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Midnight Shooting on Monday in Leake
Leake County Deputies arrived at a residence on Starling Center Rd just after midnight on Monday, March 27, 2023. Deputies were dispatched when a caller reported their home had been shot into. Two adults and 3 children were inside at the time of the... Read More.
Reckless Drivers, Suspicious Activity and Stolen Items in Leake
Monday 3/27/23
6:11 a.m. - Leake Deputies were called to assist a broken-down garbage truck on Hy 35 S near Big Springs Road.
7:56 a.m. - Leake Deputies were called about a tree down blocking the road on E Franklin Street near Stewart Road.
8:53 a.m. -... Read More.
Severe Storms Roll Across MS with Damaging Winds and Large Hail
Winds up to 70 miles an hour, heavy rain and hail the size of baseballs tore through Mississippi Sunday, less than 48 hours after three tornadoes devastated parts of Sharkey, Humphreys, Carroll and Monroe counties. Although the stormy weather affected recovery efforts in some... Read More.
Help Identify Local Thieves Caught on Camera
Carthage Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals in the video below who were caught on camera at a residence on Pine Hill Circle on Thursday, March 23 at approximately 12:40 a.m. These two individuals are suspects in an auto... Read More.
A Disturbance at the Donut Shop, an Accident with Injuries and Blown Transformers in Leake
Sunday 3/26/23
2:47 a.m. - Leake Deputies were asked to check for a trespasser at a residence on Willis Road.
4:11 a.m. - Leake Deputies checked an alarm at the Goco on Hy 16 in Edinburg.
5:50 a.m. - Leake Deputies checked a vehicle in the ditch... Read More.
Alarms and Suspicious People in Leake
Saturday 3/25/23
1:25 a.m. - Carthage Police checked an alarm at the First Financial Bank on Hy 35 S.
1:26 a.m. - Carthage Police were sent to check another alarm at Doug Powers Inc. on N Pearl Street.
4:36 a.m. - Carthage Police were sent to a... Read More.
An Accident, A Disabled Eighteen-Wheeler, and a Grass Fire in Leake
Friday 3/24/23
12:25 a.m. - Leake Deputies were involved in a chase in the vicinity of Ealy Road.
4:00 a.m. - Carthage Police were asked to watch for a possibly intoxicated driver coming from Philadelphia on Hy 16.
7:43 a.m. - Carthage Police were asked to assist... Read More.
Two Arrests Made in a Thursday Shooting in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Police responded to a call reporting that shots were fired on Jericho Street at approximately 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2023. Officers arrived at the scene to find a female inside a vehicle that was parked at a residence. The vehicle was... Read More.
