Stories tagged with: carthage
Car Crashes During Chase in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Speeds reached 90 mph during a police chase in Carthage early Saturday.
A Carthage Police officer could be heard just before 3 a.m. saying he was chasing a Chrysler 300 at 12th St. and College, and that speeds had reached 75 mph.
Shortly after that... Read More.
Shots Fired Calls in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.--Carthage Police and Leake County deputies investigated calls about gunshots on Martin Luther King Dr. and on Cook St.
Those calls were just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
Police looked for people who had possibly been shooting and did not report back finding anyone, though one... Read More.
Two Wrecks With Injuries Near Carthage Saturday
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A two-car wreck was reported shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday, at SO Williams Rd. at Galilee Rd., southeast of Carthage.
When deputies and rescue workers arrived they requested an ambulance because someone had a leg injury.
The cars were blocking the road. One of the... Read More.
Fire Burns in Carthage Pasture
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A fire in a pasture in Carthage gave firefighters a tough time Saturday afternoon.
The fire was reported about 1:45 p.m. on Franklin St. When Carthage firefighters first arrived they did not believe they could get to the fire and requested that the Miss.... Read More.
Friday Night Gunshots in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A Carthage Police officer heard what he thought was a gunshot or shots Friday night about 11:30, while sitting in his car at Jr. Food Mart.
A short time later dispatchers got a call about gunshots on Cook St.
Officers patrolled the area of Cook... Read More.
Hay Bailer Catches Fire Friday Night North of Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A hay bailer caught fire Friday night north of Carthage.
Both Leake County and Barnes volunteer firefighters were called to the scene at Hwy. 35 north and Ivey Circle at 8:14.
About an hour later all of the firefighters were finished. No cause for the... Read More.
Shooting in Carthage Thursday Evening
On the evening of Thursday, August 1, a shooting occurred at a trailer park on Hwy 35, across from the Carthage Fire Department. Law enforcement in the area saw the shooting happen and quickly pursued a vehicle they witnessed leaving the scene. This vehicle... Read More.
Registration open for Sweets & Treats in Carthage
Registration is now open for the annual Sweets & Treats in downtown Carthage.
This year's event will be Monday, Oct 28 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on the courthouse square.
Sweets and Treats is an annual community "Trick or Treat"... Read More.
Car Crashes During Brief Police Chase in Carthage
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A car crashed on Red Dog Rd. in Carthage Saturday night as it was being pursued by a Leake County deputy.
About 10:15 a deputy called in to dispatch that he had spotted a car that appeared to be driving recklessly on Hwy. 35... Read More.
Carthage Police Searching for Shooting Suspect(s)
Carthage Police are searching for suspect(s) involved in a shooting that occurred in the 300 block of N. Jordan St. just before 1 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
An officer on routine patrol reported that he heard multiple gun shots near the area of... Read More.
Carthage Man Sentenced for Dealing Meth in Red Water
CARTHAGE, Miss.--A nearly 11-year federal prison sentence was dealt to Roby Lee Jackson, Jr., 32, of Carthage, this week for dealing drugs on the Choctaw Reservation at Red Water.
Jackson pleaded guilty in April to that crime, along with having a firearm during drug trafficking.
Prosecutors... Read More.
