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Decomposed body found Sunday in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — An investigation is underway following the discovery of a body in Tupelo. Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka said authorities recovered the remains on Sunday in the area of Magazine and Carnation streets. This is near the Salvation Army. He described the body as badly decomposed.
Police chief discusses panhandling in Tupelo
If you live in Tupelo, you might have noticed people standing on the side of the road asking for money. The police chief discussed this issue. Tupelo Police seeing frequent calls regarding homeless population. Tupelo Police are seeing calls daily regarding the homeless population. Chief John Quaka discussed the current...
63-year-old Mississippi man killed after 18-wheeler involved in rollover wreck
A 63-year-old Mississippi man was killed when the 18-wheeler he was driving was involved in a rollover wreck. WTVA reports that the Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating the fatal wreck on Highway 30 West in Tishomingo County. Officials from the Tishomingo County Coroner’s Office report that James Earl Krayenhagen, 63,...
Tupelo man facing felony weapons charge
TUPELO – A routine traffic stop ended with a Haven Acres man arrested on a felony weapons charge. Tupelo police stopped a car for an equipment violation in the area of Beasley Drive on May 7. Two people inside the vehicle had misdemeanor warrants through Tupelo Municipal Court and were arrested.
Man indicted for charges connected to 2020 shooting in Tupelo
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A man wanted in connection to a 2020 shooting is in custody. 40-year-old Charles McPherson was indicted for aggravated assault and possession of a weapon by a felon. Tupelo police said a person was shot multiple times in March 2020 on Southside Drive. McPherson is...
Baldwyn man faces charges in two counties
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Baldwyn man was making the rounds of area county jails. Jacob Wayne Mears has found himself in trouble in both Itawamba and Prentiss Counties. The search for Mears began more than a month ago when Prentiss County deputies began an investigation into damaged...
Verona church destroyed in fire
VERONA, Miss. (WTVA) — A fire destroyed a church in Verona on Sunday. It happened at Emmanuel Gospel of Grace Church on Raymond Avenue. Firefighters reported no injuries and the fire did not spread to neighboring buildings. Neighbors told WTVA 9 News the church sat abandoned for several years...
Annual Lee County service memorializes fallen police officers
TUPELO – The Northeast Mississippi Law Enforcement Memorial Service drew a somber crowd Monday night as more than three dozen fallen law enforcement officers were honored. “All of these men were fathers and sons, but we are all brothers whether you wear a star, a shield or a state symbol. I was fortunate to wear all three,” said guest speaker Bob Poe, the Pontotoc Police Department deputy chief. “Once you put the tin over your heart, you become something special, and it involves the whole family.”
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