Mooreville Woman Arrested for Burglary and Vehicle Theft

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The Tupelo Police Department has announced the arrest of Melanie T. Sloan, a 47-year-old resident of Mooreville, on multiple charges including Burglary of a Commercial Building and Theft of a Motor Vehicle.

Melanie T. SloanPhoto byTupelo Police Department

The arrest follows an investigation into a burglary reported on July 19, 2024, at Big Lenny’s Storage, located at 107 North Industrial Road. Officers responded to the scene and discovered that a storage unit had been broken into.

Further investigation led to Sloan’s arrest on August 15, 2024. She was apprehended under an active Lee County Circuit Court Alias Capias Warrant related to a 2020 case involving the theft of a vehicle from U-Haul at 1207 East Main Street. Sloan was also charged with Burglary of a Commercial Building in connection with the recent incident at Big Lenny’s Storage.

On August 16, 2024, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir set Sloan’s bond at $7,500 for the burglary charge. This case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury. Additionally, Sloan was ordered held without bond by the Lee County Circuit Court concerning the vehicle theft charge. Both cases are pending trial in Lee County Circuit Court.