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Starkville man jailed after allegedly attacking officer
Daily Journal STARKVILLE – An incident on Highway 182 on Saturday night ended with a suspect allegedly attacking and officer and kicking him multiple times. The Starkville Police Department responded...
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Dog collar theft lands woman in jail
BARCO Daily Journal OXFORD – A Lafayette County woman is facing felony charges for stealing a dog collar. The victim walked into the Oxford Police Department and reported his ex-girlfriend broke into...
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Shannon woman charged with exploitation of vulnerable person
SHANNON Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – A Lee County woman surrendered to authorities Monday on a felony charge of the exploitation of a vulnerable person. Katrina Shannon, 37, of Shannon, turned herself in...
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Drug sweep nets six felony arrests
ALLEN CROSS HARRISON SEKERAK SULLIVAN THOMPSON Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – The Booneville Police Department arrested six men on drug charges over a two-day period last week. A traffic stop on Second...
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Mississippi to begin tracking assets seized by police agencies
By Jeff Amy Associated Press JACKSON – Mississippi will begin tracking money and assets seized by police agencies. Gov. Phil Bryant signed House Bill 812 on Monday requiring the Mississippi Bureau of...
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Clay County investigating death of two Tuesday
Daily Journal WEST POINT – The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a pair of deaths Tuesday afternoon in the western part of the county. Officials were called out to a Dixie Road residence...
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Man jailed for stolen handgun
CLAYTON Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – A Saturday disturbance call led to the arrest of a Prentiss County man on a weapons charge. When Booneville police responded to a disturbance involving a firearm,...
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Arrest made in Booneville car burglaries
LEACH Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – A Booneville man is facing nine felony charges following a car burglary spree. The investigation into a series of car burglaries on March 7 and 8 led the Booneville...
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Clay County investigating double homicide
SCOTT By William Moore Daily Journal WEST POINT – Authorities are investigating the apparent shooting death of a Tupelo couple in rural Clay County. Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott said a pair of 911...
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Policy puzzles: Body cams bring oversight questions for Tupelo police
By Caleb Bedillion Daily Journal TUPELO – Law enforcement agencies increasingly count body cameras among their toolkits, but the devices pose a plethora of problems over how best to ensure oversight,...
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Tishomingo County drug roundup nets 8 arrests
D. CLINGAN N. CLINGAN MERRYMAN MORRIS PACKO RUSSELL SMITH WILLIAMS Daily Journal IUKA – A series of traffic stops Tuesday and Wednesday in Tishomingo County ended with eight people jailed on...
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Bill would stiffen penalties for attacks on cops
BRYANT By Emily Wagster Pettus Associated Press JACKSON – Mississippi could double the penalties against people who intentionally harm law enforcement officers, firefighters or emergency workers, under...
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Tupelo police Tase erratic suspect
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A man wandering around a North Thomas Street neighborhood in his underwear Thursday night was Tased by police when he resisted arrest. Tupelo Police Department...
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Two arrested, charged in Clay County murders
Daily Journal WEST POINT – Two men were arrested early Friday morning and charged with a Tuesday afternoon double homicide in Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Mississippi...
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Man arrested in Mantachie stabbing
By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times Mantachie police have arrested a man on suspicion of a Friday morning stabbing, although formal charges have yet to be lodged. The alleged attack occurred around 10...
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Police chief unsure about transparency over property seizures
AGUIRRE By Caleb Bedillion Daily Journal TUPELO – New legislation approved by Gov. Phil Bryant requires increased public disclosure when law enforcement agencies seize private property. House Bill 812,...
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Two dead in four-vehicle wreck
Monroe Journal MULDON – Two people are dead after a four-vehicle accident in the early hours of Sunday morning. According to Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley, the accident occurred after midnight...
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Bible used to smuggle drugs into county jail
FORD ESTES By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A Lee County couple learned that the Good Book is not a good place to hide drugs, especially if you are trying to sneak them into a jail. Courtney...
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Drugs land three in Prentiss County Jail
THOMPSON FRANKS LAMBERT Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – Three people are facing felony drug charges, with two accused of bringing drugs into the jail. Charles Thompson Jr., 22, of County Road 3020,...
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Five shanks found in inmate’s jail cell
LUMKIN Daily Journal IUKA – A Pearl River County man is facing new charges after a weekend shakedown found five homemade knives in his bed. According to Tishomingo County Sheriff John Daugherty, a...
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