COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry is making changes and staying busy during his second week on the job. He already investigated three shootings. Daughtry is also restructuring the ranks within the department by creating a Deputy Chief position. WCBI’s Winston Reed sat down with the chief to find out more about his overall vision. That Deputy…
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Oktibbeha County officially has a county judge. Lee Ann Turner was sworn in this morning in front of a packed house at the Oktibbeha County Courthouse Annex. Turner was elected late last year to preside over the newly-created county court. The court will handle all youth court cases and matters like eminent domain and eviction….
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The newest member of the Clay County Sheriff’s Office helped deputies make a pair of meth arrests. Earlier this week, Clay County deputies and agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics made a traffic stop. Clay County’s new K-9, Spike was brought in to help with the search. Spike alerted the agents to the presence…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann is asking Mississippi voters for four more years to continue the work he and the Legislature have started. Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann Hosemann stopped by the Communiversity as part of a statewide tour announcing his re-election bid. The Lieutenant Governor is touting the state’s financial position as the primary achievement of…
MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – A former Tupelo and Columbus Police Chief has a new job with the state. Tony Carleton is now the director of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officer Training Academy. The academy is the state’s largest training facility for future law enforcement officers. He will oversee the day-to-day operations. Carleton has served as the training officer for the Lafayette…
CHOCTAW COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – We have new information on a fatal accident in Choctaw County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol said that three vehicles were involved in the crash on Highway 413, near French Camp, on Thursday. Troopers believed an 18-wheeler loaded with logs ran off the highway and overturned, losing its load. The driver, Sammy Massey of Lexington, had…
PONTOTOC, Miss. (WCBI) – It was a frightening Christmas break for one Northeast Mississippi family and now, they have a warning for other parents. Three children and their Dad unknowingly ingested candy, with THC, the substance that’s primarily responsible for the effects of marijuana on a person’s mental state. The Christmas tree at the home of Ethan and Kate Easterling…
REFORM, Ala. (WCBI) – The City of Reform breaks ground on its largest public works projects, and city leaders hope it will help solve a more than 50-year problem. Reform leaders are telling residents until the project is complete hope for the best but prepare for the unexpected. The Reform Water System Project is a five-year plan to help solve…
EUPORA, Miss. (WCBI)- A small town with big dreams. The City of Eupora is looking at increased sales tax money to help them build their community. Eupora, for the first time, saw over $500,000 come in from sales tax last year. Mayor Blake McMullan said he was happy to see that, but he believed this is only the beginning. There’s…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – An argument led to hits, kicks, a broken bottle, and three arrests. 24-year-old Rokila Wallace and 21-year-old Kierra Wallace are both charged with aggravated assault. Columbus police said the incident happened December 17 in the 2000 block of Short Main Street. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry told WCBI that an ongoing argument led to a 24-year-old victim…
VERONA, Miss. (WCBI) – A Verona bank robbery suspect was arrested and the FBI is now taking part in the investigation. Verona Police said 57-year-old Antonia Cannon robbed the Renasant Bank in Verona on December 30 and he was armed. Shortly after, Cannon was spotted on Natchez Trace and was put in custody by the Natchez Trace and Tupelo Police…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State lands an $18.7 million contract to research, test, and evaluate an uncrewed aircraft project. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is spearheading the funding for the five-year plan. MSU’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory will lead the effort on campus. The university will test new UAS technologies, create a cost-effective prototype with more capabilities, and…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police made an arrest in a deadly Christmas Eve shooting. 22-year-old Gregory Morris was charged with murder. He had a court appearance this afternoon. Morris was injured in the shooting melee. He was also arrested last year in connection with an April 26 shooting. The Columbus man is being held without bond. The holiday party…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Plans were drawn up for a way to help homelessness in Columbus but its future remains unclear. The Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition’s goal is to build several small residential spaces and a cooling or heating shelter. Officials said the smaller living units would be located on Airline Road between the Columbus-Lowndes Humane Society and the Columbus…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating a late-night shooting at an apartment complex. Officers were called to Cypress Park Apartments, just after 10 last night, on South Lehmberg Road. No one was injured but apartments were damaged in the gunfire. Investigators are still searching for the shooter or shooters. If you have any information call, Golden Triangle Crime…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) -Many charitable organizations depend on and even survive on the generosity of others. Unfortunately, one non-profit organization’s loading docks have become a donation dumping ground. There’s a time and a place for everything. And The Salvation Army sees that people want to give, just not at the right time. This is what workers at the Columbus Salvation…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Homelessness is a problem everywhere, even here in North Mississippi. In Columbus, shelter options for people experiencing homelessness are extremely limited. The Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition has been working for years towards a more permanent solution. That is why they are asking for ideas and help from others in the community. The Golden Triangle Regional Homeless…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Wells Fargo and two suppliers for United Furniture are asking a court to force the company into Chapter Seven bankruptcy. That is the latest development since the company, which also owns Lane Furniture, abruptly closed, firing all employees the week of Thanksgiving. Now, nearly two months later, WCBI checked in with a former employee of the…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WCBI) – The case against a Mississippi Highway Patrolman was dismissed in Tuscaloosa. Early last month, Steven Jones turned himself in at the Tuscaloosa Police Department because of a warrant for third-degree domestic violence, which is a misdemeanor. WCBI learned there was some type of hearing before the set February 6 court date and filed a public records…
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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – New Police Chief Joseph Daughtry has just taken over the reins of the Columbus Police Department, but he’s already working to restructure its ranks. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Columbus City Council members voted to allow Chief Daughtry the leeway to reorganize the Columbus Police Department, within the constraints of its existing budget. One area that Daughtry…