Building on increased arrests and seizures, joint drug task force to continue
On Oct. 2, agents with the Columbus-Lowndes joint narcotics task force executed a search warrant on a 10th Avenue South residence and recovered approximately 20 pounds — or $46,000 worth — of marijuana alone.
Cops wage psychological warfare against online drug bazaars
In an innovative blow to illicit internet commerce, cyberpolice shut down the world’s leading “darknet” marketplace — then quietly seized a second bazaar to amass intelligence on illicit drug merchants and buyers.
O’Kelly sentenced to 20 years for second-degree murder
Circuit Court Judge Lee Howard handed down a 20-year sentence to Skylar O’Kelly for giving a LSD-like drug to former Mississippi State University student Parker Rodenbaugh that caused his death in 2014.
O’Kelly second-degree murder trial sent to jury
Skylar O’Kelly was emotional at times during his testimony Wednesday in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
Busted: Lowndes narcotics agents stay on top of drug crimes
Sean Hodges had a problem.
He was supposed to deliver 3.5 grams of meth to an acquaintance at a Dixie Auto Sales in Lowndes County one night in March.
Over 25 arrested on drug-related charges
Local, state and federal authorities have apprehended more than 20 people in the Golden Triangle area over the last two days on drug-related charges.
AP-NORC Poll: Most Americans see drugs as a big problem
Sharon Johnson calls herself an addict, although she’s been sober for three years now. She started by smoking pot and eventually moved to crack cocaine. Her daughter has tried heroin and “I believe I’m going to pull her out of the gutter someday,” Johnson laments.
Jail bans photos after drug-soaked pictures discovered
A Virginia jail is no longer allowing inmates to receive personal photographs after officials found inmates were chewing on pictures that had been soaked in a drug.
Smithville man killed during drug raid
A man killed during an early Wednesday narcotics raid in Monroe County that wounded a sheriff’s deputy was a Smithville resident.
Monroe Co. SWAT raid turns deadly
A Monroe County man is dead and a sheriff’s deputy is recovering after a shootout during a SWAT raid early this morning.
Thousands of drug inmates approved for early prison release
Drug criminals once described by prosecutors as unrepentant repeat offenders are among those poised to benefit from new sentencing guidelines that are shrinking punishments for thousands of federal prisoners.
Columbus man arrested, charged with 17 crimes
A Columbus man is facing 17 felony charges — each one involving either weapons or drugs — after his Tuesday arrest.
Over-the-counter drug literacy a must for tweens and teens
There’s so much for parents to talk about with teens heading off to college for the first time.
Drone drops drugs in prison yard, spurring inmate fight
A drone dropped a package of drugs into a prison yard while inmates were outside, sparking a fight, prison officials said.
Bill Cosby’s public moralizing was his undoing
For decades, Bill Cosby cast himself as America’s dad and then as America’s granddad, a moralist with tough talk for young people about acting responsibly. It was that image that proved to be his undoing.
Lawyers: Cosby’s drugs-sex admission could help women’s suit
Bill Cosby’s admission that he obtained quaaludes to give young women he was pursuing for sex could bolster defamation claims lodged by his accusers, the women’s lawyers said after The Associated Press reported on newly released court documents.
AP: Husband denied knowing of dead babies in garage
Investigators had a hard time believing a Utah man didn’t know his wife killed six of their babies and stored them in their garage, but they didn’t have any evidence to pursue charges and eventually concluded he may have been so high on drugs he didn’t realize what was happening, according to public records obtained by The Associated Press.
Senator’s son arrested on felony drug charges
Columbus and Lowndes County authorities arrested the son of state senator Charles Younger on a felony drug warrant Tuesday.
Aide to Sen. Cochran arrested on drug charge
An aide to Republican Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi has been charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after federal agents raided his home.
CPD makes cocaine arrests
Columbus police have arrested six suspects on various narcotics counts since April 16, according to a press release the police department issued on Wednesday.