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Appeals court denies state death row inmate’s appeal
LODEN JACKSON (AP) – A Mississippi man who pleaded guilty in the rape and killing of a waitress in 2000 has been denied a new trial by a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals....
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Oxford man charged with multiple burglaries
SUGGS Daily Journal OXFORD – An alert resident copied down the tag number of a suspected burglar, leading to an arrest. Oxford Police responded to a series of burglaries on Pleasant Drive on March 11....
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Amory Police arrest Saltillo woman on multiple charges
ELLIS By Ray Van Dusen Monroe Journal A Saltillo woman is in jail facing multiple charges. The Amory Police Department arrested Nancy J. Ellis, 39, for possession of a controlled...
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Booneville woman charged with felony drug possession
MOSS By William Moore Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – Prentiss County Sheriff’s deputies looking into a suspicious person arrested a woman on drug charges. Deputies were called out to County Road 8121 when...
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Maryland man charged with Oxford kidnapping
GREEN-SCOTT By William Moore Daily Journal OXFORD – A domestic violence call led to more serious charges of kidnapping for a Maryland man. Oxford Police said a woman had obvious signs that she had been...
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Joint effort nets four drug arrests in Itawamba County
By Adam Armour Itawamba Times Itawamba law enforcement officials have charged a handful of suspects with a variety of drug crimes as part of a recent grand jury roundup. The following individuals were...
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Booneville man charged in four-wheeler theft
VOYLES By William Moore Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – The weekend theft of a four-wheeler in Thrasher led authorities to arrest a Booneville man. The 2013 Honda Four Wheeler was stolen from a residence on...
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Foul play ruled out in Saltillo man’s death
Daily Journal TUPELO – Law enforcement has essentially ruled out foul play in the death of a Saltillo man found last week in an Eggville creek. The initial autopsy report on William Roger Palmer, along...
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Child pornography investigation leads to arrest in Lee County
RASCOE By William Moore Daily Journal JACKSON – An investigation by the Attorney General’s office resulted in charges against a Michigan woman and a Mississippi prisoner. Stephanie Rascoe, 44, of...
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Monroe County woman charged with attempted carjacking
POOL By William Moore Daily Journal ABERDEEN – A Greenwood Springs woman is behind bars after she allegedly tried to carjack a car Wednesday. A motorist told Monroe County deputies that Brenda Michelle...
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FBI investigating hanging death of black man in Port Gibson
By Emily Wagster Pettus and Eric Tucker Associated Press PORT GIBSON – Federal and state authorities are investigating the hanging death of a black man in Mississippi who had been missing for more than...
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Marshals catch man wanted for Motel 6 shooting
TRICE By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Nearly 12 weeks after gunshots rang out at a Tupelo motel, law enforcement has the suspected shooter in custody. “The U.S. Marshals arrested our suspect in...
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FBI asks for patience in black man’s hanging
Claiborne County officials prepare to leave a home in Port Gibson, where authorities were investigating the hanging death of a black man in the neighboring woods. (AP Photo/The Vicksburg Evening Post,...
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Judge releases Rust College, president from civil lawsuit
By William Moore Daily Journal OXFORD – Former professor Sylvester Oliver will stand alone next year in federal court when he faces accusations of sexual misconduct. U.S. District Court Senior Judge...
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Drug arrest uncovers burglary ring
SMITH By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – The investigation into drugs just east of Tupelo led officials to a large stash of stolen merchandise. Officials say Brandon L. Smith, 33, of 130 Drive...
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Booneville man charged with sexual assault
MEEKS By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A cable repairman has been charged with the sexual assault of a juvenile who was home alone. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said Dezman Meeks, 24, of...
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Alcorn supervisor could face contempt charge
NELMS By Lena Mitchell Special to the Journal CORINTH – An Alcorn County supervisor charged with multiple counts of public corruption faces possible immediate jail time for contempt if he returns to...
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New owners want uniformed officers at mall
JOHNSON AGUIRRE By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Shoppers could soon see armed, uniformed police officers inside The Mall at Barnes Crossing. The new owners of the mall, Rouse Properties, prefer...
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Shootings, chase lead to arrest
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A series of shootings in Tupelo and Verona Friday night led to a chase, a wreck and a 21-year-old Tupelo man facing felony charges. Tupelo Police Chief Bart...
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Corinth authorities investigate potential hate crime
By W. Derek Russell Daily Journal CORINTH – Corinth Police chief Ralph Dance and investigators are looking into an assault on a local man. The attack happened early Friday afternoon in the Walmart...
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