COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond is denied for the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. Dietrix Cunningham, 20, is charged with murder. He remains in the Lowndes County jail after his Monday court appearance. Cunningham was arrested shortly after a 911 call this past Saturday evening. Coroner Greg Merchant says Abria Ke’Amber Harris, 18, died at the scene after being…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Students and staff at New Hope High School are remembering a student killed over the weekend. This morning, students met at the school’s flag pole to honor the life of 18-year-old Abria Harris. She was shot Saturday afternoon. 20-year-old Dietrix Cunningham is charged with murder. Some students left flowers in her memory and led a…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It’s that time again; local governments are starting to talk money. The budget process for Fiscal Year 2025 has begun in earnest, and Monday in Lowndes County it was time for Supervisors to hear from department heads. Managers brought in their lists of priorities, needs, and wants. Supervisors will take those lists, work with the…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss (WCBI) Trying to recover from the loss of a life, has been all too common for the Lowndes County School District. Just one Week ago, thirteen-year-old Connor Taylor who was a student at Caledonia Middle School, tragically lost his life in an ATV accident, and this past weekend, 18-year-old New Hope High senior Abria Harris was shot…
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – The West Point Police Department needs help locating an unknown male subject for Grand Larceny. The suspect is 5’8 and weighs 145 pounds. The West Point Police Department says a red, Chevy Camaro, tag # LTA7615, was taken on the morning of August 5th. The vehicle was allegedly stolen off Industrial Road in Columbus and…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – With school heading into full swing for K-12 students, it is almost that time for college students. Mississippi State University had its first weekend of students moving in on campus. This weekend marked the first of students moving into Mississippi State University’s residence halls. Nearly a thousand students were moving in. Students said that with the…
STEENS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Steens woman died after a collision with a Lowndes County deputy. The crash happened Sunday afternoon on Highway 12 in Steens. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says deputies were responding to an active domestic violence call with lights and sirens on. The first deputy passed 85-year-old Sarah Jackson. Hawkins tells WCBI a second deputy was…
NEW HOPE, Miss. (WCBI) – New Hope High School students will have a remembrance moment on August 12, to honor Abria Harris. 18-year-old Harris lost her life on Saturday, August 10, from a single gunshot wound to the head. At 9:20 a.m. students will meet at the New Hope High School flag pole to remember Harris. Students and teachers are…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Live music, handmade arts and crafts, and fresh food are what the Hitching Lot Farmers’ Market is all about. Market Coordinator Chelsea Best said one of the main goals of the farmers market, is to educate attendees about healthy eating and healthy habits. “We have a variety of vendors who sell their homegrown produce, and their…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The rising cost of everyday necessities has caused several families to need a little extra help with the basics. One local church is trying to help ease the financial burden that many people deal with. Starkville United Methodist Church hosted an attic sale. The attic sale allowed people to buy furniture, bookbags, kitchen appliances, and other…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An early evening 911 call reporting an accidental shooting turns into a homicide investigation. On Saturday, August 10, a man called and said a friend was playing with a gun and accidentally shot herself. Columbus Police Department responded around 6:09 to Moores Creek Road by the Riverwalk in downtown Columbus. 18-year-old Abria Ke’ Amber Harris suffered…
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 55-year-old Glenda Armstrong of Bruce.
A second Columbus shooting suspect is in jail after turning himself in overnight. 18-year-old Donderion Fisher had been on the run following the Thursday afternoon shooting.
Looking for a place to get away from it all without having to go too far from home? Mississippi University for Women may have the place for you.
A man accused of breaking into storage buildings leaves an apology note but still goes to jail. 29-year-old Zachary Cox was charged with three counts of commercial burglary.
Columbus police said the crash happened on Highway 82, at the Military Road overpass, about 8 p.m. Thursday.
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33-year-old Tyrez Wade, of Hattiesburg, ran to a second-floor unit when officers arrived and barricaded the door with a four-year-old child inside.
The man wanted in connection with a Tupelo shooting was caught at a Columbus hotel. 41-year-old Michael Owens of Tupelo is facing several charges.
There are changes coming to the Pearl River Resort, but not to worry, they won’t be affecting your gaming experience.
A Lafayette County man was accused of abusing dogs after 10 K9s were found dead. 47-year-old Terry Pegues was charged with 10 counts of animal cruelty.
A Booneville man is in the Prentiss County Jail, charged with two sex crimes. The investigation began in late June when Booneville police took a report of a sexual assault on a minor.
One person is in custody, and another is on the run after a shooting in Columbus. A description of the vehicle reportedly used in the shooting was given to law enforcement.
The district received a grant through the “Emergency Connectivity Fund” to purchase just over 2,100 Chromebooks.