Two Domestic Violence Calls in Carthage Friday

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Two families had rough Independence Day evenings in Carthage, with police responding to both. The first was just after 6:30 when a woman called for police on Cotton Blvd., saying the father of her children was trying to stab her. Though an ambulance was sent... Read More.
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Couple Discovers Guns, Other Item Stolen From Car

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person called in to Leake County dispatch Saturday afternoon, saying she and her husband discovered their cars had been broken into. The woman said guns and other items had been stolen. That was about 1 p.m. on Robertson Rd. Deputies were dispatched to take a... Read More.
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Man Wrecks Motorcycle Fleeing Leake Co. Deputies

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man who fled a Leake County deputy Friday night on a motorcycle wrecked and was taken into custody. That happened shortly after 6:30 on Wiggins Loop, between Hwy. 16 and Hwy. 25. The deputy reported the man was not stopping and shortly after that... Read More.
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Leake Co. Superintendent Under Indictment

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Leake County Schools Superintendent Dr. Joe Nelson, and two other people are under federal indictment, accused of embezzlement and misuse of school funds and taxpayer money. According to reporting by Mississippi Today, Nelson, while superintendent of Clarksdale Schools and Leake County, and Mario Willis,... Read More.
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Break-in Reported at Neshoba Co. Store

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A break-in was reported at a store on Hwy. 21 south Friday afternoon in Neshoba County. Deputies responded to the store and took a report. It was unclear if anything was stolen. When the call came in the break-in had already happened.
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Fight Between Couple Involves Weapons

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A fight between husband and wife brought Leake County deputies out to Wiggins Loop Rd. Saturday night. That call was just after 10 p.m. Deputies were informed that one person may have been armed with a shotgun. The outcome was unclear.
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One-Car Wreck With Injuries Early Saturday

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Leake County deputies were called to a one-vehicle wreck early Saturday morning. The wreck was on Hwy. 16 east near Adams Rd. about 1:45 a.m. It was originally called in as a two-vehicle wreck, but it was later determined that a car hit a deer. Someone... Read More.
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Police: Person Steals Back Car After Repo

FOREST, Miss.--Police all over central Mississippi were warned to be on the lookout for a 2012 Dodge Avenger that had been stolen from Hernandez Auto Sales in Forest Friday. About 6:30 Friday evening a BOLO, or Be On the Lookout, alert went out for the... Read More.
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Hit and Run Reported in Philly

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A two vehicle wreck was reported near the Taco Bell in Philadelphia just after 9:45 Friday night. A Hyundai Sonata was hit by a Dodge Durango, which left the scene. About 15 minutes later police were offered video from a nearby business. No arrest was reported.
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Hit and Run Wreck Reported in Neshoba County

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A hit and run wreck was reported Friday evening just before 6:30 in Neshoba County. Law enforcement was called out to Hwy. 19 north and County Rd. 383 on report of a wreck between a Ford F-250 and a Chevy Tahoe. The F-250 driver... Read More.
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Pickup Truck Driver Causes Wreck Near Carthage

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Friday evening about 6:45 a black Ford F-150 was reported speeding and driving erratically on Hwy. 16 east of Carthage, headed west. About two minutes later a Leake County deputy reported a wreck between that truck and a UPS truck. The wreck wasn't serious, but... Read More.
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Reports of Elusive Truck on Neshoba County Road

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Several reports came in to the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department Friday night about a pickup truck driving up and down County Rd. 109 revving its engine, spinning out and driving recklessly. The calls were about a silver GMC. At least two attempts were made to... Read More.
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