LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – New patrol vehicles joining the Lowndes County Sheriff’s fleet will also have new radios, thanks to a timely grant. The Sheriff’s Office received $17,600 from the Mississippi Department of Homeland Security to pay for new state-of-the-art radios for deputies’ vehicles. Along with local access, the new units will also be able to communicate with the…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Supervisors continued negotiations for a new headquarters building for the county coroner. Supervisors offered the owners of the former Microtek/Ecolab building $400,000 for one of the buildings on their Lehmberg Road campus. The sellers countered with a $500,000 ask and an increase in earnest money. At today’s meeting, the Board approved a counter…
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Stay home and keep learning. The Fayette County School District in Alabama will hold a remote learning day Thursday. The severe weather threat for Thursday is behind the decision. In-person classes will resume on Friday. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter Categories: Local News
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Deputies in Clay County continue to search for a missing man, and they need your help. Cedell Starks was last seen on January 12 in the Mantee-Woodland Area. If you’ve seen him or know where he is, call the Clay County Sheriff’s Office AT (662) 494-2896. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter…
The 12,000-foot, $7 million softball facility at Nusz Park should be good to go for Mississippi State’s home opener against Mississippi Valley State on Feb. 28. Categories: College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – While some people may get flowers and chocolates for Valentine’s Day, others may get a knock at the door from the Columbus Police Department. The CPD had a special message for some rejected Valentines. But things might be looking up at the courthouse for others. Valentine’s is a day to celebrate love, but some people’s luck…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Law enforcement never knows what they will face in a day but are highly trained for intense situations. At Fitness Factor in the Towne Square shopping center was where 56-year-old Dan Waldrop entered the building with a gun. After negotiating for about an hour, the police were able to compromise with Waldrop and get him to…
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – We learned new information about the deadly mass shooting in Louisville this past Sunday. At least four of the six people shot outside of what’s known as Blackwell’s are related to 16-year-old Montevious Goss. He’s the Louisville teen that was reported missing on January 11. His body was found weeks later by railroad workers near South…
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…