Eric Lampkin

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News Production Supervisor at WCBI-TV (Columbus, MS)

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Man arrested for child sex crime charges in Caledonia

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – A Caledonia man is in the Lowndes County Jail on child sex charges. Detectives with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office arrested 62-year-old Charles Raymond Hughes earlier today, on May 30. Hughes was charged with Sexual Battery and Molesting – Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes. The arrest comes after an investigation that began earlier this month when a family member reported that Hughes had inappropriately touched a child he reportedly had custodial access to.
City officials break ground for new storm shelter in Amory

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Amory residents will soon have a new place to seek shelter from future storms. City officials broke ground today for a new community tornado shelter. The shelter will be built near Fire Station #2 in Ward 2, an area that was hard hit by the March 2023 tornado. It is expected to cost around $1 million when complete. Community Development Disaster Relief Block Grants are expected to pay for around 900 thousand of that. The shelter will have room for 256 people.
West Point Police look for suspect involved in various car burglaries

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

WEST POINT, Miss. (WCBI) – West Point Police have identified a suspect in a string of Memorial Day Weekend car burglaries, and now they’re asking for your help to find him. Investigators believe that Jaqarious Nance is responsible for car break-ins in the areas of East Broad Street, Calhoun Street, Jim James Court, and 4th Street. Nance is 5 feet 7 and weighs about 135 pounds.
Remembering longtime public servant Dorlos Robinson

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A longtime public servant from Monroe County has passed away. Dorlos “Bo” Robinson passed away peacefully at his Hamilton home on Tuesday, May 27. Bo was born and raised in Hamilton. After graduating from Hamilton High School, he served in the United States Air Force. Bo served one term as Monroe County Sheriff and was later elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives for District 20.
Man arrested for kidnapping in Tupelo

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo man is being held without bond after police say he tried to take a child. On May 24, Tupelo police officers were called to the Timber Lawn Apartments on South Green Street about a disturbance. When they got there, the person who called 911 said a man had pulled their child into a nearby apartment and attempted to commit a sexual act on the child. Officers were able to locate the suspect, Eugene Scott, Jr. He was arrested on misdemeanor charges at that time.
Man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking in Iuka

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

IUKA, MISS. (WCBI) – A Tishomingo County man will spend the next 15 years in prison for trafficking drugs. Steven Gray entered a guilty plea to trafficking of Methamphetamine in the Circuit Court of Tishomingo County on May 28. The case was investigated by the Tishomingo County Sheriff’s Office. Judge John R. White sentenced Gray to 40 years in prison with 25 suspended, leaving 15 to serve. Because it is a trafficking charge, Gray will not be eligible for parole or early release.
Man reported missing in Pontotoc County

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

PONTOTOC COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – The Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing man. Terry Lee Bennett was reported missing last week by a family member. They had not seen or heard from Bennett since May 11. Bennett was last known to be staying with friends in the 5000 block of Macedonia Road in Pontotoc County. Terry Lee Bennett is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs around 165 pounds. He also has strong ties to the Starkville area.
Teen faces multiple charges of child porn in Oxford

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – An Oxford teenager is facing multiple charges of Child Pornography. On May 15, an Oxford school official contacted the Oxford Police Department about an incident. The department began an investigation, and on May 16, obtained a warrant for 18-year-old Ja’Marius Ivy on three counts of Child Pornography. Ivy was arrested and taken to the Lafayette County Jail. For 24/7 news and updates, follow us on Facebook and X.
Law enforcement sees 50% decrease in holiday traffic fatalities

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

ALABAMA (WCBI) – This Memorial Day Holiday Weekend was safer in Alabama than last year’s. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency saw a 50% decrease in traffic fatalities this Memorial Day compared to 2024. Three people lost their lives on the state’s highways. The state’s waterways were also safer. There were no reported boating fatalities this year.
Bond denied for man accused of robbery in Tupelo

1 week ago | wcbi.com | Eric Lampkin

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Bond has been denied for a Shannon man accused of a mid-April armed robbery in Tupelo. Javarius Trice was arrested last Thursday, May 22, and was charged with Armed Robbery. The investigation began on April 22 when police responded to a robbery call. The victim told officers that a suspect held him and two other people at gunpoint and demanded a firearm that was in the back of the victim’s car. Investigators identified Trice as the suspect in the case.