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Suspect held on $50,000 bond after Friday night pursuit

LAUDERDALE By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau TUPELO – A Prentiss County man is being held in Lee County Jail on $50,000 bond after he failed to stop on a simple equipment violation about 11...

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One dead, two airlifted in Monday morning Alcorn County crash

By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau CORINTH – An early morning crash on Forrest School Road in Alcorn County has left one person dead and two others flown to Memphis, Tennessee hospitals for...

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Georgia multiple-murder suspect arrested in Tupelo

The Associated Press TUPELO – A Georgia man charged in the deaths of his wife, three of her family members and a friend was arrested at a bus station in Tupelo, authorities said Monday. Investigators...

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Murder suspect heading back to Georgia

LEE By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – The suspect in a multiple killing in Georgia waived extradition after he was arrested in Tupelo on Monday night. Thomas J. Lee, 26, is scheduled to be...

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Inmate wants death sentence thrown out

COX By Jack Elliott Jr. Associated Press JACKSON – A Mississippi death row inmate is arguing sensational news coverage and the prominence of the victim’s family in Union County denied him an impartial...

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Local 911 systems look to legislature for more funds

Adam Robison | Buy at photos.djournal.com Victoria Tubbs and other 911 operators take emergency calls Friday afternoon. By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A bill before the state legislature could...

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Traffic stops net seven arrests in Monroe County

Monroe Journal The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Narcotics Unit arrested seven individuals Wednesday resulting from traffic stops. • Michael Langley, 44, of Mooreville, was stopped on Highway 278...

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Murder suspect who was arrested in Tupelo held without bond

Thomas Lee Associated Press LAGRANGE, Ga. (AP) – A 26-year-old man accused of killing his wife, three of her family members and a friend is being held without bond in the Troup County Jail. Thomas J....

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Two arrested in burglaries spanning multiple counties

GARCIA WALLS By Lynn West New Albany Gazette An arrest Friday by the Union County Sheriff’s Department has led to the solving of at least a dozen Northeast Mississippi residential burglaries, although...

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Aberdeen man wanted for questioning

CAROUTHERS Monroe Journal The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department is currently seeking any information to the whereabouts of 30-year-old Travis Carouthers of Aberdeen. He is 5-foot-6, 125 pounds....

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Verona hires Johnson as new police chief

Daily Journal VERONA – A new police chief took over in Verona on Tuesday night. The Verona Board of Aldermen voted Tuesday to hire William Johnson to head up the police department. He was then formally...

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Local Crime Stoppers seen as model program

Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.com Trish Harbour, of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, speaks about the importance of local law enforcement working together with media to help solve...

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Walnut man’s death investigated as homicide

By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau WALNUT – The death of a Walnut man is being investigated as a homicide by the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation. Tippah County Coroner Chad Bateman said...

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Man charged with NEMCC computer theft

MEEKS By William Moore Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – A Booneville man has been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of computers from Northeast Mississippi Community College. According to...

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Garcia charged with burglaries in Lee County

GARCIA Daily Journal TUPELO – An Okolona man was formally charged Thursday with two counts of burglary in Lee County. Officials in Itawamba, Pontotoc, Marshall, Tippah and Union counties could add...

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Bill Johnson ready to lead Verona police

Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.comBill Johnson, 52, took an early retirement in 2012 as part of the federal government’s sequestration. He has worked executive protective details for senators...

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Digital shift leaves E911 systems cash-strapped

Adam Robison | Buy at photos.djournal.comLee County E911 operator Victoria Tubbs and other fellow dispatchers take emergency calls. A bill E911 director Bill Harkins has been promoting in the community...

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Louis Aldridge sentenced to 6 years in prison

Louis Aldridge By William Moore Daily Journal Louis Aldridge was sentenced to six years in prison Friday for embezzling from his late sister-in-law. Aldridge, who last week pleaded guilty to three...

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Aberdeen aldermen vote to cut police chief’s salary by half

RANDLE By Ray Van Dusen Monroe Journal ABERDEEN – The board of aldermen voted to reduce Aberdeen Police Chief Henry Randle’s salary by 50 percent and ban him from all city vehicles. The board met...

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Fire destroys Verona repair shop

Thomas Wells | Buy at photos.djournal.com Firemen from Verona and Shannon battle a blaze at a building on Raymond Ave. in Verona Friday night. By William Moore Daily Journal VERONA – Four fire...

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