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. Friday and 6 a.m. Wednesday.

Aug 30

• Driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, failure to maintain liability insurance, violation of seat belt law, dazzling taillight and improper equipment
• Murder, criminal street gang activity and conspiracy
• Willful trespass
• No/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license and no child restraint
• Probation violation
• Controlled substance; possession with intent to sell, transfer, distribute, DUI first offense, careless driving and failure to maintain liability insurnace
• No/expired driver’s license
• DUI first offense
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle and DUI other substance first offense
• Disorderly conduct/breach of peace, DUI first offense, resisting/obstructing arrest and expired tag

Aug 31

• No/expired driver’s license
• No/expired driver’s license
• Suspended driver’s license
• Contempt of court
• Dazzling taillight, no/expired driver’s license and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine x2
• Expired tag, driving with suspended/revoked driver’s license, violation of seat belt law and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine
• Contempt of court for failure to appear or complete jury service

Sept 1

• DUI other substance first offense, lighting equipment requirements and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Trafficking in controlled substances, DUI other substance second offense, false information to police officer, contempt of court for failure to pay fine, failure to dim headlights and violation of seat belt law

Sept 2

• Contempt of court for failure to appear or complete jury service
• Violation of seat belt law, no child restraint and failure to pay
• DUI other substance first offense, expired tag and failure to maintain liability insurance
• Failure to pay
• Foreign warrant; fugitive; holding
• Contempt of court for failure to appear or complete jury service
• Contempt of court for failure to pay fine

Sept 3

• Theft of utilities, possession of marijuana in vehicle, possession of paraphernalia, DUI first offense, careless driving and failure to maintain liability insurance
• DUI third offense or greater
• Possession of methamphetamine
• DUI refusal to submit to test
• Possession of drug paraphernalia, DUI first offense and failure to maintain liability insurance

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

Aug 30

• Burglary; inhabited dwelling — 22nd Ave. S.
• Auto burglary — 22nd Ave. S.
• Possession of marijuana in vehicle — Highway 145
• Disorderly conduct — Highway 19 S.

Aug 31

• Auto burglary — Cottage Ln.
• Auto burglary — Cottage Ln.
• Burglary; inhabited dwelling — Long Creek Rd.
• Non-reportable — Center Hill Rd.

Sept 1

• DUI other substance first offense — 29th Ave. and 8th St.
• DUI other substance second offense — Highway 19 N.

Sept 2

• Auto burglary — Jeffery Acres Rd.
• Auto burglary — Highway 496
• DUI first offense — Highway 45 Bypass and Highway 145

Sept 3

• DUI first offense — Highway 19 S. and Vimville Causeyville Rd.
• False pretenses — Toomsuba St.
• Contributing to the neglect of a child — Causeyville Rd.
• Sexual battery — May Lake Dr.
• Grand larceny — Meehan Savoy Rd. S.

Fire Runs

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

Aug 30

• Structure fire — Lizelia Rd. (Northeast)
• Structure fire — Lizelia Rd. (Marion)
• Structure fire — Lizelia Rd. (Samdale)
• Emergency medical service — Long Creek Rd. (Southeast)

Aug 31

• Vehicle fire — Will Garrett Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Emergency medical service — Dr. Brock Rd. (South)
• Alarm — Schamberville Ln. (Collinsville)

Sept 1

• Emergency medical service — Knox Rd. (Russell)
• Emergency medical service — Russell Mt. Gilead (Russell)

Sept 2

• Motor vehicle accident — Highway 495 and King Rd. (Bailey)
• Assist — Will Garrett Rd. (Toomsuba)
• Brush fire — Highway 80 and Point Wanita Rd. (Marion)
• Assist — Highway 39 and John C. Stennis Dr. (Samdale)
• Assist — Jimmy Smith Rd. Bailey

Sept 3

• Assist — Vimville Causeyville Rd. (Causeyville)

Ambulance Runs

Metro Ambulance reported 45 emergency runs Wednesday at 2 p.m.