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Pearl River man pleads guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, MS – A Pearl River man pled guilty to possession of over 15 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.Bill Clemons, Jr., 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury... Read More.
Twelve-Year-Old Hurt in Dirt Bike Wreck in Neshoba County
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A 12-year-old was hurt in a dirt bike wreck Friday afternoon in Neshoba county. The person lost consciousness and an ambulance was called.The wreck on property on County Rd. 822, which is between highways 19 and 25, north of Philadelphia.That child was conscious... Read More.
Vandal Reported Hiding in a Bathroom
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A person was reported vandalizing the laundromat next to Sims Appliance in Carthage Saturday night about 10:10 p.m.The caller said that person messed up some of the coin machines, then hid in the bathroom.Police were able to easily identify the person as someone... Read More.
Tree Danger: Tree Fire, Trees Down in Leake County
THOMASTOWN, Miss.--A tree was reported on fire just before 3:30 Saturday afternoon. Thomastown volunteer firefighters responded and put the fire out.About 5:30 p.m. Saturday a tree was reported blocking the entire road on Scarborough Rd. at Roberts Rd. Thomastown volunteers responded to clear that... Read More.
MHP Investigates Fatal Holmes County Crash
On Thursday, September 26, 2024, at approximately 11:45 p.m., the Mississippi
Highway Patrol responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Highway 17 in Holmes
County.
A 2005 Dodge Charger driven by 32-year-old Preston Nichelson of Pickens,
Mississippi, traveled north on Highway 17 when it collided with two horses
standing... Read More.
Justice Department awards $900,000 to Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault
Jackson, Miss. – The U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded $900,000 to the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians to support victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, announced U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee.
The grant was awarded through the... Read More.
Pearl River man sentenced to nine years in prison for possession of approximately 400 images of child pornography
Jackson, MS – A Pearl River man was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.
According to court documents, William Henry, 52, possessed approximately 400 pornographic images of children that were under the age of twelve. Henry was indicted by a... Read More.
