Stories tagged with: minor
Minor Crash Reported in Carthage Wednesday Afternoon
A two-vehicle crash occurred Wednesday, July 9, at 2:24 p.m. on Hwy 35 S near Pleasant Hill Road.Leake County Deputies, Carthage Firefighters, and EMS were dispatched to the scene. Deputies reported no injuries, and EMS response was canceled.At least one vehicle was towed, and... Read More.
Leake County Man Arrested on Sexual Battery Charges Involving Minor
A 20-year-old Leake County man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a minor.On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Leake County Sheriff's Office received a report concerning a possible sexual abuse situation involving a minor child and Cameron Lee,... Read More.
Local residents win in Mississippi Lottery
Two local residents are $500 richer after playing the Mississippi Lottery.
According to a press release from the Mississippi Lottery Commission, there was a $500 winner in both Durant and Walnut Grove.
The winning tickets were a part of the Sizzlin' Summer Cash Bonus Promotion.
Additional winners... Read More.
Minor Crash and Lots of Fighting Monday in Leake
Carthage and Leake authorities responded to several incidents on Monday, May 19, and most of them were fights.
Just before noon, officers were called to a donut shop on Hwy 16 West for a minor crash in the parking lot after a vehicle struck a... Read More.
Taylor Wins Special Senate Election
Voters in Leake, Neshoba and Winston counties have elected Lane Taylor as their new state senator. Taylor got about 58 per cent of the vote to defeat four other candidates in Tuesday's special election to represent District 18 in Jackson. The results are complete... Read More.
Conehatta man sentenced for sexual abuse of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, MS –On January 13, 2025, a Conehatta man was sentenced to 24 years and 4 months in federal prison for sexual abuse of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.According to court documents, Brett Keith Thomas, 28, sexually abused a minor who was... Read More.
Tucker man sentenced for enticement of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Jackson, MS – A Tucker man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for enticement of a minor on the Choctaw Indian Reservation.
According to court documents, Antonio Deron Wallace, 36, used the internet to entice a minor under the age of sixteen to... Read More.
Former Scott County Teacher Charged With Sexual Battery of a Minor
MORTON, Miss.--A former Lake Middle School teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual battery of a minor by a person in authority.Mark Jones, 47, faces seven counts of that charge after a report was filed Aug. 17, and a subsequent forensic interview of... Read More.
Multiple Crashes in Leake, Minor Injuries Reported
Leake County Deputies responded to two separate motor vehicle accidents on Thursday, August 8.The first incident occurred just before 1 a.m. on Hwy 35 N near County Line Rd., where a vehicle struck a deer and suffered a flat tire. No injuries were reported.Later... Read More.
