Identity released for suspect who fled Lowndes narcotics agents
Authorities have released the identity of the suspect of a drug investigation who fled from police last week.
Deputies seek man who wielded AR-15 rifle at park
Deputies with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office are seeking a suspect who allegedly pointed at AR-15 at attendees of a Saturday night event at the Plum Grove Community Center in the southern part of the county.
Columbus man arrested for indecent exposure
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department has arrested the man sought in connection with an indecent exposure incident on the Mississippi University of Women campus
Our View: Sloppy law enforcement leaves permanent stain
The life of one New Hope teenager was irreparably damaged by the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department on March 26.
New Hope teacher sent home after taking breathalyzer
A New Hope High School teacher was sent home Wednesday after a student allegedly found alcohol in the teacher’s bag.
Sheriff’s department dealing with retirements
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department is losing four of its senior ranking officers to retirement.
Narcotics Commander Bobby Grimes and Jail Administrator Billy Pickens retired from the department on Friday. Seasoned investigator Travis Robertson will leave in coming months, as will patrol supervisor Steve Hatcher.
LCSO responds to two cases of unattended children found on roadways
A Lowndes County toddler has been reunited with his mother after he was discovered wandering alone on a road near Highway 69 South Tuesday morning.
Local officers team up with Illinois for training
Local officers from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department and neighboring counties traveled to Illinois this week to participate in a one-of-a-kind homeland security training exercise.
LCSO seizes illegal gambling machines
A Columbus business owner was issued a citation after seven illegal gambling machines were found at his store Friday night.
Our view: A move sure to please drug dealers
Dissolution of narcotics unit indicates troubling failure to communicate, cooperate.
Personnel dispute means end of Metro Narcotics Unit
The local drug task force known as the Columbus-Lowndes Metro Narcotics Unit has been disbanded. The decision to disband the unit was finalized last week after an exchange of letters between Columbus Police Department Chief Selvain McQueen and Lowndes County Sheriff Mike Arledge.
Law enforcement uses discretion in enforcing ATV laws
With hunting season right around the corner, the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department is getting reports of more and more all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) on the highway.
Two arrested for Caledonia bomb threat
A pair of juveniles have been arrested for bomb threat at Caledonia High School.
Attorney Steve Wallace charged in connection with Caledonia prom party
A local attorney, who also is a former district attorney candidate, was charged with the sale of beer without a permit, possession of alcoholic beverages with the intent to sell without a permit and 10 counts of violation of the Social Host law, after an early Sunday morning raid on his Caledonia home.
Plans to bring crime expert to Columbus hit snag
Plans to bring a crime prevention expert to Columbus have hit a snag, forcing law enforcement and a community task force to move on to Plan B.
Children hurt in church van wreck
Twelve children and an adult were injured Thursday evening when a church van crashed into a pickup truck driven by a Columbus police officer’s stepson.
Police follow tracks to burglary suspects
Three Columbus teens were arrested last week for burglarizing a neighbor’s home.
Arrest report 6-24-2010
Arrest report 6-24-2010
Arrest report 5-6-2010
Fifteen people were arrested on felony charges, according to reports released from the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office.
Arrest report 4-22-2010
The following people were arrested on felony charges.