Jimmy S. Gable, 54, of Tupelo was arrested Aug. 17 after being involved in a collision with a small building in the Mantachie area and found in possession of a felony amount of methamphetamine, Sheriff Jim H. Johnson said in a Facebook post.
The post said the investigation began after a local business in the Tupelo-Lee Industrial Park South near Shannon reported at about 8 a.m. July 18 that a work truck had been burglarized and equipment used in the operation of a crane was stolen. Investigators obtained information that led to the identification of a suspect and a warrant was issued for Gable Aug. 14.
Authorities arrested Gable on the outstanding warrant and charged him with burglary of a vehicle and possession of methamphetamine, the post said. He appeared Aug. 18 before a Lee County Justice Court judge and was given a $75,000 bond for burglary of a vehicle and a $25,000 bond for possession of methamphetamine.
Both cases are expected to be presented to the Lee County grand jury in January 2027, according to the post. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
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."
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