LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) On Friday night, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by medical personnel at Noxubee General Hospital about a gunshot victim who had arrived for treatment. Deputies responded to the hospital and spoke with a witness, who reported that the shooting happened on Main Street in Crawford near Tina’s. The witness told deputies, a black Honda…
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) An investigation is underway after a fire broke out in Lowndes County. A little after 12:00 Saturday afternoon, District one firefighters from Caledonia responded to a structure fire at the Caledonia Pharmacy. When they arrived, they found thermal and smoke damage, but the structure was saved. Fire Coordinator Jim Robbins tells WCBI, the fire appears to have…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) On Tuesday October 14th, an Oxford Police Department detective was contacted by another agency about a possible human trafficking case. After talking to the victim, detectives were able to identify 22-year-old Alana McCammon of, and 23-year-old Bailey Prince as the suspects. McCammon and Prince were both charged with 1 count of Human Trafficking. McCammon’s bond will be…
LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) The law enforcement agency said, scammers are targeting family members of people who have been booked into the Lee County Adult Jail, pretending to be a bondsperson or jail staff member. The caller is claiming your family member or friend needs immediate payment to cover fines or fees for their release. They also may ask for…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) Monday marked 18 years since Demakia Phinizee went missing in Tupelo. Phinizee was last seen at around noon on October 12th, 2007, at the Fillimore Center Alternative School where she worked as a security guard. She was dropping someone off. She was last seen driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Am, and it was found that evening at…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) Keep Columbus Beautiful is trying to do exactly what the name says. This event is held every October, and it gives Columbus residents a chance to bring in tires and have them disposed at Waste Pro for free. Citizens were allowed to have up to thirty tires disposed. The President of “Keep Columbus Beautiful” Lakeysucha Bailey said,…
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