STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A national non-profit organization helps a Starkville police officer get dressed. The Starkville K-9 officer, Kojack, will receive a new vest resistant to bullets and punctures, thanks to a donation from Vested Interest at K-9s Incorporated. The group provides vests and other dog assistance to law enforcement agencies in the United […]

For the first time, the MHP will hold a cadet class for lawyers TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – The Mississippi Highway Patrol is looking for cadets for its next class, but this class will only be for those who are certified police officers. Orienteering meetings will be held at the local MHP Troop substations for anyone

TUPELO, Miss (WCBI) – A 26-year-old FBI veteran will take over the reins of the Tupelo Police Department. At Tuesday’s meeting, Tupelo City Council voted unanimously to confirm John Quaca as deputy interim police chief Jackie Clayton, who is due to retire at the end of the year. Clayton was appointed interim chief after Bart

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Recent violent crimes, including a fatal shooting in the Columbus Heights neighborhood just last week, have area elected officials calling for action and help from the community. Columbus City Council members Ethel Taylor Stewart and Pierre Beard joined Lowndes County Supervisor Leroy Brooks and representatives from the Columbus Police Department and

TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – A veteran FBI Agent is now at the helm of the Tupelo Police Department. Just days after retiring from the FBI, John Quaka was sworn in as Tupelo’s new Chief of Police. But Chief Quaka had already been at work, meeting with leaders at TPD. “I asked all supervisors to meet