CRIME REPORTS: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Crime Reports file
Felonies
The following people were booked into the Lee County-Tupelo Adult Jail in connection with felony charges ending Tuesday at 11 a.m.
Robert Baxter, 70, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, failure to register as a sex offender.
Larry R. Bryant, 51, of Saltillo, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, capias for possession of methamphetamine, violation of post-release supervision.
Maila D. Carpenter, 18, of Shannon, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, aggravated assault.
Jamarian Donelson, 15, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, aggravated assault.
David Irvin, 41, of Pontotoc, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, violation of parole, false ID, disorderly conduct, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia, resisting arrest.
J.C. Johnson, 57, of Pontotoc, was arrested by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, violation of probation.
Brandon Thomas Mayhall, 29, of Mantachie, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, warrant for child endangerment.
Maranda N. McComb, 38, of New Albany, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, capias for child endangerment, testing positive for a controlled substance.
Colby Ray Presley, 24, of Mooreville, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, capias for burglary of an auto, possession of fentanyl.
Melvin Springer Jr., 51, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Mississippi Department of Corrections, violation of post-release supervision.
Michael Thompson, 31, of Columbus, was arrested by the Lee County Sheriff's Office, trafficking, possession of a firearm by a felon.
Javaun O'Neal Wells, 38, of Tupelo, was arrested by the Tupelo Police Department, burglary of an auto, felony fleeing, possession of a Schedule IV drug, possession of marijuana, possession of paraphernalia.
Lee County Sheriff's Office
The following reports were filed Tuesday by the Lee County Sheriff's Office.
A County Road 154, Shannon, man said his truck was parked in his driveway. He went to look for his Sig Sauer 9mm pistol that he left in the driver's door panel, but it was missing. He said the truck was left unlocked and he has no idea who could have taken it.
A Drive 1322, Mooreville, man said he heard at least two four-wheelers come down the road at 1 a.m. They drove/played in the intersection of county roads 1147 and 1349 for a while then left in an unknown direction. He said he did not want them to get hit by a car.
A County Road 2346, Guntown, man said someone in a blue Ford truck has been driving up and down the road at a high rate of speed for several months. He said the driver would also rev the motor when he was outside. He thinks the driver is only doing it to harass him. The deputy said they would patrol the area more.
A Highway 6, Plantersville, man said a bicycle has been left on the church property next door to him. He said the church has been vandalized in the past, so he helps look after the property.
A County Road 1463, Nettleton, man said he parked his 2019 Ford F-150 in his driveway overnight. The following morning, the front passenger window and a small back window of the pickup were broken. He said the truck was locked and nothing appeared to be missing.
A Mitchell Road man said when he went to the apartment complex parking lot one morning, he noticed his car had been moved and the driver's window was broken. Nothing appeared to be missing. He did not know who could be responsible.
Anyone with information on any of these reports is urged to call the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 841-9041, the Tupelo Police Department at 841-6491 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at (800) 773-TIPS or download the P3 Tip App and leave an anonymous tip that way.
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