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Minor Accidents in Neshoba
Thursday, 6/2/22
7:27 a.m. - Philadelphia Police were called to Williamson Street by a resident that suspected someone was on the way to break into their home.
7:51 a.m. - Philadelphia Police were called to W. Beacon Street and Hwy. 15 for a two-vehicle accident with... Read More.
Arrests Made in the Shooting Death of Kenwon Tyshon Riley
Michael Lecole Summers, Tashey Shaniece Johnson, and Aaliyah Caulisa Lusk (pictured below) have all been arrested and charged with murder. Kosciusko Police Department says the three were arrested for the April 29th shooting death of Kenwon Tyshon Riley. The incident took place at North... Read More.
Updated – Car Fire and Animal Abuse Reported in Leake
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
1:45 p.m. – Carthage Fire Department and Carthage Volunteers responded to reports of a vehicle on fire on HWY 43 South near Thomastown.
3:09 p.m. – Leake County Deputies were alerted to a suspicious person on Pleasant Grove Road not far off... Read More.
Vehicle Stolen and Sold for Scrap in Leake
On Saturday, May 28th, 2022 at approximately 8:47 a.m., Leake County Deputies were notified of a red Chevy C10 pickup truck that was stolen from Forest Grove Road and taken to Monarch Metal Recycling. Security footage from the scrap yard was reviewed and showed... Read More.
ATV Theft in Neshoba
Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call at 12941 Road 147 on May 31, at 8:36 am after the resident discovered that his 4-wheeler, a 2019 red Honda Rincon 680, along with a single barrel shotgun, 2 Gallagher electric fence voltage testers, and... Read More.
Medical Marijuana Program Launched, Patients Waiting To Apply
The medical marijuana page on the State Department of Health website was busy Wednesday as the on-line registration process got underway. It got between 100 and 200 visits per hour but by mid-afternoon only 18 applications had been submitted, none from patients hoping to... Read More.
A Bull, a Calf and a Burglary in Neshoba
Wednesday, 6/1/22
7:35 a.m. - Neshoba Deputies responded to Hwy. 19 S. for an intoxicated male harassing a Mississippi Department of Transportation work crew.
9:27 a.m. - Neshoba Deputies were called to Road 165 for a resident who said the neighbor's bull was on her porch... Read More.
New Options For Mothers Looking For Baby Formula
A program which provides supplemental nutrition for women, infants and children in Mississippi is expanding the types of baby formula on its approved product list to help mothers deal with the nationwide formula shortage. The WIC program began offering those new options this week... Read More.
Head-on Collision in Leake, Two in Hospital
Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
3:52 p.m. – Carthage Fire Department, Leake County Deputies, Emergency Medical Services, and MS HWY Patrol were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash on HWY 35 South just outside the city limits near the Pearl River bridge. The collision was head-on, and... Read More.
