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Former Mantachie band director arrested on sex charges
By William Moore Daily Journal FULTON – Less than a week after he was fired as band director at Mantachie High School, Josh Robinson was arrested, accused of having sex with a student. “We had a show...
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Leaders seek to learn about police oversight
SHELTON By Caleb Bedillion Daily Journal TUPELO – City leaders will travel next week to learn about possible ways civilian oversight of police could be implemented within Tupelo. A committee of city...
View ArticleBuilding relationships: Community Forward Festival plays vital role for Tupelo
Click to view slideshow. By Brad Locke Daily Journal TUPELO – Nettie Davis has a vision for the city of Tupelo, a literal signpost she desires it to reach. “I want us to prove to everyone outside the...
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Sketch of suspected post office armed robber released; authorities seek info
Federal authorities released this sketch of the suspect believed to be involved in the recent armed robbery of the Randolph Post Office. Daily Journal PONTOTOC – Federal authorities have released a...
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As prison closes, state still reckons with debt
By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON – If you’ve got to keep paying for something, you might as well use it. That, more than anything, might be the logic behind the announcement from Mississippi...
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Amory Police make meth, cocaine arrests
Monroe Journal Amory Police officers made meth and cocaine arrests in separate cases. On Thursday, Amory police officers responded to an accident on Puckett Drive. When officers arrived, they found the...
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Bond set for band director accused of having sex with student
ROBINSON By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times Bond has been set for a former high school band director accused of having sex with one of his students. On Monday, Itawamba County Justice Court Judge...
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CRIME REPORTS: Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016
Felonies The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Monday at 11 a.m. • Sierra Dickerson, 32, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo...
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Lee County jailer accused of having sex with inmate
JACKSON By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A former Lee County Adult Jail detention officer was charged Tuesday with a felony sexual assault charge. Andy Dustin Jackson, 23, appeared before...
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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Tishomingo County
ARNOLD Daily Journal IUKA – A routine traffic stop and the smell of marijuana ended with a Booneville man jailed on felony drug charges. Tishomingo County Sheriff’s deputies pulled over Matthew Arnold...
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Suspects arrested in post office robbery, shooting
Daily Journal Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a recent shooting at the Randolph Post Office in Pontotoc County. According to postal authorities, two suspects were arrested in Lockport,...
View ArticleBlue Mass: Tupelo police, firefighters, first responders blessed
Click to view slideshow. By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Around 200 people gathered at St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo on Wednesday night to honor and pray for the area’s first responders....
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Two arrested on meth charges in Chickasaw County
Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – A routine traffic stop, an alert officer who spotted stolen items and a search warrant have resulted in the arrest of two people on drug charges. The North Mississippi...
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Three face drug charges after home invaded
HALLMARK JERDEN TUTOR MORRIS GRAHAM By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A drug-related home invasion just outside the Tupelo city limits Wednesday left one man in the hospital, three more...
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Oxford man charged with felony fleeing
ANDERSON OXFORD – A Lafayette County man who ran from a speeding ticket now faces felony charges. The Oxford Police Department attempted to stop a sport utility vehicle for speeding Wednesday. The...
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Lee County couple charged with drug possession
LEE BISHOP TUPELO – A traffic stop in the Oak Hill community ended with a couple facing felony drug charges. Lee County deputies stopped a vehicle Sept. 20 on County Road 831. During a search of the...
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Police to use grant funding for body cameras
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Three smaller police departments in Lee County will be able to buy additional body cameras thanks to donations from a community foundation. The Guntown,...
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Oxford man charged with domestic stabbing
ADAMS OXFORD – A Lafayette County man is facing felony assault charges after he reportedly stabbed his roommate multiple times. Oxford police were called to the Taylor Bend Apartments Wednesday for a...
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Law enforcement monitors activity of new drug throughout region
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – The arrest of three men just outside of Tupelo last week has caused law enforcement officials in Northeast Mississippi to be aware of a new type of narcotic...
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Couple charged with Saltillo burglary
PATTERSON BLANCHARD Daily Journal SALTILLO – A man and woman suspected in a Saltillo house burglary were arrested in Tennessee last week. Saltillo Police Chief Grant Bailey said a house on Gym Circle...
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