Tupelo Man Arrested on Felony Charge for Possession of Machine Gun Conversion Device

Tupelo man charged with possession of illegal gun modification

Tupelo police arrested a man on Jan. 2 after finding a firearm with an illegal machine gun conversion device during a traffic stop. Officers pulled over a vehicle on North Gloster Street on Jan. 1 around 9:12 a.m. for an equipment violation. During the stop, they detected the smell of…

Tupelo Man Arrested on Felony Charge for Possession of Machine Gun Conversion Device

TUPELO — A Tupelo man has been arrested and charged with a felony after police discovered an illegal machine gun conversion device during a traffic stop earlier this month. According to authorities, officers were patrolling the area of North Gloster Street around 9:12 a.m. on Jan. 1 when they conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation. After making contact with the occupants, officers reported smelling and observing marijuana inside the…

Two men arrested on separate gun charges in Tupelo

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A convicted felon is facing more charges after a shooting in Tupelo. On January 4, Tupelo Police responded to a shots-fired call on Hill-N-Dale Drive. When they arrived on scene, officers made contact with a victim, who told police a suspect shot the victim’s vehicle after a confrontation. Officers also discovered that a home had been struck by gunfire. After further investigation, Jermaine Edmond Jr. was arrested on misde…

Tupelo man charged after shots fired into vehicle and nearby home

TUPELO, Miss. — A Tupelo man has been charged in connection with a weekend shooting that damaged a vehicle and a nearby home, police said. Tupelo police officers responded to a report of shots fired around Hill-N-Dale Drive on Saturday, Jan. 4. A victim told officers that after a confrontation,…