Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 28, 2026.
Webster County, Mississippi, has about 10,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Webster County depends on where the incident happened: the Webster County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Mississippi Public Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Webster County public records, Webster County arrest records, Webster County warrants, Webster County inmate search, Webster County criminal records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Webster County
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
In Webster County that is the Webster County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Webster County Sheriff's Office
The Webster County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 2 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 12 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at (662) 258-7701. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at webstercountyms.org/node/10 (page title: Sheriff's Office | Webster County), phone (662) 258-7701, 87 Govt. St, Eupora, MS 39744, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 28, 2026.
Reports from the City Agencies in Webster County
The two cities the FBI lists in Webster County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Eupora: 6 violent and 57 property crimes reported for 2025; 63 arrests reported for 2025.
- Mathiston: 9 arrests reported for 2024.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Webster County in 2025
The two agencies in Webster County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 8 violent and 66 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the two agencies in Webster County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 75 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Mississippi Public Records Act Requires
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the agency must answer a request within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow, and it may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Webster County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Webster County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
How long does an agency in Webster County have to answer?
Under the Mississippi Public Records Act, within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow. It may charge the actual cost of search, review and copying.
How do I get a report from the Webster County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at (662) 258-7701. Under the Mississippi Public Records Act the answer is due within 7 working days, or up to 14 where local rules allow.
Is this the official Webster County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.