Oxford woman charged with embezzlement
COWART Daily Journal OXFORD – An Oxford woman was arrested Friday and charged with embezzlement. According to Oxford Police, the owner of Chaney’s Pharmacy filed charges against Carrie Cowart, 25....
View ArticleAmory man arrested on accessory, firearm charges
PARHAM Monroe Journal An Amory man was arrested on multiple charges. The Amory Police Department arrested Terry Janvard Parham, 54, and charged him with possession of a firearm by a felon, accessory...
View ArticleLee County pursuit ends with two arrests
NANCE By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A Tupelo man and a 17-year-old male are in custody after a pursuit in north Tupelo on Saturday night. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said around 11:30...
View ArticleTupelo man charged in Thursday shooting
SHERROD Daily Journal TUPELO – A man wanted for a Tupelo shooting was arrested in Memphis and returned to face charges. Police responded July 23 to the Hilda Street area for a shooting. The shots...
View ArticleTupelo mother charged with felony child abuse
KIMBREL Daily Journal TUPELO – A Tupelo woman is behind bars after being charged with endangering the life of her small child. According to Tupelo Police detective Lt. Jerry Davis, officers arrested...
View ArticleOxford police charge two with robbery, larceny
BOST GLADE Daily Journal OXFORD – Two men were arrested in separate incidents Monday on felony charges in Oxford. Investigators of the Oxford Police Department served Gary Glade, 51, of Union,...
View ArticleTwo charged with felony drug possession
BRYANT LEACH Daily Journal ABERDEEN – The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men Sunday afternoon following a traffic stop. After stopping Zachary Morris Leach, 23, of Doss Drive, Aberdeen,...
View ArticleBonds revoked for ex-Alcorn County supervisor
NELMS CORINTH (AP) – An Alcorn County judge has ordered a former county supervisor held without bond as he awaits trial on an embezzlement charge. According to multiple media reports, prosecutors...
View ArticleMan charged with stealing batteries
LESLEY By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times Local authorities have arrested a man they believe stole several batteries. Investigators with the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department say they’ve captured...
View ArticleTeen charged with Tremont break-in
By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times A teen has been charged with breaking into a Tremont business, but not actually stealing anything. Devin Graham, 18, of 1923 Mt. Pleasant Road Northeast, Tremont,...
View ArticleTupelo woman charged with trying to sell her baby
HERRING Daily Journal TUPELO – A Tupelo woman is facing a felony charge and up to 10 years in prison for allegedly trying to sell her son. Kathryn Herring, 31, was formally charged with offering to...
View ArticleMan charged in Sunday sexual assault
STRONG Daily Journal TUPELO – A Tupelo man was arrested Wednesday and charged in the Sunday sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl. After the victim’s mother took the child to authorities, Kishore...
View ArticleTwo charged in downtown car burglaries
WILLIAMS SADLER Daily Journal Two Tupelo men have been arrested and charged in connection to a string of auto burglaries. Jammarris Williams, 23, and Jordan Sadler, 22, each face four counts of...
View ArticleCharges: Lambert mayor committed sexual acts with children
LAMBERT (AP) – The mayor of a 1,600-resident Quitman County town has been indicted on charges that he sexually abused two children. Attorney General Jim Hood’s office said Wednesday that Lambert Mayor...
View ArticleSupreme court will not hear Itawamba case
SHARP Daily Journal JACKSON – The Mississippi Supreme Court said Thursday it will not hear the appeal of an Itawamba County man. Timothy Sharp, 56, had asked to court to reconsider his case, in part...
View ArticleStarkville woman charged with credit card fraud
HALL Daily Journal STARKVILLE – The Starkville Police have charged a 25-year-old woman with multiple counts of credit card fraud. In April, Gundog Supply contacted the Starkville Police Department...
View ArticleOxford makes burglary, fraud arrests
GORDON FLEMONS Daily Journal OXFORD – The Oxford Police arrested two men Wednesday to close out separate burglary and credit card fraud investigations. According to Oxford Police Maj. Jeff McCutchen,...
View ArticleGlock with former governor’s name recovered during drug raid
JACKSON (AP) – Jackson police are trying to find the owner of a pistol that is engraved with the name of former Gov. Kirk Fordice and what appears to be the state seal of Mississippi. According to...
View ArticleBody found in Monroe County
By Alice Ortiz Monroe Journal SPLUNGE COMMUNITY – A decomposed body has been found in Monroe County. According to Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell, his department received a call at approximately 1...
View ArticleMan arrested following assault with knife
Chickasaw Journal HOUSTON – A man is in jail and another man was in critical condition in a Tupelo hospital following a stabbing at a home north of Houston on Thursday night. Billy Brownlee, of...
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