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Lawmakers honor fallen officer killed in February standoff
TARTT JACKSON (AP) – The Mississippi Legislature is honoring the family of a fallen Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics officer and three state troopers whom Gov. Phil Bryant awarded the Medal of Valor....
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Woman arrested in attempt to bring drugs into jail
REECE Daily Journal BOONEVILLE – A Prentiss County woman is facing felony charges after trying to bring tobacco and drugs into the county jail. Sandy Reece, 51, of Booneville, attempted to drop off a...
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Shoplifter captured after hitting police car
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Traffic around the mall was delayed Wednesday afternoon after a shoplifting suspect hit a police car. Tupelo Police Chief Bart Aguirre said the incident began...
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Man arrested in Hamilton shooting
PAYNE Monroe Journal A man is in custody in connection to last week’s Hamilton shooting. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, Duquann Marquise Lashon Payne, 20, of Aberdeen, has been...
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Nettleton couple facing possession of meth charges
C. STAFFORD G. STAFFORD Monroe Journal Carol Ann Stafford, 40, and Gary Wayne Stafford, 49, both of Nettleton, were arrested on April 13 by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. A search warrant was...
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Supreme Court rules in Tupelo’s favor
Daily Journal JACKSON – The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the city of Tupelo will not have to pay nearly $115,000 in damages and legal fees because of shoddy workmanship by an...
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Tupelo Police charge driver with felonies
CHAFFIN Daily Journal TUPELO – The shoplifting suspect who wrecked a Tupelo Police car Wednesday now faces a pair of felony charges. Zachary Chaffin, 24, of Dumas, has been charged with felony evading...
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Former Blue Mountain deputy clerk arrested
HOLLIDAY Daily Journal JACKSON – The former Deputy City Clerk of the Town of Blue Mountain was arrested and charged with embezzlement. Machelle Holliday was also served with a demand totaling $5,669.21...
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Mantachie High School locked down after false gun threat
By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times MANTACHIE – An erroneous report of a firearm on campus resulted in a brief lockdown at Mantachie High School on Thursday morning. Traffic in and out of the campus...
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Shoplifting suspect wanted for Arkansas jail escape
CHAFFIN By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A man jailed for colliding with a Tupelo Police cruiser Wednesday afternoon escaped from an Arkansas jail earlier this year. “Zachary Chaffin is wanted...
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Denim day to support sexual assault victims, awareness
Adam Robison | Buy at photos.djournal.comBy purchasing this teal pin for $5, people buy the right to wear blue jeans on Wednesday and support S.A.F.E. Inc. TUPELO – S.A.F.E. Inc. wants everyone to go...
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Denim day to support sexual assault victims
Daily Journal TUPELO – S.A.F.E. Inc. wants everyone to go casual on April 20 to highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “Jeans for Justice Day allows people to make a $5 donation to buy the right to...
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Citizens Academy to reveal mysteries of police work
By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Citizens who want to learn more about the ins and outs of the Tupelo Police Department have more time to sign up for the Citizens Police Academy. Officials have...
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Murder suspect gives birth, goes back to jail
By Adam Armour Itawamba County Times FULTON – A capital murder suspect is back in jail after giving birth to a baby girl, and it looks like the county will be footing the bill. Tonisha Johnson, 18,...
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Female sex offenders: dirty little secret
WEDDLE By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – Females make up a minuscule percentage of sexual assault offenders, but many go unreported and unpunished. Just 3 percent of the people listed on the...
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Starkville man charged with aggravated assault
YOUNG Daily Journal STARKVILLE – A 32-year-old man has been jailed following a physical altercation with a juvenile. Starkville Police arrested Christopher Young, of Starkville, following the April 17...
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Man charged after Saturday afternoon pursuit
COLLINS Daily Journal TUPELO – A Union County man is facing a felony charge after leading Lee County deputies on a high speed chase. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said it started on Highway 348, west...
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Corinth man charged with attempted murder
PATTERSON By Josh Mitchell Corinth Today A 21-year-old Corinth man turned himself into authorities Monday and is charged with attempted murder after a shooting incident Friday, an official said. The...
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Aryan Brotherhood members convicted of racketeering, murder
JACKSON (AP) – Federal prosecutors say two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi have been convicted on charges including racketeering and murder. A news release from the U.S. Justice...
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Saltillo restaurateur transferred to Louisiana
J. ALEXANDER By William Moore Daily Journal TUPELO – A former Saltillo restaurant owner accused of fraud in Lee County has been transferred to a Louisiana jail. Jesse Alexander, 44, had been held in...
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