Crime
Woman sustains injuries in Tupelo shooting; Investigation ongoing
A woman was hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday evening. Police arrived at South Feemster Lake Road shortly before 7 p.m. for a shooting.
Aberdeen police make arrest in shooting investigation
Aberdeen police made an arrest in a shooting investigation. Brandon Lenior was charged with aggravated assault.
Fatal Plantersville hit-and-run: Suspect connected to incident is in custody
A suspect connected to a fatal hit-and-run crash is in custody. Ricky McCray of Fulton was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death.
Clay County deputies arrest man and woman on drug charges
A man and a woman were arrested in Clay County on drug charges. The woman arrested was allegedly already in a legal bind.
Shooting investigation: Lowndes County deputies try to determine motive
The shooting happened on Evergreen Cove, just off Highway 12 and near the Alabama state line, about 9 p.m. on October 2.
Child abuse case: Carroll County man sentenced to 15 years in prison
A Carroll County man will spend 15 years in prison for pouring scalding water on a child and then locking them in a dog cage.
Willie 'Fly' Manning loses appeal to US Supreme Court
Manning wanted the high court to allow his request to transfer DNA evidence in the trial to a different facility for testing.
Tupelo man faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated domestic violence
A Tupelo man is in the Lee County jail facing charges of kidnapping and aggravated domestic violence. The investigation began Sunday when Tupelo police were called to North Green Street about an incident of domestic violence.
Bond set at $100K for Tupelo woman charged with child abuse
On Thursday, Tupelo police and emergency medical personnel were called about an infant in respiratory distress in the Carnation Street area.
Oxford police respond to business for reported break-in
On September 19, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business in the 2300 block of University Avenue for a reported break-in.
Oxford police ask for help identifying person of interest in assault case
The Oxford Police Department is asking for help identifying a person of interest in an assault that occurred early Friday morning around 1 a.m.
Texas man pleads guilty to electronic solicitation of child in Alabama
A Texas man accused of traveling to West Alabama to meet a teenager for sex was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Lafayette Co. man arrested for allegedly scrapping vehicle he did not own
A Lafayette County man was accused of scrapping a vehicle he didn't own. 21-year-old Chandler Reeves was charged with grand larceny.
Lafayette Co. deputies make arrest after finding man bleeding off CR 271
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department along with EMS responded to a report of a man stabbed and bleeding off County Road 271.
Break-in at Biggersville School leads to arrest of Corinth man
A Corinth man was accused of being too eager to get back to school. Alcorn County Sheriff's deputies were called to a reported break-in at Biggersville School at 7:20 Wednesday morning.
Macon woman indicted on several charges after deadly shooting
Deambershea Bush was charged with one count of murder and shooting into a dwelling and two counts of aggravated assault. Juaquaious Shanklin was also charged in the case.
Man allegedly shoplifts boots from Lowndes Farm Supply
Lowndes Farm Supply said this man took a pair of Georgia Boots this week from the store and did not pay for them.
Well-known Booneville basketball coach faces child sex crime charges
A well-known Booneville basketball star and coach is facing two federal child sex crime charges. Kenny Paul Geno was charged with sexual exploitation of a child and one count of online enticement of a minor.
Murder suspect in custody after shooting in Pickens County
A murder suspect in West Alabama is now in custody. Markevion Rice was charged with murder in the shooting of Kenny Ray Brown Junior.
Tupelo police make possession of firearm by convicted felon arrest
A man already convicted of a felon was arrested at a safety checkpoint allegedly possessing a gun. Terrell Griffin Junior had the vehicle he was driving searched at a checkpoint at Blair Street and North Industrial Road.
Montgomery County woman found guilty of animal cruelty charge
Back on July 28, Montgomery County Deputies arrived at Cassandra Turner's home and found a dog confined to a small metal cage covered in diarrhea in 99-degree weather.
Columbus man accused of stabbing, killing girlfriend pleads guilty
A Columbus man accused of stabbing and killing his girlfriend pleaded guilty. Christopher Wicks pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Noxubee County Circuit Court.
Lafayette County man charged with DUI, simple assault on officer
While patrolling near the Teckville Boat Ramp in Harmontown, a Lafayette County Sheriff's Deputy was alerted to multiple complaints of an ATV or UTV driving recklessly in the area.
Investigators identify body found on Highway 45 Alternate in Clay County
The investigation into a Clay County homicide continues as deputies are able to identify the victim.