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New Officers Now on FBI Task Force
Two officers with the Choctaw Police Department and a Neshoba County deputy have joined an FBI task force aimed at protecting tribal members and investigating violent crime and drug trafficking in Choctaw communities. The Mississippi Safe Trails task force, established more than two years... Read More.
Driver Arrested for DUI Following Hit-and-Run at Dollar General
Carthage Police arrested a driver following a hit-and-run crash in the Dollar General parking lot just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
The driver of the struck vehicle managed to get the license plate of the vehicle that left the scene. Using that information, officers were... Read More.
Diesel Spill at Exxon Gas Station Contained
Carthage emergency responders were called to the Exxon gas station on Hwy 35 South Tuesday just before 12:30 p.m. after an 18-wheeler collided with a diesel pump, causing a fuel spill.
The Carthage Police and Fire Department quickly responded to the scene, while the Department... Read More.
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Carthage Dodges Tornado Bullet
Folks in Carthage may not realize what a close call they had Sunday night. A storm that gave every indication of being able to produce a tornado passed right over the city-- without touching down. Chad Entremont at the National Weather Service in Jackson... Read More.
Arrest Made in Friday Shooting on Tribal Land
CHOCTAW, Miss.--A man was shot Friday in the Pearl River Community, on tribal lands belonging to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. A 20-year-old reservation resident was arrested and charged in the incident.
According to a news release from the Choctaw Police Dept., the shooting... Read More.
Winston Tornado Rated EF-1
Photo credit: James Bishop
A storm that touched down in Winston County Sunday night is being classified as a high-end EF-1 tornado. A National Weather Service survey team says it was on the ground for about four miles east of Louisville, damaging a couple of... Read More.
Break-In Reported in Neshoba County
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Neshoba County deputies were investigating a break-in Friday evening.
The break-in was reported by someone who had been on vacation for a week and discovered their house had been burglarized while they were gone on County Rd. 785.
Deputies were sent to collect evidence.
No arrests... Read More.
