A Saltillo woman has been arrested and charged with grand larceny after failing to return a borrowed vehicle, according to the Tupelo Police Department.
Police received a report on February 7, 2025, from a victim who stated they lent their vehicle to an individual on January 27 for an errand, but it was never returned. The victim later contacted the suspect, who claimed the vehicle had been wrecked in Memphis, Tennessee. However, investigators discovered that the vehicle had not been wrecked and was still being illegally used by the suspect.
On February 18 officers located the suspect, 24-year-old Myia Barnes of Saltillo, in Memphis, Tennessee, where she was taken into custody while still in possession of the stolen vehicle.
Following further investigation, Barnes was officially charged on February 23, 2025, with one count of Grand Larceny: Taking of a Motor Vehicle.
Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Allen set her bond at $5,000, and the case will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury.
