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Pontotoc County Man Charged with Possession of Two Controlled Substances
A man was arrested in Pontotoc County and charged with possession of two different controlled substances on October 8, 2024. On Tuesday, October 8th, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Billy Dean Keith was arrested in the north section of the county. Illegal drugs were reportedly found in his vehicle.
Tupelo Man Arrested on a DUI 4th Offense Warrant
A man from Tupelo was arrested on October 15th, 2024, in relation to a DUI case from earlier in 2024. Robert X. Watkins, age forty five, was arrested Tuesday on a Lee County Circuit Court Capias Warrant. The warrant was for 4th DUI or Subsequent Offense.
Tupelo Man Charged with Felony Fleeing
A Tupelo man has been arrested for felony fleeing after Tupelo Police tried to stop him near South Thomas and Cliff Gookin. The vehicle pulled into a parking lot, but then fled west on Cliff Gookin, according to Tupelo Police Department.
Two-county pursuit ends with motorcycle crash, arrest
BALDWYN – A Prentiss County man is facing multiple felony charges after leading police on a chase through two counties. The incident began Sunday, Oct. 13, when a Baldwyn police officer tried to make a traffic stop on a motorcycle. The motorcyclist refused to pull over and then led the officer on a lengthy pursuit in north Lee County and into lower parts of Prentiss County. The suspect ...