Midmorning With Aundrea – (7/13/22)
Categories: Aundrea’s Extras, FEATURES-APP, MidMorning, Special Guests
Columbus police searching for man who drilled into money kiosk
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are looking for a man who drilled into a money kiosk. Surveillance video shows a man walking into a Sprint Mart. He claims to be there repair a Pay Site kiosk, where you can make payments. Investigators tell WCBI the man drilled a hole in the kiosk, opened it, and stole money from inside….
Winston County Sheriff’s Office investigating theft of AC units
WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A BTU Burglar makes off with a heavy duty haul in Winston County. The Winston County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a central air conditioning unit from a rental home on Young’s Crossing Road. The house was vacant at the time, and the owner is not sure when it was stolen. A landscaper…
Police offering reward in case of missing Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Police now have reward money for any information in the case of a missing Ole Miss student. Crimes Stoppers is offering $1,000 to anyone with tips that lead to Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Investigators with the Oxford Police Department and University Police are working on the case. They say they’re tracking tips, talking to friends, and canvassing…
New company coming to the Steel Dynamics property
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A new company is coming to the campus of a Lowndes County steel mill. Altex Tube will create 58 jobs and invest nearly $110 million in new construction and equipment. Altex will be on the Steel Dynamics property in the Golden Triangle Industrial Park. The company makes black and pre-galvanized steel tubing in various sizes….
Three people arrested in Starkville after armed robbery
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Three people are arrested in Starkville after an armed robbery in a grocery store parking lot. 23-year-old Marquavious Turnipseed and 24-year-old Aliza Cox are both charged with armed robbery. Starkville police say are calling the hold-up a targeted armed robbery that happened in the Kroger parking lot this past Sunday. Investigators say a transaction on Facebook…
Large job layoff in Amory has left the community hurting
Written by Victoria Bailey
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – In just three weeks, one of the largest furniture employers in the state will cut hundreds of jobs. United Industries is preparing for the transition. “For my family, it’s going to be devastating. I try to help my children here and there. It’s going to put a pinch on things,” said Patrick Burns, United Furniture employee….
Chief Fred Shelton is retiring from the Columbus Police Department
The mayor and city council approved chief Shelton's letter to retire
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)-After about 25 minutes in executive session on Monday July 11, 2021 the mayor and city council approved chief Shelton’s letter to retire. About 40 people gathered at city hall; frustrated because they felt the mayor forced Shelton out of the door. On Friday July 8, 2022; Columbus police chief Fred Shelton said he received a notice of…
Columbus City Leaders express their concerns and goals for a new police chief
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The future of the Columbus Police Department is once again up in the air. For nearly 20 years, the chief’s job has rotated among veteran law enforcement officers Chief Fred Shelton is the sixth person to hold the job full-time since 2003. “We are trying to do the best we can do for the citizens of…
Lowndes Co. deputies search for killer after deadly shooting
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County deputies continue to search for a killer after a deadly shooting this past weekend. No arrests have been made in the early Saturday morning shooting of 20-year-old Willie Dickerson. The Jackson, Tennessee man was shot in the 300-block of Swendenburg Circle. Dickerson had been in Columbus a short-time visiting a female friend. Sheriff…
Investigators find vehicle of missing Ole Miss student
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police and the University of Mississippi Police Department need your help to find a missing Ole Miss student. Jimmy “Jay” Lee was reported missing and last seen leaving Campus Walk Apartments around 6 AM Friday, July 8th. Investigators have located the vehicle the Lee was driving after a towing company removed it from the Molly…
Donation from various organizations helps Amory hospital upgrade
AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – A donation from a private, non-profit organization helps an Amory hospital upgrade its surgery options. The Gilmore Foundation has pledged half a million dollars to help North Mississippi Medical Center Gilmore Amory pay for the latest version of the DaVinci Robot surgical system, the DaVinci eleven, The robot has been in use since April. The DaVinci…
Bond set at over $200,000 for home invasion suspect in Macon
