Car Crashes During Chase in Carthage

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Speeds reached 90 mph during a police chase in Carthage early Saturday. A Carthage Police officer could be heard just before 3 a.m. saying he was chasing a Chrysler 300 at 12th St. and College, and that speeds had reached 75 mph. Shortly after that... Read More.
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Murder-Suicide Discovered Saturday in Leake County

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A murder-suicide was discovered Saturday afternoon in Leake County. The first calls to law enforcement and emergency services were at approximately 4 p.m. Several deputies and an ambulance were dispatched to an address on Hwy. 488. No identification of the victims was available Saturday evening. More... Read More.
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Mother Reports Son Pulled Gun on Her

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A mother called for Leake County deputies Saturday night when she says her son pulled a gun on her. That happened at about 10 p.m. at a house at the intersection of Lake Rd. and Damascus Church Rd. While she was on the phone with... Read More.
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Grass Fire Reported Out of Control Saturday Near Edinburg

EDINBURG, Miss.--A grass fire was reported out of control near Edinburg Saturday afternoon. That call was about 5:40 p.m. on Midway Rd. Firefighters found the fire on a dirt road off the main roadway. The outcome of the fire was unclear from radio communication.
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Shots Fired Calls in Carthage

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Carthage Police and Leake County deputies investigated calls about gunshots on Martin Luther King Dr. and on Cook St. Those calls were just before 2 a.m. Saturday. Police looked for people who had possibly been shooting and did not report back finding anyone, though one... Read More.
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People Hurt in Neshoba County Wreck

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Philadelphia rescue workers responded to a two-car wreck Friday night just before 10 o'clock at the intersection of Hwy. 15 and Hwy. 485 near Philadelphia. When the call came in, the caller said someone was trapped in one of the cars. That turned out... Read More.
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Two Wrecks With Injuries Near Carthage Saturday

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, at SO Williams Rd. at Galilee Rd., southeast of Carthage. When deputies and rescue workers arrived they requested an ambulance because someone had a leg injury. The cars were blocking the road. One of the... Read More.
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Fire Burns in Carthage Pasture

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A fire in a pasture in Carthage gave firefighters a tough time Saturday afternoon. The fire was reported about 1:45 p.m. on Franklin St. When Carthage firefighters first arrived they did not believe they could get to the fire and requested that the Miss.... Read More.
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Family Disturbance Saturday Morning in Lena

LENA, Miss.--A woman called Leake County deputies Saturday morning about 2:30, saying she had to leave her house and go to a friend's because her son was "tearing up the house" on Valley Rd. in Lena. Deputies first went to where the woman was and... Read More.
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