Have the drug conversation with kids before it’s too late
It’s normal for parents to be worried about illicit fentanyl, a highly lethal drug that has fueled an unprecedented rise in overdose-related deaths in Mississippi communities. The good news is that they can turn their concern into action by learning the facts and helping their children protect themselves from dangerous substances and the alarming increase […]
Three Teens Charged As Adults In Byram Home Invasion
On September 8, the Byram Police Department responded to Horseshoe Circle in the Lake Ridgelea subdivision, for an auto theft report. When officers arrived, they found a female victim who was assaulted by one of the three male suspects. The female said she was home alone when an armed male suspect forced his way into […]
Endangered/Missing Child Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old in Jefferson Davis County
An endangered/missing child alert has been issued for a 16-year-old Jefferson Davis County teen. Ilori Funches was reported missing to the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff’s Office by her grandmother. The 5-foot-8, 125-pound Funches was last seen wearing a black hoodie, dark blue jeans and tennis shoes with a black backpack. She was last seen around […]
Man Charged After Officers Find Large Amount Of Methamphetamine During Traffic Stop
On September 3, Tupelo Police Officers initiated a traffic stop on Eason Blvd near Tulip Creek Road. The driver was 45-year-old Robert David Webb Jr. from Mooreville. He was arrested for traffic violations. The investigation revealed approximately 11 ounces of alleged methamphetamine, a handgun, and drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Weir […]
Suspect Arrested For Cutting Catalytic Converters Off Work Trucks, Church Van
On September 1, the Oxford Police Department responded to a business on US 278 for a report of vehicles with missing catalytic converters. At some point during the night, someone had cut them off the work trucks. On September 12th, officers were called back to the same business for more missing catalytic converters. Another call […]
Oxford Woman Arrested For Exploitation of A Vulnerable Person
On September 8, an investigator with the Oxford Police Department was called by an individual reporting possible credit card fraud. During the investigation, officers learned that 27-year-old Hannah Russell from Oxford had used a cell phone while at a drug treatment center to transfer money from another person’s credit card. A warrant for Exploitation of […]