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Law enforcement say one person arrested in Starkville shooting

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – An armed robbery, turned shooting near the Mississippi State campus lands one man in jail. Now, law enforcement is searching for two teens. Oktibbeha County deputies are charging 20-year-old Samual Lee Kirkland of Lexington, Mississippi with one count of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a controlled substance. Kirkland remains …

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Mississippi State offering double pay for officers who work the Egg Bowl

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STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – While it may be the week of Thanksgiving everywhere else, in Mississippi, it’s Egg Bowl week. “We fully expect that our fan numbers will be higher,” says Mississippi State Police Chief Vance Rice. “So we plan to have additional officers on stage.” But with fans from Oxford and Starkville descending at …

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City officials feel surveillance cameras will dial down the numbers of crime

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Keeping the community safe is the goal of law enforcement and city leaders COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Keeping the community safe is the goal of law enforcement and city leaders. In Columbus, part of that plan involved keeping a closer eye on city streets. In late August 2021, Columbus Mayor Keith Gaskin and police chief …

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Northeast Mississippi law enforcement officers undergo Crisis Intervention training to respond to mental health incidents

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ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – From September to October, Lifecore Health Group partnered with local law enforcement to offer their first-ever Crisis Intervention Team training program in Northeast Mississippi. “It’s about talking to someone. It’s about treating them as a human being, not looking at people only as suspects or criminals, ”Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Marshal …

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