The Tunica County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to help identify people caught on surveillance video and in photos tied to a grand larceny at a local business. Investigators have not said what was stolen or pinned down the exact date the theft happened, leaving key details of the case unresolved even as the hunt for suspects moves forward.
According to a post from the Tunica County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, the unidentified individuals shown in the footage are wanted in connection with the theft, and deputies are appealing directly to the community for help putting names to faces. As Darkhorse Press reported, authorities released the images and video without publicly detailing what property was stolen or disclosing when the crime occurred.
Anyone with information is urged to call Tunica County CrimeStoppers at 662-910-0400, and the sheriff's office post confirms a $1,000 reward is on offer for information leading to an arrest. CrimeStoppers also offers local tip lines and secure online tips.
What Grand Larceny Means Under Mississippi Law
Grand larceny in Mississippi is defined under state law as the felonious taking of personal property belonging to another valued at $1,000 or more. Under Mississippi Code § 97-17-41, a conviction for property valued at $1,000 or more but less than $5,000 can carry up to five years in state prison and fines as high as $10,000.
That $1,000 threshold is itself a product of a 2014 legislative change. The Eichelberger Law Firm notes that House Bill 585 raised the line separating misdemeanor petty larceny from felony grand larceny from $500 to $1,000 in July of that year, and set up a tiered penalty structure that climbs to as much as 20 years in prison for thefts valued at $25,000 or more.
The Sheriff's Office
The investigation is being run by the Tunica County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Hamp.
The sheriff's office also maintains a dedicated unsolved crimes portal that offers standing cash rewards of up to $1,000 through CrimeStoppers for anonymous tips leading to arrests in open homicide and property crime cases, reflecting how central tip-line incentives have become to the agency's investigative toolkit.
Tunica County
Tunica County is a small, rural Mississippi Delta community, with an estimated population of 8,819 residents in 2025, down from 9,782 in 2020, and a countywide poverty rate of 31.1 percent, according to USAFacts.
This case adds to a string of recent public safety appeals in the county. Hoodline reported last week on a shooting that struck two homes with seniors inside and on teens charged in a separate case, part of a pattern of CrimeStoppers tip appeals the sheriff's office has issued in recent months.
For now, the sheriff's office has not released additional details about the stolen property, the identity of the victimized business, or the precise timing of the theft. Anyone with information is asked to call Tunica County CrimeStoppers at 662-910-0400.
