Students at Warren Central High School were in a lockdown Thursday afternoon while school officials investigated a weapons report by a student, said principal Rodney Smith.

“We received a claim from a student that another student had a weapon,” he said. “After that, we went on a temporary lockdown until we discovered everything was safe.”

Smith said school officials did not find a weapon, but the student was disciplined for an unrelated matter.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the situation after the investigation at school was complete.

Madison man held in city auto theft

A Madison man was picked up at Flowood police headquarters Thursday on a 2008 charge of auto theft of a Vicksburg dealership.

Michael McKissack, 37, 103 Channel Circle, is accused of taking a 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup valued at $22,000, which was reported stolen from Atwood Chevrolet at 2339 N. Frontage Road on June 17, Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said.

McKissack surrendered to Flowood police Monday night after Karen Appleby, age and address not provided, identified as his girlfriend, was arrested for auto theft earlier that day, Williams said.

“McKissack called Flowood Police Department and told them he had stolen the vehicle and turned himself in,” Williams said.

McKissack was being held on $15,000 bond at the Warren County Jail today.

Burglars hit cars in south county

Electronics and cash were among items reported stolen in eight auto burglaries, four on the same street and all in south Warren County on Thursday.

Reported missing in the 300 and 400 blocks of Goodrum Road were:

• A Hewlett Packard laptop valued at $1,000 was reported missing from a 2010 Toyota Echo at 5:57 a.m.

• A digital camera valued at $400 was reported stolen at 6:22 a.m.

• About $200 was reported stolen from a 2010 Buick Century at 6:58 a.m.

• A Bushnell Trail Sentry wildlife camera valued at $100 was reported stolen from a 1999 GMC Sierra, and a 1,200-watt amplifier valued at $150 was reported missing from a 2010 Chevrolet Monte Carlo at 7:58 a.m.

On other streets, but in the same area, a Garmin GPS valued at $150, a Maglite flashlight valued at $30, a Crescent wrench valued at $30, Channellock pliers valued at $20 and a Universal screwdriver valued at $10 were reported stolen from a 2004 Ford F-150 in the 10 block of Front Royal Street at 7:30 a.m.

A portable DVD player valued at $150 was reported stolen from 2004 Honda Pilot in the 1600 block of Fisher Ferry Road at 11:12 a.m.

A Taurus 9mm semi automatic handgun valued at $400 and a green Saks Fifth Avenue wallet with contents valued at $100 were reported stolen from a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe in the 200 block of Falcon Ridge Road at 12:19 p.m.

A radar detector valued at $300 and a Horton Compound bow valued at $450 were reported stolen from a 2009 Toyota Tacoma in the 4300 block of Shenandoah Road at 12:50 p.m.

Warren County officials believe the vehicles were unlocked when they were burglarized, Sheriff Martin Pace said.

Also, a garden tiller, a wedding ring and a BlackBerry cell phone valued at $17,098 were reported stolen from a home in the 3650 block of Warriors Trail at 6:13 p.m.

Ring, computer missing in Vicksburg

A Dell laptop computer valued at $800, a diamond cluster ring valued at $900 and a jar containing about $200 in change were reported stolen from a home in the 440 block of Lakehill Drive in Vicksburg at 6:30 p.m.