Instances of Possible Gunplay Around Carthage

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Leake County deputies checked out at ;east two calls early Saturday about people with guns causing problems. About 12:40 a.m. a woman called 911 and said that a person was following her on Hwy. 35 just south of Carthage, headed north, and flashing their... Read More.
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Neshoba County Man Wanted On Drug Dealing Charge

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A charge of drug dealing is the reason Delvin Houston of Neshoba County is wanted. Deputies believe he may be in the Preston community in Kemper County. He's 42 years old, 5 ft. 6, 145 lbs. If you know anything about it, you're asked to... Read More.
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Person Killed Over Dice Game in Winston County

LOUISVILLE, Miss.--A person was shot and killed during an argument over a dice game, said Winston County Sheriff Mike Perkins. The shooting happened Sunday morning on Sturgis Rd., which is north of Louisville, in the parking lot of Countryside Club. The victim has been identified... Read More.
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Saturday Fires Include House Fire

CARTHAGE, Miss.--At least two large fires were reported Saturday in Leake County. One was a house fire that started in a garage about 8 p.m. That fire was on Toby Lake Rd., just north of Hwy. 25. According to scanner traffic the fire began in... Read More.
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Trouble With Two Drivers Friday Night

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A chronic careless driver was arrested Friday night in Leake County, and deputies showed restraint in not pursuing the man because they knew where to pick him up. A call came in about 7 p.m., according to police radio traffic, about a reckless driver... Read More.
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Horses Stolen South of Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Miss.--Two horses were stolen Friday south of Louisville, says Winston County Sheriff Mike Perkins. The theft happened Friday between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. The horses were stolen on Sylvester Hudson Rd., which is near Hwy. 15. A red truck pulling a trailer was caught on... Read More.
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Hwy. 19 Four Lane Project Gets a Boost From Lawmakers

PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--You may finally soon be able to drive a four-lane highway between Philadelphia and Meridian, says state Sen. Jennifer Branning, who represents parts of Leake, Winston and Neshoba counties. Branning was the guest on "The Extra Mile", a video podcast from the Miss. Dept.... Read More.
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Thief Chased (and Caught) in Walnut Grove

WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--Walnut Grove Police asked Leake County deputies for help late Friday chasing a man they believed stole keys and credit cards from a car in the town limits. Just before midnight a Leake County deputy thought they spotted a man hiding in a... Read More.
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Basketball Game Cleared Friday Night by Police

CARTHAGE, Miss.--Everyone was cleared out from the Leake Central High School basketball game Friday night because of a call to police about shots being fired at the game. According to police radio traffic, the call came in just before 9 p.m. The call came from... Read More.
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