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Multiple Incidents Monday in Leake
Authorities responded to several incidents across Leake County on Monday, April 21.
Carthage Police were alerted to a situation on Cook St. at 9:25 a.m. where a caller reported their vehicle tires had been slashed and a weapon had been stolen.
At 2:20 p.m., Leake County... Read More.
Father, Step-Mother Charged in Killing of Three-Year-Old in Scott County
LAKE, Miss.--A father admitted he beat his three-year-old child to death and showed deputies where he buried the child, said Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee.
WLBT reports Rodkis Fenderson, has been charged with murder after the child's body was recovered Friday. The child's step-mother, Kiera... Read More.
SUV Crashes Into Cow Sunday Morning
Neshoba County deputies and MS Highway Patrol responded to a crash early Sunday morning at the intersection of Highway 427 and Highway 488.
At the scene, officers found a Chevrolet Suburban with serious front-end and windshield damage. It was soon discovered that the vehicle had... Read More.
Both Twins Now Dead in Drowning at Lake Pushmataha
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A second person has died in the Thursday incident at Lake Pushmataha in Neshoba County, according to Sheriff Eric Clark.
Camarion Grady died Sunday at the University of Missisppi Medical Center.
According to Clark and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Dept. of Public Safety,... Read More.
Domestic Call Friday Night, Man Accused of Busting Door In
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Philadelphia Police were called to a domestic disturbance on Pearl Ave. at an apartment complex.
Shortly before 9 p.m. a woman called police and said a man had busted her door in and left, headed toward Louisville.
Police radio communication indicated the man was pulled... Read More.
Man Seen Running From Scene of Vehicle Fire
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A man was seen running from the scene of a car fire Friday night in Neshoba County.
The call for the fire, involving a Chevy Malibu, was dispacthed shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Hwy. 16 near Thompson Cutoff Rd.
Once deputies were dispatched, a dispatcher... Read More.
Lady Whippets Win Advance to Round Two in State Playoffs
The Kosciusko Lady Whippets traveled to Senatobia tonight to play the Lady Warriors from Senatobia High School in game two of the round one state playoffs and won the contest 10-0 in 5 innings after the game was called by the 10 run rule.... Read More.
Philadelphia MS Senior, Jamarion “Frog” Grady, Dies in Drowning Accident
Philadelphia, MS is mourning the tragic loss of Jamarion "Frog" Grady, a senior at Philadelphia High School, who passed away in an accidental drowning.
The school released a heartfelt letter about Jamarion Grady. Click here to read it.
The young man apparently drowned Thursday evening... Read More.
