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. Friday.

July 12

• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine and DUI fourth and subsequent
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
• Failure to pay

July 13

• Contempt of court for failure to appear or complete jury service and failure to pay
• Improper equipment on vehicle or trucks, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Improper lane passing and no/expired driver’s license
• Possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI first offense, lighting equipment requirements, failure to maintain liability insurance and driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license
• Violation of seat belt law, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• DUI first offense, no turn signal, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Driving on wrong side and no/expired driver’s license

July 14

• Failure to pay
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding and auto burglary
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding and auto burglary
• DUI other substance first offense and failure to pay
• Possession of methamphetamine

July 15

• Failure to pay

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

July 12

• Disorderly conduct — Charlie Dunn Rd.
• Taking away of a motor vehicle — Highway 496

July 13

• DUI first offense — 8th St.
• Death investigation — Old Country Club Rd. E.
• DUI first offense — Highway 496
• Controlled substance violations — John C. Stennis Dr.

July 14

• Burglary; all but dwelling — Highway 19 S.
• DUI first offense — Sonya Rainey Dr.

Fire Runs

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

July 12

• Brush fire — Highway 19 N. (Suqualena)
• Brush fire — Dixie Highway School Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Brush fire — Dixie Highway School Rd. (Russell)
• Emergency medical service — Interstate 59 NB (Meehan)

July 13

• Assist — Will Garrett Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Structure fire — TM Jones Rd. (South)
• Structure fire — TM Jones Rd. (Lost Gap)
• Structure fire — TM Jones Rd. (Clarkdale)
• Structure fire — TM Jones Rd. (Long Creek)
• Structure fire — Highway 1

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• 0 (Toomsuba)
• Structure fire — Highway 1

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• 0 (Russell)
• Structure fire — Highway 1

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• 0 (Lauderdale)
• Grass fire — Old 8th St. Rd. N. (Lost Gap)

July 14

• Emergency medical service — Morgan Rd. (Lost Gap)
• Grass fire — Bolen Long Creek and Sandflat Rd. (Southeast)
• Accident with injuries — Zero Rd. (Long Creek)
• Motor vehicle accident — Highway 45 N. (Lauderdale)
• Motor vehicle accident — Interstate 20/59 WB (Marion)
• Motor vehicle accident — Highway 45 Bypass and Highway 145 (Clarkdale)
• Emergency medical service — Highway 495 (Bailey)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 49 emergency runs Friday at 2 p.m.