Leake
Eli McDonald Receives Rafter P Construction Youth Award
Eli McDonald has been honored with the Rafter P Construction Youth Award for his outstanding achievements.
Eli started at Thaggard Farms as a youngster and initially had no experience with horses, but through determination and with support from his mother, he has transformed into a... Read More.
A Night for Domestic Disturbances
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A neighbor on Old Robinson Rd., just west of Carthage, called Leake County deputies Saturday night about 8:30, saying the neighbors were in a fight. A short while later the people actually involved in the fight called.
A woman said her son was jumping... Read More.
Woman Breaks Into House, Locks Owner Out
WALNUT GROVE, Miss.--A woman broke into a man's house on Johnsontown Rd. in Walnut Grove, Saturday afternoon, according to police radio traffic. The woman would not let the man who occupies the house in.
The call was just after 3 p.m.
When a Leake County deputy... Read More.
Man Kicks In Door Near Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man kicked in a woman's door and left just after midnight Saturday, according to police radio traffic.
Leake County deputies were told that the man had twins with him and took off down Old Canton Rd.
Deputies and police looked for the man and... Read More.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Gloria Divine Angels
for Gloria Divine Angels, a new business dedicated to assisting with daily living tasks, has opened its doors on the town square in Carthage.
Owned and operated by Chiquita McClendon-Myers and Sonja McClendon, the company offers services such as light cooking and housekeeping, running errands,... Read More.
Shooting in Leake County Thursday Afternoon
UPDATE:
The Leake County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed an 18-year-old male was shot in the leg while out riding his ATV with two other individuals.
The victim states that a scuffle began when the 2 individuals attempted to rob him, then one of the individuals shot... Read More.
Tucker man sentenced for Burglary and Sexual Assault on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, Miss. – A Tucker man was sentenced today to 168 months in federal prison for burglary and sexual assault on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, Scottie Amos, 26, of the Tucker Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, entered a... Read More.
Chicken Truck Overturns Wednesday in Leake
On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 5th, a semi carrying live chickens overturned in a ditch on Kemp Rd.
Emergency responders from the Reformation Volunteer Fire Department and Leake County Deputies were dispatched to the scene.
Fortunately, no one was injured. Alternative transportation was arranged for... Read More.
Victim Identified in Fatal Crash Wednesday Morning in Leake
**UPDATE**
Leake County Coroner, Earl Adams has confirmed the identity of the male who died in the crash to be 18-year-old Brian Cockroft of Leake County.
Leake County Deputies, EMS, and Madden Volunteer Firefighters responded to a crash on Galilee Rd. at 10:24 a.m. on Wednesday,... Read More.
