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OCSD warns of a scam circling the area
Www.wcbi.com – Grace Brister – 2024-07-20 18:39:46. SUMMARY: The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi is warning residents about scammers posing as department members and spoofing the office number. The department emphasizes they never request or accept payments over the phone, nor do they ask for gift cards, prepaid debit cards, or bitcoin. Any legitimate police business will always be conducted in person. If there's any doubt about a caller's identity, residents should hang up and either call the department directly or the 911 center's non-emergency line at 662-338-1084. Residents are also advised not to share personal information like social security or credit card numbers over the phone.
Starkville police make arrest in robbery, assault
STARKVILLE – An Oktibbeha County man is behind bars after an early morning robbery left a victim with head and chest wounds. According to the Starkville Police Department, the altercation happened Wednesday July 10 around 2:30 a.m. near the Renasant Bank ATM at 500 Lamkin Street. The victim suffered a broken rib and minor facial and head injuries. Officials said the victim and the suspect knew ...
Starkville police charge man with truck theft
STARKVILLE – The theft of a pickup from outside a Starkville home improvement store led to the arrest of an Oktibbeha County man. The victim reported their black 2010 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen on Saturday, June 22, around 8 a.m. from the Lowe’s store at 882 Highway 12 West. The following day, Starkville police charged Carlos Daniels, 37, of Starkville, with grand larceny, felony taking of ...
Cheikh Taylor fends off challenger, wins full term as state Democratic Party chairman
Taylor was named chairman last year after the ouster of Tyree Irving over emails he sent to national Democratic Party officials. The post Cheikh Taylor fends off challenger, wins full term as state Democratic Party chairman appeared first on Mississippi Today.
EAEOCS hosts Juneteenth Celebration in Starkville
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The Education Association of East Oktibbeha County Schools hosted a Juneteenth Celebration in the Oktibbeha Safe Room. The event featured entertainment and speakers representing different schools within the district. They spoke on the Road to Freedom in Education in Oktibbeha County. Jacqueline Ellis is the...
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