COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Dozens of law enforcement could be seen around the Towne Square shopping center. Officers negotiated with Dan Waldrop, eventually forcing his surrender. Now that Waldrop is in custody, investigators expect him to have a mental evaluation before being charged. Law enforcement believed he was experiencing some type of medical issue but could not elaborate. During a…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – There has been one big winner thanks to the recent large lottery jackpots – the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has completed its January transfer to the state for a touch over $13.26 million. Mississippi Lottery President Jeff Hewitt credited large jackpots in three big games – Mega Millions, Powerball, and Mississippi’s Match Five for…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – There’s still no word from a missing Columbus girl. Tralasha Jones 15-year-old Tralasha Jones did not show up for school Monday. She was last seen walking on 6th Avenue North in Columbus, Friday, February 10. She is considered a missing person. Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told WCBI News that he hopes she is safe. When…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Research conducted by the CDC determined that Mississippi leads the country in syphilis cases. The findings reveal the disease’s impact on newborns. Reports said babies born with syphilis increased by 900% during a six-year period between 2016 and 2021. Nationwide, the CDC reported that over 2,600 babies were born with syphilis in 2021, the highest since 1994….
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a special Valentine’s Day for some seasoned citizens in New Hope. Workers from Columbus Brick Company surprised the residents of Garden Hills Assisted Living with a truckload of sweet treats. The brickyard workers handed out flowers to everyone. There were also goodie bags, cupcakes, and cookies, and residents were even treated to a…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Fire destroyed an Oktibbeha County home early Tuesday morning. The call came in at about 12:30 at night in the 1500 block of Blackjack Road. When East Oktibbeha Volunteer Fire Department firefighters arrived the home was engulfed in flames. The house was considered a total loss. No one was injured. The cause remains under investigation….
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A tense standoff at the Fitness Factor in Columbus led to a frightening hour and a half for the owner and clients. It was right around lunchtime when 56-year-old Dan Waldrop had some type of alleged altercation with someone who works at the Fitness Factor. Things immediately spiraled. Police told us Waldrop pulled a gun and…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police need your help to find a missing girl. 15-year-old Tralasha Jones was last seen walking on 6th Avenue North in Columbus on Friday, February 10. Tralasha Jones She did not show up for class at Columbus Middle School on Monday, February 13. When last seen, Tralasha was wearing khakis, her school uniform shirt, and…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While the hospital can only predict what will walk through its doors, emergency departments are trained to be ready for such situations. When six people are taken to the hospital at one time with gunshot wounds, you can expect that it’s going to be a chaotic scene. These life-and-death situations call for the entire hospital staff…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – After that shooting in Louisville this weekend, people there are looking for ways to stop the gun violence in the area. “You can’t undo what’s been done. We got to focus on the present and the future and we need to be here for each other and work toward some resolve,” said Mayor Hill. After the…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A gunfight erupted in the middle of the afternoon. Why? That’s the question everyone in Louisville, including investigators, has been asking. The answer goes back several weeks and connects to another Louisville death. 16-year-old Montevious Goss was reported missing on January 11. He disappeared. And days of searching and hours of interviews turned up very little…
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Grenada County Sheriff’s Office needs your help after two inmates escaped from jail. Correctional Management Services noticed that Claude Slaughter and Jonathan Miller were missing during a headcount Monday morning. The two men allegedly escaped last night and stole one of the City of Grenanda’s work trucks. Both Slaughter and Miller are considered armed…
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Two murder suspects appeared in the Macon Municipal Court today and their charges and bonds have been set. Deambershea Bush 20-year-old Deambershea Bush and 16-year-old Juaquaious Shanklin are accused of shooting and killing London Rupert on the night of February 3. Macon police said shots were fired on the intersection of Washington Street and Dr. Martin…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A woman in Columbus was charged with manslaughter in a stabbing death. Carla Hunt was recently indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury. In July 2022, Willie Jennings was found injured after his vehicle crashed on Shannon Drive. Once first responders got him out of the vehicle they found stab wounds to his chest. He later…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi University for Women has put off a name change for at least one more year, but the University is releasing the results of its naming process survey. Over 4,300 people participated in the survey conducted by Utah-based Love Communications. A majority of the people who responded were MUW alums. The smallest group was prospective students,…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The man accused of killing his father was indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury. Bond was set for the man accused of shooting and killing his father. Bradley Peeks is now facing a manslaughter charge. He was originally arrested for murder. Peeks was accused of shooting and killing 45-year-old Larry Peeks Jr. on December…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some residents in Clay County need to be aware of their water being shut off. There is an outage for customers of the Siloam Water Association in the Una and Prairie communities. A crew has been on site to repair the well as soon as possible. Respective customers should prepare for a loss of pressure…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A shooting in Tupelo leaves one man injured, and now police are asking for your help to find the shooter. Tupelo police were called early Sunday afternoon about a shooting in the 100 block of South Canal Street. Officers found two vehicles and one home that had been hit by gunfire. Witnesses near the scene described…
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OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police said an Arkansas woman is facing charges for making bomb threats in Rebel territory. 29-year-old Lily Mestemacher is accused of false reporting of placing explosives. Police said they got information that she was mentioning bomb threats in Oxford on social media several times. Mestemacher was arrested in Conway, Arkansas. Bond was set at $50,000….
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – We now know one person has died in the Sunday afternoon shooting in Louisville that left five others injured. Winston County Deputy Coroner Blake Sheets told WCBI that 23-year-old Devonte McMillian died at a Jackson hospital Sunday evening. McMillian was shot in the head during the melee at what is known as Blackwell’s store, near Jones…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – WCBI filed a second ethics complaint against the City of Columbus in an investigation that could possibly involve an off-duty police officer. The city missed a second deadline for a Freedom of Information Act request for incident reports taken at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle on January 19 and 20. Previously, WCBI requested police reports taken on…