Law Enforcement Reports for June 15

Published 7:00 am Saturday, June 15, 2024

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.

Meridian Police Department

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The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.

June 12

  • Domestic violence — 923 46th Ave., Meridian
  • Shoplifting and petit larceny — 211 Bolden St., Union

The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Thursday through Friday.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday.

June 12

  • Contempt of court for failure to pay fine x2
  • Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
  • Felon in possession of firearm
  • Compulsory school attendance requirement x2
  • Simple assault
  • Aggravated domestic violence and simple domestic violence first offense
  • Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, disobedience of traffic control devices and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • Dazzling taillight, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
  • Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI first offense, contempt of court for failure to appear and operating without required equipment

June 13

  • DUI first zero tolerance and speeding
  • Simple domestic violence first offense
  • Controlled substance violations
  • Probation violation
  • Felon in possession of firearm
  • Possession of marijuana in vehicle, DUI other substance first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance and careless driving
  • DUI other substance first offense, failure to maintain liability insurance, expired tag and driving without headlights

June 14

  • Shoplifting first offense and contempt of court for failure to pay fine

The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Thursday through Friday.

June 12

  • Stalking — 22nd Ave. S.
  • Statutory Rape — KOA Campground Rd.
  • Non-reportable — Hickory Pl.

June 13

  • Fire investigation — SL Wilson Rd.
  • Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 496
  • Stolen property offenses — Bogue Flower Rd.
  • DUI other substance first offense — Bonita Lakes Dr.

Fire Runs

The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls Thursday through Friday.

June 12

  • Assist — Officers Lake Rd. (South)
  • Emergency medical service — James Dr. (Collinsville)
  • Emergency medical service — Pine Springs Rd. (Bailey)
  • Emergency medical service — Pine Springs Rd. (Bailey)

June 13

  • Fire — SL Wilson Rd. (Southeast)
  • Fire — SL Wilson Rd. (Toomsuba)
  • Fire — SL Wilson Rd. (Causeyville)
  • Fire — SL Wilson Rd. (Long Creek)
  • Fire — SL Wilson Rd. (Russell)
  • Grass fire — Interstate 20 (Toomsuba)
  • Brush fire — Gene Carr Rd. (Southeast)
  • Brush fire — Harper Rd. (Russell)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 17 emergency runs Friday at 2 p.m.