The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community informed about potential criminal activity. Names of individuals accused but not convicted of crimes are not published. All persons accused of crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Monday.
July 25
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and dazzling taillight
- No tag/expired tag/improper tag, failure to maintain liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license
- Failure to pay
- Burglary; all but dwelling, possession of paraphernalia, willful trespass, resisting/obstructing arrest and probation violation
- Sexual battery
- Dazzling taillight and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
July 26
- Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- Failure to pay
- Simple assault x2
- Parole violation
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, possession of controlled substance and disobedience of traffic control devices
- Disorderly conduct/breach of peace
- Failure to pay
- DUI first offense, failure to dim headlights, careless driving, failure to maintain liability insurance and no/expired driver’s license
July 27
- DUI first offense and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Court order/mandatory days
- Disobedience of traffic control devices and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
- Malicious mischief-misdemeanor
- DUI first offense and failure to maintain liability insurance
July 28
- Court order/mandatory days
- Speeding on state highways, reckless driving and driving on wrong side
- DUI first offense, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
July 29
- Court order/mandatory days
- Possession of methamphetamine and fleeing or eluding a law enforcement officer in a motor vehicle
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Armed robbery
July 30
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Parole violation
- Parole violation
- Possession of methamphetamine and failure to pay
July 31
- Court order/mandatory days
- Violation of seat belt law, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Failure to dim headlights, dazzling taillight, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
Aug 1
- Probation violation and failure to make required payment of child support
- DUI first offense, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to maintain liability insurance
- False information to police officer, violation of seat belt law, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
- Probation violation
- Felon in possession of firearm
- Contempt of court-enforcement of judgement
- Malicious mischief-felony x2 and controlled substance violations
- Taking away of a motor vehicle
- Disobedience of traffic control devices, no/expired driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance and failure to pay
- Willful trespass
- Simple domestic violence first offense
- Probation violation
Aug 2
- Failure to pay
- DUI other substance first offense and failure to dim headlights
- Court order/mandatory days
- Probation violation
- Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
Aug 3
- Failure to pay
- Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order and resisting/obstructing arrest
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI first offense, speeding on local highways and expired tag
Aug 4
- Court order/mandatory days
- Probation violation
Aug 5
- Court order/mandatory days
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Thursday through Monday.
July 25
- Profanity/drunkenness in public — 22nd Ave S.
- Sexual battery upon a child under 14 — 22nd Ave S.
July 26
- Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Zero Rd.
- Disorderly conduct; interfering with lawful order — Valley Rd.
- Failure to dim headlights — Highway 19 N.
- DUI first offense — Highway 19 N.
July 28
- Non-reportable — Knox Rd.
- DUI first offense — North Hills St.
July 29
- Malicious mischief-destroying private property — Highway 493
July 30
- Missing person — Highway 493
- Auto burglary — 22nd Ave. S.
- Malicious mischief-felony — Highway 80 W.
July 31
- Burglary; all but dwelling — Highway 19 N.
Aug 1
- Taking away of a motor vehicle — Highway 80 W.
- Willful trespass — Highway 495
- DUI other substance first offense — Highway 19 N.
Aug 3
- Shooting into vehicle — Highway 493 and Gum Log Rd.
- Failure to register under sex offender registration law — 38th Ave.
- Malicious mischief-misdemeanor — Highway 1
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- Simple domestic violence first offense — 19th Ave.
- Possession of stolen firearm — Old Marion Rd.
- Burglary — Bunk Newell Rd.
Aug 4
- Non-reportable — Windsor Rd.
Fire Runs
The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls Thursday through Monday.
July 31
- Emergency medical service — Lizelia Rd. (Northeast)
- Fire alarm — Whipporwill Rd. (Suqualena)
- Fire alarm — Whipporwill Rd. (Lost Gap)
- Emergency medical service — Tom Powell Rd. (Toomsuba)
- Emergency medical service — Tom Powell Rd. (Russell)
Aug 2
- Emergency medical service — Cuba Rd. (Lauderdale)
- Emergency medical service — Meehan Savoy Rd. S. (Meehan)
Aug 3
- Emergency medical service — Kewanee Rd. (Lauderdale)
- Emergency medical service — Barnhill Rd. (Bailey)
- Fire alarm — Hitt Ln. (Collinsville)
- Fire alarm — Hitt Ln. (Martin)
- Emergency medical service — Interstate 20 (Russell)
- Vehicle fire — Old Highway 45 (Lauderdale)
- Motor vehicle accident — Interstate 20 (Lost Gap)
Aug 4
- Fire alarm — Pine Springs Rd. (Suqualena)
- Fire alarm — Pine Springs Rd. (Collinsville)
- Emergency medical service — Dufour Dr. (Clarkdale)
- Assist — Schamberville Ln. (Collinsville)
- Emergency medical service — Warren Lake Rd. (Lost Gap)
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 45 emergency runs Monday at 2 p.m.
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