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Lee County deputies search for couple of theft suspects
www.wcbi.com – Eric Lampkin – 2024-07-12 15:11:12 SUMMARY: The Lee County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance to locate two suspects involved in a battery theft. Deputies reported a vehicle […] The post Lee County deputies search for couple of theft suspects appeared first on Biloxi Local News and Events. Related posts: Even hotter today with hazy sun – Home – WCBI TV Community teams up with Zachary’s to help others during a difficult time Forrest County couple pleads guilty in drowning death of daughter
Columbus Man Arrested For False Pretense
On July 7, Tupelo police arrested Corvion Hairston, a 21-year-old from Columbus, on a Lee County Circuit Court Capias Warrant for False Pretense. This warrant stems from a February 2022 report in which Hairston was accused of defrauding Bank Plus of money. Hairston is currently being held on a $10,000...
CRIME REPORTS: Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Tuesday at 11 a.m. Terraneika S. Poplar, 19, of Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, human trafficking. Destiney D. Plummer, 20, of Memphis, Tennessee, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, human trafficking. Lee County Sheriff’s Office ...
CRIME REPORTS: Friday, July 5, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Wednesday at 11 a.m. Stephanie W. Abbott, 44, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, warrant for embezzlement. Jarrin Ahmad Atkinson, 29, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, violation of probation. Justin Allen Darby, 32, of ...
22-year-old faces child sex crimes in Monroe County
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) — A young man faces multiple child sex crimes in Monroe County. Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook identified the suspect as William Maddox, 22, of Amory. Investigators charged him with possession of child pornography, distribution of child pornography, conspiracy to commit production of child pornography and...
CRIME REPORTS: Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Monday at 11 a.m. Crystal S. Bridgeford, 45, of Guntown, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, felony taking of a motor vehicle, driving under the influence-other, no license, no insurance. Zachary L. Chaffin, 32, no address listed, was arrested by the Mississippi ...
CPS looks to expand Lee County office following staff growth
TUPELO — The Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services direly needs more room, according to officials hoping to convince the Lee County Board of Supervisors to assist in the construction of more space at the local office. CPS Director of Administration Melissa Wade and Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Northeast Mississippi Abby Young addressed the board on Monday with a request for ...
Lee County assessed property value up by $129M
TUPELO — Property values have increased across Lee County and its municipalities, according to preliminary information provided by the Lee County Tax Assessor. Lee County Tax Assessor Mark Weathers addressed the Lee County Board of Supervisors during a Monday morning meeting, detailing the real and personal property taxes of the county, municipalities and school districts. “We had quite a bit ...
CRIME REPORTS: Friday, June 28, 2024
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Thursday at 11 a.m. Stephen Blake Hart, 31, of Mooreville, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, possession of methamphetamine, possession of amphetamine. Dezlin K. Hughes, 37, of Okolona, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, felony malicious mischief, ...
United Way invests more than $1.7M to support local service programs
United Way of Northeast Mississippi has officially completed another grantmaking cycle. At its June meeting, the United Way Board of Directors voted to approve grants in support of 55 programs at 47 local nonprofit organizations across its 8-county service area, which includes Tishomingo, Itawamba, Union, Prentiss, Lee, Pontotoc, Monroe and Chickasaw counties.
The heat cranks back up headed into the weekend
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - After a brief break from the excessive heat, muggy conditions build back into the weekend. For today ‘feels like’ temperatures will be in the triple digits, even up to 105 for areas in the Delta region which prompted a Heat Advisory for Lee and Phillips county Arkansas and Tunica, Coahoma, and Quitman counties in Mississippi. Conditions will be even warmer headed into tomorrow.
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