Joey Barnes
News Director and Anchor at WCBI-TV (Columbus, MS)
WCBI News Director/Anchor: Father, husband, journalist. Cubs, Saints & @HailState. RT is not an endorsement. Opinions are my own.
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wcbi.com | Joey Barnes
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A young man died after a UTV crashed in Artesia this afternoon. The one vehicle accident happened on Roberts Street just after 2:30 pm. Witnesses, volunteer firefighters, deputies, and EMS tried to save him right after the crash. Lowndes County deputies are investigating the UTV. The person’s name has not been officially released at this time.
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wcbi.com | Joey Barnes
LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The men charged in connection with a deadly Louisville drive-by shooting make a court appearance. Terence Griffin Jr. has been charged with accessory before and after the fact of second-degree murder. He’s also facing accessory before and after the fact of aggravated assault charges. Bond for Griffin was set at 800 thousand dollars. Ja’Lavian Hunt is charged with second-degree murder, three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of shooting into a dwelling.
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wcbi.com | Joey Barnes
ALABAMA (WCBI) – Alabama’s unemployment rate holds steady, but more people are working. The Alabama Department of Workforce reports a 3.3% unemployment rate in May. That is the same as April’s figures. The labor participation rate is 58%. The number of people counted as working is 2.3 million, which is a record high. Locally, Lamar County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Pickens County is sitting at 3.7%.
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wcbi.com | Joey Barnes
GREENWOOD, Miss. (WCBI) – The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for help finding a North Mississippi murder suspect. Detreka Thomas is wanted by the Greenwood Police Department. He’s accused of shooting Accardo Willis in April 2024. Thomas does have ties to the Memphis area. A 1,500 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. Thomas is considered armed and dangerous.
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wcbi.com | Joey Barnes
PICKENS COUNTY, AL. (WCBI) – Pickens County deputies make a theft arrest after alert neighbors call law enforcement. 40-year-old David Perry, of Vestavia, was charged with two counts of breaking into a vehicle, theft of property second and fourth degree, and criminal trespass. Deputies were first alerted to a suspicious man knocking on doors in the Zion community on Tuesday, but he was not found.
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