Man busted for marijuana trafficking
A Starkville man was arrested on Friday for attempting to traffic nearly 25 pounds of marijuana.
Man with 433 grams of meth, $18K in car arrested
A West Point man is in custody for aggravated drug trafficking after authorities say he was found with multiple drugs, including 433 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
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.
Trafficking bust reveals worries over missing kids
When FBI agents and police officers fanned out across the country last month in a weeklong effort to rescue child sex trafficking victims, they pulled minors as young as 11 from hotel rooms, truck stops and homes.
Georgia couple arrested for heroin
Two Georgia residents have been arrested for allegedly trafficking heroin into the Golden Triangle.
Jamie Wallace, 19, and Michael Pamfilis, 24, both of Atlanta, were arrested Monday by agents with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit.
Miss. House approves criminal justice changes
Mississippi legislators are advancing proposals designed to trim $266 million from the prison budget over the coming decade.
More than 150 accused in online wildlife sales
WASHINGTON — More than 150 people face federal and state charges after authorities disrupted online wildlife trafficking operations involving tiger, leopard and jaguar pelts, elephant