Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s Department Nabs Wanted Man
By David Howell Editor TILLATOBA – A faulty alternator and quick thinking by a Tillatoba Truck Stop employee helped authorities nab a dangerous fugitive wanted out of Texas and recover a stolen truck. Yalobusha Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Aubrey Floyd Hart, 55, was arrested Friday morning after the mechanic on duty at the truck stop…
Read MoreWater Valley Man Faces Drug Charges
WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man was arrested on Friday the 13th after numerous tips and complaints from citizens prompted a narcotics investigation by the Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported his agency and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) agents executed a search warrant at 909 Daniels Drive, Water Valley, at…
Read MoreMissing Boy Found After Massive Search
COFFEEVILLE – A massive search for a four year-old who wandered off from his house Wednesday morning had a happy ending after first responders found him in a heavily wooded area about a quarter-mile from his house near Coffeeville. Sheriff Lance Humphreys said dispatchers received a call from the boy’s mother at…
Read MoreInvestigation Leads To Meth Arrest
WATER VALLEY – A Water Valley man is behind bars after deputies charged him with possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and two counts for the sale of the drug. Reggie Benson, 27, was taken into custody Saturday night after deputies executed a search warrant at his residence on Johnson Creek Drive, just…
Read MoreTwo Arrested After Fleeing Authorities
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE – Two men wanted by authorities were apprehended Friday night after attempting to flee a driver’s license checkpoint established by deputies and officers with the Coffeeville Police Department. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported Kevin Logan, 33, and De’Reginald Booker, 23, were arrested after they attempted to avoid the checkpoint. Both…
Read MoreATV Riders Dodge Serious Injuries
By Jack Gurner Reporter PINE VALLEY – Three juveniles were flown to the Med in Memphis after sustaining injuries in an accident Monday afternoon just before 1:30. Sheriff Lance Humphreys reported all three were traveling on County Road 124 on a four-wheeler when they struck a pickup truck head-on. Emergency responders were on…
Read MoreBeware Of Scammers Offering Bogus ‘Prizes’
A local couple, Diane and J.W. Tuggle, would like to remind Yalobushians to be wary of scammers. J.W. Tuggle received multiple calls last week from someone claiming he had won $5,000,000 and a new Mercedes car. All we had to do is go to WalGreens and put $350 on a money card,”…
Read MoreArrest Made In Church Burglary
By David Howell Editor OAKLAND–An early December church burglary was solved Thursday after deputies arrested an Oakland man and recovered four speakers and an amplifier. Christopher Hogue was taken into custody at his home on Redbud Street in Oakland Thursday night after Sheriff Lance Humphreys and deputies executed a search warrant at his residence.…
Read MoreSheriff’s Department Assists With Toy Drive
The Yalobusha County Sheriff’s Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the state to collect toys for patients at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. “This is a project the deputies, dispatchers and the rest of our crew thought would be good to help with,”…
Read MoreSheriff Busts Indoor Pot Operation
By David Howell Editor COFFEEVILLE– A Coffeeville man was arrested Saturday night after authorities discovered an indoor pot growing operation inside his residence. James Earl Sapp, 38, was charged with manufacturing drugs and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, according to Sheriff Lance Humphreys. Ten lawmen including the sheriff, constables Randy…
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