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Tupelo Police Department makes burglary arrest
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo Police make a burglary arrest. On July 24th, officers responded to a commercial burglary at Rayburn & Ferris, located at 539 North Green Street. When they arrived on scene, they allegedly saw a suspect attempting…
Bank robber sentenced in Northern District Federal Court
ABERDEEN, Miss ( WCBI) - A Greenwood man will spend the next 16 years in prison for robbing a bank in the Mississippi Delta. Earl Blue was sentenced in the Northern District Federal Court in Aberdeen. According to court documents,…
Not As Humid Today
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Drier air moving into NE Mississippi behind a slow-moving weak cold front is finally bringing some respite from the oppressive heat and humidity of earlier this week. THURSDAY: Cooler overnight temperatures will keep us in the…
Former tenants of Union County mobile home to face animal cruelty charges
Union County authorities say charges will be filed against former tenants of a mobile home, where fifteen abandoned dogs were found...
More than just books: Reform library hosts Free Food Giveaway
Reform residents like Mary Pryor started lining up at the town's library early on Wednesday for the Free Food Giveaway...
Dry and sunny Thursday
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Thursday will be a pleasant day before rain chances pick back up. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: It is going to be a swampy evening, with lots of humidity. Temperatures will be a little cooler compared to last night.…
Bank robber sentenced in Northern District Federal Court
ABERDEEN, Miss ( WCBI) - A Greenwood man will spend the next 16 years in prison for robbing a bank in the Mississippi Delta. Earl Blue was sentenced in the Northern District Federal Court in Aberdeen. According to court documents,…
Not As Humid Today
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) — Drier air moving into NE Mississippi behind a slow-moving weak cold front is finally bringing some respite from the oppressive heat and humidity of earlier this week. THURSDAY: Cooler overnight temperatures will keep us in the…
Former tenants of Union County mobile home to face animal cruelty charges
Union County authorities say charges will be filed against former tenants of a mobile home, where fifteen abandoned dogs were found...
More than just books: Reform library hosts Free Food Giveaway
Reform residents like Mary Pryor started lining up at the town's library early on Wednesday for the Free Food Giveaway...
Dry and sunny Thursday
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (WCBI) - Thursday will be a pleasant day before rain chances pick back up. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: It is going to be a swampy evening, with lots of humidity. Temperatures will be a little cooler compared to last night.…
Next to Nature (Knife Sharpening) - 07/29/26
On this week's Next to Nature, Eric and Dr. Long discuss important points of knife sharpening...
Northeast's Inaugural Women's Golf Team Named Academic National Champions
According to an NEMCC press release, the Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s golf program had a solid inaugural season on the course and an even better year in the classroom...
A Maroon and White Welcome: MSU greets new, returning Bulldogs with student-focused events, supports
According to an MSU press release, Mississippi State is welcoming new and returning Bulldogs to Starkville in the coming weeks with numerous student-focused events ahead of the upcoming academic year...
FTC sues Hims & Hers, alleging it shared people's health data with Meta and Snap
CBS News reports that the Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday, alleging the telehealth platform shared customers' health information with third-party platforms, including Meta and Snap, without their consent...
Airlines are banning humanoid robots from flights. Why?
Sources from CBS News say that more airlines are banning humanoid and pet-like robots from boarding flights or traveling in passengers' checked luggage, citing potential safety concerns...
Several Trump-affiliated companies distance themselves from Trump-IRS deal after Senate Democrats' probe
CBS News reports that, weeks after top Senate Democrats pushed for answers on whether a provision in the controversial tax settlement between President Trump and his own administration applies to companies co-founded by or affiliated with the Trump family, several of the businesses have distanced themselves from the deal, according to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who launched the investigation...
Recent MSU graduate Perdue selected for major Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship
According to an MSU Press Release, James “Brittin” Perdue, a spring semester Mississippi State graduate, is receiving a prestigious fellowship from Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society...
Georgia man sentenced in Mississippi federal court
Greenville, Miss. (WCBI) - A Georgia man with a long criminal history finds himself back behind bars. Dannie Thomas was sentenced to 10 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. According to…
Grenada man sentenced to just over 16 years in prison
Greenville, Miss. (WCBI) - A Grenada man was sentenced to 16 and a half years in federal prison. 43-year-old Christopher "Snow" Caffey was sentenced Thursday in Greenville. Caffey was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl. Judge Deborah Brown…
Mantachie woman accused of embezzling from Walmart
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - A Mantachie woman is facing a felony charge. On July 15th, Tupelo police arrested an employee at the Walmart Neighborhood Market for allegedly embezzling over 11-thousand dollars. 32-year-old Alle Whitaker is being charged with felony embezzlement…
Tupelo Police Department makes burglary arrest
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) - Tupelo Police make a burglary arrest. On July 24th, officers responded to a commercial burglary at Rayburn & Ferris, located at 539 North Green Street. When they arrived on scene, they allegedly saw a suspect attempting…
Bank robber sentenced in Northern District Federal Court
ABERDEEN, Miss ( WCBI) - A Greenwood man will spend the next 16 years in prison for robbing a bank in the Mississippi Delta. Earl Blue was sentenced in the Northern District Federal Court in Aberdeen. According to court documents,…
Man to spend 10 years for breaking into and burning a home in Itawamba Co.
An Itawamba County man will spend the next ten years in prison for breaking into and burning a home...
Woman charged with aggravated assault in Macon
A Noxubee County woman is accused of using her car as a weapon...
Sheriff's Department investigates early morning shooting in Oktibbeha Co.
The Oktibbeha County Sheriff's Department is investigating an early morning shooting...
Courland man to spend 20 years behind bars for child sex crimes
31-year-old Benjamin Wilkes was sentenced in Oxford Federal Court today for transporting child sexual abuse materials using social media apps...
Starkville Police investigate a death in Starkville
Starkville Police are investigating a death that happened overnight...
Former Police officer to spend the next 7 years behind bars in Oxford
A former Police officer will spend the next 7 years behind bars. Antonio Wade was sentenced in an Oxford Federal Court today...
Teenager accused of breaking into cars in Lee County
A Tupelo teenager lands in the Lee County Jail, accused of breaking into cars...
Amory man arrested after a brawl with a police officer
An Amory man is arrested after a brawl with a police officer. Last Wednesday, Tupelo police responded to Wallace Street for a disorderly conduct call...
Three-month investigation leads to two men facing charges in Tupelo
A three-month-long investigation led to two men facing charges in Tupelo...
Suspect in MS burning death case found not guilty in Louisiana
The man once considered the prime suspect in a Mississippi burning death case has been found not guilty in a Louisiana murder case...
Murder trial in West Point ends in a mistrial
After hearing two days of testimony, closing arguments, getting instructions, and beginning deliberations in the murder trial of Jaylan Heard, one of the jurors disclosed that he lived where the incident took place...
UPDATE: Man who died in officer-involved shooting has been identified
We now know the name of the man who died Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting...
Murder case in Clay County Circuit Court to go to jury tomorrow
Jaylan Heard is one of six men charged with the September 2022 shooting death of Jerni White...





