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Inmate convicted in Neshoba County murder found dead in Rankin County prison cell
RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. - Alex Deaton, a convicted murderer, was found dead in his cell at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility on Saturday evening, according to Rankin County Coroner David Ruth.
Deaton, who pleaded guilty in 2018 to murder, drive-by shooting, and motor vehicle theft,... Read More.
Hit and Run Wreck Reported in Neshoba County
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--A hit and run wreck was reported Friday evening just before 6:30 in Neshoba County.Law enforcement was called out to Hwy. 19 north and County Rd. 383 on report of a wreck between a Ford F-250 and a Chevy Tahoe. The F-250 driver... Read More.
Reports of Elusive Truck on Neshoba County Road
PHILADELPHIA, Miss.--Several reports came in to the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department Friday night about a pickup truck driving up and down County Rd. 109 revving its engine, spinning out and driving recklessly.The calls were about a silver GMC.At least two attempts were made to... Read More.
Missing Leake County Man Found Dead in Abandoned Home
Isaiah Mondy, a 23-year-old man reported missing in March, was found dead on Sunday, May 25, inside an abandoned home at the dead end of Post Road near Thomastown.Mondy was last seen leaving his residence in the Thomastown community on March 20. He was... Read More.
Neshoba County Man Charged in Burglaries
UNION, Miss.--An arrest was made late last week in a series of burglaries thzt happened both recently and not so recently in the Union area.Sheriff Eric Clark said Shannon Jenkins and a minor have both been charged with burglarizing businesses and a home on... Read More.
Automated Electric Meters Being Installed in Neshoba County
In Neshoba County today, contractors will begin upgrading the meters in parts of the Central Electric Power Association’s service area. They’ll be working first in the House and Linwood communities installing digital equipment to allow for automated meter reading which the association says will... Read More.
Neshoba County Deputy Joins FBI Task Force
Neshoba County Deputy Trent Rickles was recently sworn in as a Task Force Officer with the FBI.He will serve on the Safe Trails Task Force, a joint initiative between local and federal law enforcement aimed at combating violent crime and drug trafficking on tribal... Read More.
