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Authorities looking for missing Birmingham Ridge man
ROPER Daily Journal TUPELO – Lee County authorities are actively searching for a missing 79-year-old Alzheimer’s patient. John J. Roper was last seen Monday morning around 8:30 as he walked from his...
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Two Alcorn County men charged with selling counterfeit goods
DRIVER HAYNIE Corinth Today Two Alcorn County men have been arrested following an investigation that uncovered more than $1.5 million in counterfeit goods and coins, Attorney General Jim Hood said....
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Monroe County deputies arrest three in separate incidents
Monroe Journal The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has made three arrests in separate incidents this week. Robert Conwill, 24, of Hamilton, was arrested Monday and charged with attempt to commit an...
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Tupelo man charged in string of auto burglaries
TOWERY Daily Journal TUPELO – A Tupelo man has been arrested in connection to a string of recent vehicle burglaries. David M. Towery, 34, has been charged with three counts of auto burglary. The thefts...
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Myrtle motorcyclist dies in Tuesday morning wreck
Daily Journal NEW ALBANY – The Mississippi Highway Patrol says fog could have played a role in an early morning crash in Union County. Troopers responded to MS Highway 30 West, near the Walmart...
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Mantachie band director fired after complaint filed
Daily Journal MANTACHIE – A band director at Mantachie High School was terminated Tuesday evening after a complaint was filed against him with the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department. According to...
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Police share knowledge with citizens through academy
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Nearly two dozen citizens began a 10-week journey Monday to learn more about the Tupelo Police Department. “We are very pleased with the turnout,” Tupelo Police...
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Tupelo to provide Youth Court with extra funding
By Caleb Bedillion Daily Journal TUPELO – The Lee County Youth Court will receive $60,000 from the city of Tupelo, money intended to help relieve an overcrowded docket. The Tupelo City Council approved...
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Criminal investigation launched against former Mantachie band director
By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times MANTACHIE – Investigators in Itawamba County say they’re currently conducting interviews and gathering information into potentially criminal behavior by Mantachie...
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Anti-drug chief to retire, be replaced by former prosecutor
DOWDY JACKSON (AP) – The head of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is retiring after the state’s drug-fighting agency came under scrutiny for sexual harassment. Gov. Phil Bryant Wednesday announced...
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Saturday 5K to benefit police, pay for vests
Daily Journal TUPELO – Wives of Warriors will host the second annual Blessed Are the Peacemakers 5K run Saturday morning in downtown Tupelo. Race day registration ($35) begins at the Fairpark fountain...
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Tupelo festival continues to grow
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – “Bigger and better” best describe Saturday’s Communities Forward Festival in Tupelo’s Gumtree Park. The event, designed to bridge the gap between the community...
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Federal grant to help with taser purchase
By Caleb Bedillion Daily Journal TUPELO – A routine federal grant will be used by local law enforcement agencies to purchase tasers and related accessories, according to Tupelo officials. The Justice...
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Shumpert civil case awaits federal judge review
By Caleb Bedillion Daily Journal TUPELO – Recent motions filed by both sides in a wrongful death suit over the shooting death of Antwun “Ronnie” Shumpert now await a ruling by a federal judge before...
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Resisting arrest leads to assault charge
HUTCHESON Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – A man who refused to cooperate with Prentiss County Sheriff’s deputies now faces a felony charge of assaulting an officer. Deputies responded to a disturbance...
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Tishomingo deputies make drug, burglary arrests
ISBELL LOVELACE Daily Journal IUKA – Officers responding to a burglary in progress arrested a man on felony drug charges. Around 5 a.m. Monday, a North Street resident in Tishomingo called 911 and...
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Booneville men charged with kidnapping, rape
KELLY RUTLEDGE Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – Two men are facing kidnapping charges for separate events in Prentiss County earlier this month. Prentiss County Sheriff Randy Tolar said his department got a...
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Burnsville woman accused of stabbing husband
NEWCOMB Daily Journal IUKA – A Tishomingo County woman is facing felony domestic violence charges after allegedly stabbing her husband multiple times. Julie Ann Newcomb, 37, of County Road 206...
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Shooting at Randolph under investigation
PONTOTOC – Pontotoc County Sheriff’s officials are investigating a shooting allegedly at the Randolph Post Office. A woman was reportedly wounded in the forearm near the wrist and ran to the Randolph...
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Corinth man sentenced for child enticement
PLUNK CORINTH – An Alcorn County businessman will spend the next 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to the enticement of a child for sexual purposes. Justin L. Plunk, 29, the owner of a computer...
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