BALDWYN, MISS. (WCBI) – A North Mississippi businessman is bringing the story of a well known explorer’s death, and the mystery surrounding it, to the big screen. For years, Clark Richey has researched and read everything he could about the death of Meriwether Lewis, along the Old Natchez Trace. “It was very much wilderness, very remote, you had this national…
MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A southwest Mississippi murder trial is moved to Monroe County. T’Kia Bevily is charged with capital murder in the death of her 14-month-old stepdaughter, Jurayah Smith. Jury selection started yesterday in Aberdeen. The child died in October 2017 in Claiborne County. WLBT reports Bevily was convicted in January 2021 but the conviction was overturned. That’s…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI)- A Tupelo man is sentenced to over 21 years in prison for drug and gun-related charges. Samuel Wilson III’s conviction is followed after a trial in December of conspiring with members of a drug trafficking organization led by Jeremy Mairidith to sell and distribute methamphetamine and marijuana, according to the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern Mississippi…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Tupelo Police are looking for a pair of tire thieves, and they need your help. On April 16th, a burglary was reported at a business on Airpark Road. When Police got there, they found a large hole in the side of the building that the suspects had used to get inside. Over one hundred tires had…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The potential leaders of tomorrow were recognized today in Columbus. Tuesday was graduation day for the 2021 – 2022 class of Lowndes Young Leaders. The group of 40 high school sophomores from Columbus and Lowndes County was recognized at the Rotary Club meeting at Lion Hills. For the past 10 months, the students have been touring…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Calhoun County murder suspect was caught in Tupelo. Taurus Shaw was caught Tuesday morning at a motel. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says U.S. Marshals made the arrest. Bond has not been set. Shaw is being charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Anthony Armstrong. The shooting happened last Wednesday on…
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Miss. (WCBI)-If you’re graduating from Mississippi State University chances are you probably have a job lined up. That’s according to research conducted by the university. Mya Dixon is an aspiring veterinarian. She credits Mississippi State for preparing her for vet school and to one day open her own practice. “Last summer I got to participate in an…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- May is mental health awareness month and mental health professionals want to help people gain more knowledge of how serious it actually is. Oktibbeha County Community Counseling administrator Ray Evins Jr. has been with C.C.S for 30 years and has seen many changes, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the lack of spreading the word of…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A new report from the Associated Press says the ongoing backlog of autopsies at the Mississippi State Medical Examiners Office is the worst in the United States. According to the AP’s records, the state medical examiner’s office was waiting for over one thousand reports earlier in April. The District Attorney’s Office for the 16th Judicial District…
LOUSIVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Louisville Police Department is mourning the loss of a veteran officer. According to Louisville Mayor Will Hill, Officer Nieshell Jordon suffered an unexpected health crisis while on duty Saturday. Officer Jordon died on Sunday. No arrangements for Jordon have been announced. Categories: Local News
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are investigating a retaliation shooting at the same home where a homicide happened last week. The shooting happened in the 100 block of Poplar Street just after 11:30 Sunday night. Police Chief Fred Shelton says this is the same home where 16-year-old Harvey Montrell Johnson Jr. was shot while driving away from a shooting…
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Lowndes County voters may be switching polling places in the near future. Supervisors take the first steps to redraw district lines today. The Board unanimously approved recommending a redistricting plan drawn up by Slaughter ad Associates. The next step will be a public hearing, which is scheduled for the Board’s first meeting in June….
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Seven years after his death, the reward for information about a Macon man’s death has doubled. Kris Haywood was shot multiple times in March 2015 at the Local Express, a convenience store, where he was working. District Attorney Scott Colom says his office, along with donations from the community has increased the reward to $20,000. Investigators…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – One person is severely injured and an Oxford man is arrested after a weekend crash. Shortly before 2 AM Sunday, Oxford Police were called to South Lamar Boulevard, just south of Belk Boulevard for a vehicle versus pedestrian wreck. Officers believe the car ran off the road and hit the victim, who was walking in the…
As severe weather season comes to a head, Meteorologist Jackson Chastain goes over the process of tornado formation in this week’s Weather Whys. Categories: Featured, Featured Weather, Local News, Weather
WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi is back with the Take a Swing at Cancer Fundraiser. The Health Care Foundation of North Mississippi hosted its 25th annual Take A Swing at Cancer Tournament. After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization returns with a tennis and golf tournament Sunday morning. Take a…
ALCORN COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- The death of an Alcorn County man is being investigated as a homicide. Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office got a call around 4:15 a.m. Sunday morning that a motorist found a body in the road on County Road 182 in the Hopewell community. When officers got to scene, they found a black male with a gunshot wound in…
LOUISVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)- A Louisville man is charged with aggravated assault. Investigator Mike Perkins tells WCBI 57-year-old Donald Cistrunk was arrested following a Friday night shooting on 794 Columbus Street in Louisville. Cistrunk allegedly shot Ross Armond in the face with a shotgun. Armond remains in critical condition at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Bond for Donald Cistrunk is set…
CLAY COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- Two men are arrested in connection to the homicide of 41-year-old Mikel Craven. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said 19-year-old Emerson Stone Houston and 18-year-old Austin Hill are facing capital murder charges for allegedly shooting Craven back in March 2022. Both men were taken into custody. In March, the investigation started on Blake Road, close to the…
TUPELO,Miss. (WCBI)- There was plenty of nostalgia in Tupelo on Saturday. For 23 years, the city has celebrated the Dudie Burger Festival. The iconic Dudie Burger was served at Dudies Diner, a converted Memphis Trolley Car, which was a popular eating establishment in the 1950’s and 60’s. It’s now on display at Tupelo’s Oren Dunn Museum. Event organizers say school…
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – A group of female students at a Lee County High School is helping to make a positive impact in people’s lives. As a member of the Anchor Club at Saltillo High School, Caitlyn Carnathan started doing various community service projects. During the final semester of her junior year, she formed a club for female students who…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- When Myers Ferguson was 15 months old, Myers’ parents Whitney and Scott Ferguson noticed a regression in their sons speech; at 18 months he was no longer verbal. “We decided to find a place to get him tested. He was diagnosed at 2 with autism. He has received services up until five and from there we decided that…