Columbus teen arrested after allegedly stealing, crashing motorcycle
Columbus police arrested a teenager after he allegedly stole his neighbors’ motorcycle and crashed it a few streets over.
AP: VA data show low rate of discipline for drug loss, theft
Doctors, nurses or pharmacy staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs’ hospitals were fired or reprimanded in only a small fraction of thousands of reported cases of opioid theft and missing prescriptions since 2010, according to government data obtained by The Associated Press.
Man arrested for allegedly having stolen Glock
Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man for allegedly having a stolen Glock in his car.
Two arrested on stolen weapons charges
Two people are facing stolen weapons charges in Lowndes County.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing antique money
A Columbus man is in jail after stealing antique money from a home.
Theft victim spots vehicle in salvage yard
The Columbus Police Department is searching for a local man in connection with a stolen vehicle and burglary of a commercial business.
Man arrested in ATV theft
An Aberdeen man is still behind bars after he allegedly stole an all-terrain vehicle from a Columbus business.
3 arrested in Thorne Refrigeration theft
Columbus Police Department arrested three suspects for their connection to a late June theft at Thorne Refrigeration.
Starkville inmate facing additional theft charges
The Starkville Police Department served additional warrants Thursday on a local inmate previously charged with gun and automobile burglary charges.
CLW combating electric theft
Columbus Light & Water is looking to clamp down on an ongoing electric theft problem.
2 charged in hair-raising thefts from Greenwood beauty shop
Two people have been charged with the theft of $6,700 worth of hair extensions and other items from a Greenwood beauty shop.
Police arrest two accused of stealing firearms
Columbus police arrested two suspects Friday for allegedly stealing firearms from a Highway 45 North business.
Trailer with tons of mozzarella stolen from truck stop
Hold the cheese. Thieves made off with a refrigerated tractor-trailer filled with $85,000 worth of shredded mozzarella cheese bound for a Hungry Howies Pizza distribution center in central Florida.
SPD investigating theft of sanitation truck
The Starkville Police Department is investigating the disappearance of a city sanitation vehicle that went missing from a city lot on Dec. 3.
Miss. renews water-rights battle with Memphis
The U.S. Supreme Court is asking the Obama administration to weigh-in on whether to allow Mississippi to filed a new lawsuit alleging Memphis, Tennessee, is stealing water from the state.
Former Tuscaloosa tourism director faces theft charge
A former Tuscaloosa, Alabama, tourism bureau director with Columbus ties was recently arrested and charged with theft in Alabama.
Man sends newspaper check years after rack thefts
Some 54 years after stealing several newspaper racks, a U.S. Navy veteran has sent a letter of apology and a check for $200 to The Ledger of Lakeland, Florida.
Miss. renews water-rights battle with Memphis
Mississippi officials are renewing allegations that Memphis is stealing water from the state.
Police: Package thieves striking residences
The Starkville Police Department is investigating multiple reports of package thefts from local residences as thieves are allegedly taking parcels from front porches.
Prosecutors target credit card thieves overseas
Criminals from around the world buy and sell stolen credit card information with ease in today’s digital age. But if they commit their crime entirely outside the United States, they may be beyond the reach of federal prosecutors.