Crime

Lowndes County authorities seek Columbus man wanted on two meth sale charges

The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating Orville Wayne Lee of Columbus, who is wanted on two charges of sale of methamphetamine, according to the office.

Anyone with information about Lee’s whereabouts can contact the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office at (662) 328-6788 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the T3Tips App.

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Crime Stoppers says tipsters’ identities will remain anonymous and they may be eligible for a cash reward if their information leads to an arrest. Authorities noted that all subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Source: Lowndes County MS. Sheriff's Office on Facebook.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."