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Woman charged with murder after deadly shooting in Macon
MACON, Miss (WTVA) -- A woman has been arrested and charged with murder after a deadly shooting in Macon early Saturday morning. Macon police chief Davine Beck says Ciara Latham was arrested in Macon Saturday. She has been charged with murder and aggravated domestic violence. 23-year-old Breanna Franklin was shot...
Central Alabama under a heat advisory until Monday night
On Sunday at 1:10 p.m. a heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at 9 p.m. for Lamar, Fayette, Walker, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Shelby, Sumter, Greene, Hale, Perry, Bibb, Chilton, Coosa and Marengo counties. The weather service describes, "Heat index values up to 105...
Mississippi State baseball picks up Virginia reliever pitcher from portal
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WLBT) - Sunday, MSU added commit number eight from the transfer portal to their roster, and this specific transfer came in the form of a right-handed pitcher. Former Virginia reliever Chase Hungate took to social media to announce his commitment to Chris Lemonis and Mississippi State baseball. This...
Josh Heupel turned around Tennessee in year one. Jeff Lebby looks to do the same for Mississippi State football
Jeff Lebby has a major rebuild facing him in Starkville. Mississippi State football is coming off its worst season in over a decade, the roster is facing massive overturn, and a grueling 2024 schedule awaits to make an immediate turnaround that much more difficult. Add in Lebby's inexperience as a head coach, and you can understand why expectations for Bulldog football this fall aren't particularly high.
Members of the community came out for the Hope Project
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - On Sunday evening Hope City Church hosted an event on Meridian City Hall lawn. Members of the church and people of the city attended the event as they were able to sing, pray, and have the opportunity to get baptized. Hands were raised, eyes were closed,...
Miss Hospitality contestants arrive in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Sunday was check-in day for the 42 girls competing in this year’s Mississippi Miss Hospitality competition. Over the next week, the girls will be making several stops in the Hub City, including Forrest General Hospital and Lillie Burney Elementary School. “I’m looking forward to meeting...
Hot start to the week, turning breezy by Tuesday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Dangerous heat can be expected for the start of the work week. Highs will hover around the mid 90s, and heat indices will range between 105-110 because it’ll remain rather humid. So, make sure that you continue to practice heat safety if you plan to spend some extended time outside: https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat.
Domestic Violence, Drugs, and Disorderly Arrests in Leake and Attala
MARCUS BOATMAN, 50, of Kosciusko, Felony Indictment, LCSO. Bond $25,000. MOSES CARSON, 24, of Lena, Felony Indictment, LCSO. Bond $25,000. KIMBERLY M GATLIN, 24, of Forest, Bond Surrender, LCSO. Bond $15,000. AMY M MINSHEW, 45, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, LCSO. Bond $5,000. AUSTIN J RATLIFF, 25,...
Lauren Johnson, Dead at 22: Found Wrapped in a Sheet Inside a Car at Gulfport
Lauren Johansen, 22, was found dead, her body mutilated and wrapped in a sheet inside a car at a Gulfport, Mississippi cemetery. Bricen Rivers, 23, her ex-boyfriend, allegedly fled the scene, leading police on a dramatic chase before being captured by authorities after a lengthy pursuit. This shocking discovery has left the local community in disbelief and mourning.
The Meridian Police Department makes a drug arrest
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -The Meridian Police Department, MPD Gang Unit, MPD SWAT Team, MPD CID, Lauderdale County SWAT, East MS Drug Task Force, and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics successfully executed a search warrant of a home in the 500 Block of 52nd Avenue, on, Sunday, July 7. During the...
House fire in Columbus causes major damage to interior of home
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Fire and Rescue was on the scene of a house fire on the morning of Sunday, July 7 on 105 Gaylane Drive. The house received major damage, only on the interior, in a bedroom and a bathroom. Columbus Fire and Rescue suspects the cause...
Homeless Coalition finds ways to help with heat safety
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – As temperatures soar into the upper 90’s this week, folks in Columbus will have a place to cool off. The Golden Triangle Homeless Coalition is opening a cooling station. It opened this morning at 1501 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. That’s just off 14th...
Aggressive Bull Gets Loose Northeast of Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.–A bull got loose northeast of Carthage Saturday night, giving a landowner a lot of trouble. The bull was loose on Stewart Rd., according to police radio traffic. The call came into dispatch at 8 p.m. The person calling said the bull had torn up a fence and...
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