clay County Sheriff's Office needs the communities help locating two people with outstanding felony warrants.
A traffic stop leads to a drug bust in Tupelo
A traffic stop in Tupelo led to a major drug bust.
Former Alcorn county clerk pleads guilty to fraudulent statements
A former city clerk in an Alcorn County town pleads guilty in a State Auditor's investigation.
Police in search of a shooting suspect in Lafayette Co.
Lafayette County deputies are asking for help finding a shooting suspect.
Itawamba County Sheriff's Office make drug arrest
the Itawamba County Sheriff's, along with the Fulton Police Department and North Mississippi Narcotics agents, conducted a successful traffic stop on Scenic Hill Road in Itawamba.
Trial for Columbus businessman ends in mistrial
The trial involving a Columbus businessman ends in a mistrial.
A shooting at a Starkville hotel parking lot leaves two people dead
Two people are dead after a shooting in the parking lot of a Starkville hotel.
Aberdeen man pleads guilty to illegal drug distribution
An Aberdeen man was sentenced Wednesday, February 18, to 140 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine.
Two people arrested on sexual battery charges in Lafayette Co.
The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office investigated a walk-in report of a past sexual battery and molestation of a child.
Timothy Herrington's hearing rescheduled for next week
A hearing for Timothy Herrington Jr. has been rescheduled.
Man indicted for child sex crime in Clay Co.
A Clay County man is indicted on a child sex crime.