Assault charges dismissed against man after one of his victims charged with murdering the other
Lowndes County Circuit Court dismissed aggravated assault charges against a Columbus man accused of shooting at two men with a rifle in 2019 after one of the victims was arrested for the other’s murder last month.
Former Caledonia band director’s sexual exploitation charge moved
Prosecutors have dismissed a charge against a former Caledonia band director accused of sexual misconduct with students after evidence pointed to the conduct occurring in Lafayette County.
Man gets 20 years for sexual battery
A Columbus man arrested three years after he reportedly sexually assaulted a woman pleaded guilty to the assault in Lowndes County Circuit Court last week.
The Verdict: Circuit Court rundown Sept. 14, 2018
Guilty verdicts and pleas in Lowndes County Circuit Court’s Aug. 20 – Sept. 5 term include: Jim Kitchens ■ John Lawrence Baker, burglary of an
Two plead guilty to sexually assaulting children in separate cases
A man accused of sexually assaulting two children under the age of 16 will spend 15 years in prison.
Columbus man pleads guilty to second-degree murder
A Columbus man will spend 35 years in prison for fatally shooting a man outside a convenience store two years ago.
Palmer Home sexual battery case continued because of juror shortage
A former Palmer Home house parent accused of sexually assaulting twin 8-year-olds girls in 2006 has had his trial postponed after not enough people showed up for jury duty.
Lowndes County man pleads guilty to stabbing
A local man will spend 15 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to stabbing two people on their way to church in April 2017.
Lowndes man to serve five years for domestic assault
A Lowndes County man arrested for attacking one woman and cyberstalking another will spend five years in prison after he pleaded guilty to domestic violence in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Woman accused of threatening DHS found not guilty
A jury in Lowndes County Circuit Court found a woman accused of threatening the Department of Human Services not guilty.
Mother of statutory rape defendant faints in court
The mother of a man accused of sleeping with a 14-year-old fainted in the courtroom Wednesday after her son pleaded guilty to the charge in Lowndes County Circuit Court.
Man accused of killing, burning victim pleas
A man accused of killing a woman and burning her trailer pleaded guilty this week in Lowndes County Circuit Court to second-degree murder.
Mack Fowler cold case murder suspect indicted
A man accused in a 20-year-old Columbus homicide has been indicted for one count of capital murder.
Man accused of stealing meat from Sunflower found not guilty
A Lowndes County Circuit Court jury on Tuesday acquitted a Columbus man accused of stuffing meat down his pants at a grocery store and trying to run away.
Starkville Man pleas to avoid statutory rape charge
A Starkville man pleaded guilty to one count of enticing a child for concealment in Lowndes County Circuit Court last week.
Murder cases head to court this week
Two murder cases could reach resolutions during the Lowndes County Circuit Court term that begins Monday.
Lowndes Circuit Court sentences handed down
Mario Pachecazno Buenrostro, 44, is currently in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after pleading guilty in the Lowndes County Circuit Court to one count of fondling.
Jury selection begins in Lowndes murder trial
Jury selection is scheduled to begin today in Lowndes County Circuit Court in the 2010 death of Justin Murray.
Columbus man pleads guilty to armed robbery
A Columbus man was sentenced to 23 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to armed robbery in Lowndes County Circuit Court Monday.
Newell again found guilty of manslaughter in ‘Slab House’ murder
For the second time in three years, James “Chuck” Newell was found guilty of manslaughter in the 2008 shooting death of Adrian Boyette.