Rankin County Deputies Seize 5 Kilos Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop

Rankin County Deputies arrested one man and seized 5 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop. On Monday, September 26, a deputy with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction team made a traffic stop on a Ford pickup truck on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation. While speaking with the driver, the deputy became … Read more

Man Arrested In Tupelo After Police Find Prescription Drugs, Marijuana, Drug Paraphernalia

On September 20, North Mississippi Narcotics Unit Agents and TPD executed a search warrant in the 600 block of North Church Street. Various prescription drugs, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were seized as a result of this search. Agents arrested 45-year-old Bobby O’Neal Poole of Tupelo for Possession of a Schedule II- Controlled Substance. On September … Read more

STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Mississippi Woman Starts Nonprofit To Help Survivors Of Human Trafficking

According to the U.S. State Department, there are roughly 25 million victims of human trafficking worldwide.  Trafficking is one of the greatest human rights challenges of this century, both in the United States and around the world. Did you know that according to the U.S. State Department, there are roughly 25 million victims of human … Read more

Police Officer In Critical Condition After Suspect Runs Him Over With Car

A suspect is in custody after he ran a Collierville police officer over with his car September 24th and fled the scene. The officer is in critical condition. According to Collierville police, the suspect, Keith Houston was driving a white corvette with a Tennessee tag with bullet holes in the windshield. He ran over the … Read more

Oxford Man Arrested For Simple Assault After Punching A Man

On September 18th, the Oxford Police Department responded to the Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi for a report of an assault. Videos posted on social media were collected at that time and the investigations division was notified. The victim was then transported to Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Investigators spoke with witnesses, … Read more

Two Teens Detained For Making Separate Threats To Tupelo High School

Two teenagers have been detained by the Tupelo Police Department in separate incidents for making threats to Tupelo High School. According to the Tupelo Police Department one juvenile was detained September 22 for a bomb threat at Tupelo High School. Another juvenile was detained on September 23 for making a terroristic threat at Tupelo High … Read more

Oktibbeha County Deputies Arrest 3 In String of Auto Burglaries

Oktibbeha County deputies arrested three suspects in a string of auto burglaries that happened at the Helix apartments in Starkville. The Oktibbeha County Sheriff advised the public to check their vehicles to make sure they were not one of the victims of the auto burglaries. If your vehicle was broken into, please call the sheriff’s … Read more

Man Arrested in Crystal Springs After Eyewitnesses Say He Dragged Dog Behind Truck

A man named Daniel Berthelette was arrested by Crystal Springs police after eyewitnesses said he tied a dog to the bumper of his truck and drove several miles dragging the dog behind. Eyewitnesses said that on September 14, they saw what appeared to be an animal being dragged behind a truck, so they stopped and … Read more

Gulfport Man Charged After Burning Cross In Yard To Intimidate Black Neighbors

The Justice Department announced that 23-year-old Axel C. Cox has been charged with hate crime and arson violations for burning a cross in his front yard to threaten, interfere with and intimidate a Black family in Gulfport, Mississippi. According to court documents, Cox is charged with one count of criminal interference with the right to … Read more