1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (150+ words) COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Less than 48 hours after Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry was named the new Chief of the Yazoo City Police Department, the Columbus City Council picked his successor. At its work session this Wednesday morning, the City Council…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (85+ words) LEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – On Monday, Lee County deputies responded to County Road 1351. Officers made contact with the person who reported they had been assaulted before the suspect fled into a nearby wooded area. The alleged suspect, Arron Hall, was…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (144+ words) NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Noxubee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect in a July 4th shooting. An arrest warrant for Aggravated Assault has been issued for Sherika Yates. Yates is wanted in connection with a shooting that happened…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago  (155+ words) MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Hard work is paying off for one volunteer fire station in Monroe County. The Cason Volunteer Fire Department recently earned a Class 8 rating from the Mississippi State Rating Bureau. The MSRB is a Public Protection…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (110+ words) The Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help in locating a missing man. James Michael Wells was last seen at 2:43 am on June 29. At the time, he was traveling North on Highway 25 into Tennessee. He was in a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (209+ words) (CBS NEWS) – According to CBS, a growing scam relies on Apple’s popular FaceTime video calling app, with fraudsters using the service to impersonate bank representatives and drain consumers’ bank accounts. According to CBS News national consumer correspondent Ash-Har Quraishi, convince…...

22+ hour, 48+ min ago  (75+ words) STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The victim in a stabbing at an apartment complex has died, and the stabbing suspect is now being charged with murder. According to Starkville Police, 31-year-old Jemarcus Smith allegedly stabbed his roommate at The Social Block. SPD…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (146+ words) COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones released a statement regarding Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry’s absence. According to a press release from the Mayor’s office, Daughtry is out on medical leave, and he will be notifying the City of…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (179+ words) PHILADELPHIA, Miss. (WCBI) – Two 20-year-olds have been arrested after allegedly shooting and killing a teenager and injuring three others. Ja’Tavious Johnson and Jacob Triplett, both of Carthage, were arrested and charged with First-Degree Murder and three counts of Attempted Murder....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (152+ words) COLUMBUS/YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WCBI) – It looks like the City of Columbus will be searching for a new “top cop”. CBS affiliate, WJTV, reports that at last night’s meeting, the Yazoo City Board of Aldermen voted to hire current Columbus…...