An Starkville Police Department release said the department, along with the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department, investigated an alleged rash of auto and residential burglaries throughout the city and county during recent months.
Detective Brandon Lovelady, who investigated this case, said the three were arrested on possession of stolen property on Thursday.
“We are still investigating the case. There was property recovered both by the city and county, and other charges are expected,” Lovelady said. 
Caroline White, who is an intern with Mississippi State University’s Reformed University Fellowship, said during Christmas break she was a victim of residential burglary. 
“My roommate happened to come through Starkville and stopped by our apartment on her way to Tupelo and saw that the door glass was totally busted, and they had gone through all our stuff. The whole apartment was in complete disarray. The burglars stole mostly the electronics — three TVs, two DVD players, all our DVDs almost a hundred of them and they stole our heater. Fortunately no jewelry or clothing was taken, just all electronic things,” White said. 
The number of burglary incidents in Starkville has prompted some property owners to resort to safety measures. 
Lynn Spruill, owner of Spruill Properties, said one of the regular features the properties have are security officers who serve as a deterrent to unlawful activity and a comfort to neighbors.
“I try to notify our tenants whenever there are identifiable threats or concerns to the community. We keep an updated email list to send out that information. I do not feel intimidated by the activities but stay alert to the possibilities of crime in any form and act accordingly,” Spruill said. 
Sulagna Saha, Starkville resident, said she was a victim of a burglary incident several years ago.
“Our old house on Plum Road got broken into more than once. This all happened when we were away from home. The first time they stole a sandalwood box where I kept money. The second time they stole my bike. The third attempt, they climbed in through our bathroom window, since it was a sliding window, while we were not at home. They broke my piggy bank and stole all the cash and money we had along with my dad’s office camera and some video games of mine. The whole house was a complete mess,” Saha said. 
Ceci Land, Starkville resident, said the recent burglaries around Starkville do not intimidate her.
“I do the usual, lock my doors, etc. Plus, my neighborhood nearly always has someone at home day or night. If I saw anything strange going on, I call the management company. I imagine that other residents would do the same,” Land said.