A woman has been missing for almost two decades

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Thursday marked seventeen years since Shalunda Matthews went missing in Columbus. Matthews was last seen on October 9, 2008, leaving her home on 6th Avenue. According to her boyfriend, the two of them met up at a club the night before her disappearance and had a normal night out. They returned to the home they had been…

Girl Scouts in Lee County provides troops with life essentials

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Parents and community leaders are helping girls learn life skills and make friends. The Lee County Girl Scouts presented its inaugural Girl Scout Safety Award and Community Fair for troops. The Girl Scouts allows troops to have free, educational, and interactive activities at the Regional Rehabilitation Center in Tupelo. Young girls were also able to learn…

Columbus Police host training to help agencies meet new crime reporting standards

Departments across North Mississippi are working to become NIBRS-certified before the statewide deadline.

COLUMBUS, Miss. — The Columbus Police Department opened its doors Wednesday, not for arrests, but for training. Officers from across North Mississippi took part in a NIBRS report-writing class, part of the state’s transition to a new crime-reporting system. The National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) was adopted in Mississippi in 2018 and became mandatory nationwide in 2021 under the FBI’s…