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Yahoo
28-05-2025
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Second person charged with shooting up Tupelo house
TUPELO – A second man has been arrested and is facing multiple felony weapons charges after allegedly shooting up a house with a pistol converted to fully automatic with a Glock switch. Police say the case started Thursday April 17 when officers responded to North Church Street on a call that a house had been struck by gunfire. The occupants of the house told police that multiple bullets struck and entered their home. The gunfire had also damaged a car at the address. Two days later, a vehicle on North Church Street was found to have been struck by gunfire from the previous incident. During the course of investigation, multiple suspects were identified, and warrants were issued for their arrest. The first suspect was arrested after police stopped a car on Holmes Street due to a traffic violation on Friday, May 16. While conducting a search of Cameron M. Harris, 18, of Olive Branch, a firearm equipped with a machine gun conversion device (known as a Glock switch) was discovered. During a traffic stop on Lawndale Drive three days later, Zykius O. Richey, 19, of South Green Street, Tupelo, was arrested after multiple firearms, including one with a Glock switch, were located in the car. Richey was charged with two counts of attempted aggravated assault, one count of shooting into a dwelling, two counts of shooting into a motor vehicle, and one count of possession of machine gun conversion device. During his initial appearance, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Jay Weir ordered Richey to be held without bond.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
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Two more arrests in large fraud investigation in Tupelo
TUPELO – The Tupelo Police Department has arrested two more people in connection with a growing investigation into fraud. The investigation began in late February after three cars were stopped at the same time on North Gloster Street for equipment violations. There were drugs in the cars. A further search revealed multiple fraudulent out of state driver's licenses, Social Security cards, stolen checks and two firearms. The six out of state occupants of the cars were arrested and ordered held without bond. The on-going investigation led to the arrests of two co-conspirators. Rasheeda Lyanda, 37, of Smokey Mountain Drive, Tupelo, was arrested March 12 and charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit false pretense and one count of fraudulent use of identity. During her initial appearance, Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Willie Allen set her bond at $10,000. She has since been released from the Lee County Adult Jail. Jamarcus J. Walker, 23, of North Church Street, Okolona, was arrested March 13 and also charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit false pretense and one count of fraudulent use of identity. During his initial court appearance, Judge Jay Weir ordered Walker to be held without bond. This case is still under investigation and other charges are pending at this time. These charges will be presented to the Lee County Grand Jury. On Feb. 28, Sydney Nicole Lewis, 26, of Kansas City, Missouri; Dante D. McKinnie, 24, of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Shacoy Peebles, 24, of Columbus, Ohio; William F. Quiring, 30, of Wichita, Kansas; Stephanie Washington, 28, of Independence, Missouri; and Rachel M. Writesel, 37, of West Jefferson, Ohio; were all charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit false pretense. McKinnie and Writesel were also each charged with a single count of fraudulent use of identity.
