Parvin renews bail request; retrial pending
JACKSON — David Parvin has asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to order him released on bail until his retrial is held in the shooting death
Parvin trial delayed in Monroe County
ABERDEEN — The new trial for David Parvin in the shooting death of his wife has been delayed. The Mississippi Supreme Court threw out Parvin’s
Two men arrested on drug charges in Monroe County
ABERDEEN — Authorities in Monroe County say a traffic stop ended with the arrest of two men on drug charges. Sheriff Cecil Cantrell tells WTVA
Two arrested in Monroe County drug bust
HAMILTON — Authorities in Monroe County say two Hamilton men were booked with drug possession after a traffic stop Wednesday morning. Investigators tell WTVA that
Breath-test devices donated to sheriff
TUPELO — Monroe County sheriff’s deputies now have four new portable breath-test machines, thanks to a donation by the Law Enforcement Wives of Monroe County.
Ex-Columbus, Ole Miss star faces sexual battery charge
Vernon Studdard, 65, of Amory, was arrested last week by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department and charged with two counts of sexual battery.
Monroe County man drowns in pond
A 73-year-old Monroe County man drowned Friday after accidentally running his mower into a pond. A witness said Thomas E. Rossi was cutting grass near
Terror fears keep toxic plants hidden from public
WASHINGTON — Until the local fertilizer company in West, Texas, blew up last month and demolished scores of homes, many in that town of 2,800
Monroe Co. hopes to get federal prisoners
Monroe County supervisors have told Sheriff Cecil Cantrell to work out a deal to house federal prisoners in the local detention center.
Old crash sends deputies scrambling
An “old” crash created a new buzz Wednesday in Monroe County.
Confusion over wreckage seen from the air had law enforcement looking for a plane crash Wednesday morning.
Four arrested in Broken Spoke robbery
Four Monroe County men were arrested last week and charged with the robbery of a Lowndes County bar patron.
Monroe County car dealer arrested on drugs, weapons charges
The owner of a Monroe County car dealership was arrested on Thursday and charged with possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and possession of stolen firearms.
MCSO bust meth lab operating near church, school
A meth bust in Monroe County has landed one man behind bars. According to Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell, deputies raided an active meth lab Wednesday morning. The lab was located approximately 25 feet from Hamilton High School. The lab was also located across the street from a church.
Smithville bank robbed; suspects in custody
SMITHVILLE — Monroe County law enforcement officials arrested a Tupelo woman on a charge of armed robbery Tuesday after a Renasant Bank branch in Smithville was robbed at around 11:30 a.m. A male was taken into custody later in the day in Lee County but was released without being charged.
Arkansas man dies after electrocution in Monroe
An Arkansas man visiting family for the holidays died New Year’s Eve after a metal pole he was moving made contact with a power line.
Monroe seeking man who fled scene of burglary
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a 20-year-old man who fled the scene of a burglary Wednesday morning after he and another man were surprised by the homeowner.
Several arrested in Monroe drug roundup
On Monday and in the early hours of Tuesday, Monroe County deputies and agents with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit were rounding up suspected drug dealers in Monroe County.
Officials: Did twister damage Hamilton?
Monroe County officials are still working to determine whether Saturday’s storm system was from straight-line winds or from a tornado that caused damage in Hamilton.
Ex-MSU prof’s murder trial delayed
The murder trial of David Parvin, scheduled to begin in the February term of Monroe County Circuit Court, has been continued until the next term, which begins June 14.