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond is set at $210,000 for a home invasion suspect in Macon. But he probably won’t be getting out of jail any time soon. Macon Police, the Mississippi Department of Corrections Special Response Team, and the Noxubee County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jamar Stallings Sunday for a home invasion that left two people injured last week. Stallings…
Columbus police searching for a shooter after gun buy goes bad
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus police are searching for a shooter after a gun buy goes bad. Police Chief Fred Shelton says the shooting happened in a convenience store parking lot at the intersection of Forrest Boulevard and North McCrary Road. Officers were called to Baptist Golden Triangle on Sunday night after a person that had been shot showed up…
Tennessee Titans Jeffery Simmons hosts 3rd annual football camp
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tennessee Titans Jeffery Simmons touched down in Starkville this weekend to train young athletes. The former Bulldog held his third annual football camp, welcoming students of all ages. This weekend, the Starkville community welcomed a hometown hero. Tennessee Titans Jeffery Simmons is back hitting the field in the Magnolia State. But it’s not for a game…the…
20-year-old dead following Saturday morning shooting in Columbus
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)-Lowndes County Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that happened on the 300 block of Swendenburg Circle. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins tells WCBI gunfire rang out early Saturday morning and when deputies got to the scene they found a 20-year-old male with gunshot wounds. Coroner Greg Merchant identified the victim as Willie Dickerson of Jackson, Tennessee. Dickerson’s body…
Celebrity chef Andre Rush visits the friendly city for book signing
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Army veteran to top chef, a familiar face returns to the Friendly City for a book signing. Andre Rush visits his old stomping grounds to speak to the city of Columbus about his advocacy for military service and suicide prevention in his new book. Rush is a former Master Sergeant and is known to serve up a…
People gather in Tupelo to protest Roe v Wade overturn
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Thousands are participating in rallies nationwide, calling on the Biden administration to further protect women’s reproductive rights. Here at home, Indivisible Northeast Mississippi hosted a rally in Tupelo following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade two weeks ago. Signs, banners, and chants filled downtown Tupelo Saturday afternoon. Indivisible Northeast Mississippi hosted a sidewalk…
Bruce sees big benefits from annual Sawmill Festival
The festival honors the town's leading industry
BRUCE, MISS. (WCBI) – A festival honoring the largest industry in one Calhoun County town is underway. “We come every year and make these hamburgers, the best burgers you ever had in your mouth, so good,” said Rodney Gaston, who was busy cooking burgers for St Luke Masonic Lodge number 37 B, but took a quick break to tell us…
Macon Police searching for a suspect that invaded a residents home
MACON, Miss. (WCBI) – A Macon couple survives a violent home invasion, and now police are looking for the suspect. A Macon couple woke up to a frightening scene just after midnight Thursday morning. Sandra Miller couldn’t believe what she saw when she opened her eyes. “We were sleeping hard and there I woke up and there was a face…
Tennessee Titan and former MSU Bulldog join Starkville mayor in ribbon cutting ceremony
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Tennessee Titans defensive tackle and former MSU player Jeffery Simmons is giving young football players a place to practice and play the game. Simmons joined Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill this morning to cut the ribbon on a new turf field at the Starkville Sportsplex. The field is a 75-thousand dollar investment that will not only be…
Two major companies investing in STP lumber mill in Ackerman
ACKERMAN, Miss. (WCBI) – An international partnership brings a major investment and expansion to Choctaw County. Southeastern Timber Products of Ackerman and Tolko Industries of British Columbia, Canada is investing $150 million into an expansion of the STP lumber mill in Ackerman. The investment will give the mill the potential to more than double its current milled lumber output. STP…
Veterans, family, and friends remember the life of Bradford Freeman
CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – Hundreds line the streets of Caledonia to honor the last of the Screaming Eagles who lived in quiet humbleness. Bradford Freeman lived and worked unassumingly until the Band of Brothers book was released. Friday, he was buried with all the glory a hero deserves. American flags waved in a slight breeze along Main Street Caledonia. Folks…
Clay County residents say thank you to local law enforcement with a meal
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Some Clay County residents say a hearty ‘thank you’ to area law enforcement with a ‘hearty’ meal. Gary and Maurice Duncan served up a lunch of ribs and sausages with all the fixin’s to officers and deputies with the West Point Police Department and Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Members of both departments were grateful for…