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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Person Shot Just Inside the Carthage City Limits

CARTHAGE, Miss.--A man was shot Friday night just before midnight, just inside the Carthage city limits. A Carthage police officer was patrolling on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive at Williams Dt. at 11:54 p.m., when he told dispatchers that he was being flagged down. "Bring... Read More.
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