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Troopers quick action leads to arrests, recovery of stolen truck and firearm
From Staff Reports The keen eye and quick thinking of a Mississippi Highway Patrolman on Monday led to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and a stolen firearm, as well as the arrests of one young adult and a juvenile. Trooper Taylor Shows, an MHP Public Information Officer, was traveling south along Miss. 63 near…
Read MoreMan jailed after crashing through Leakesville restaurant early Wednesday
From Staff Reports A Leakesville man was arrested early Wednesday morning after allegedly crashing a vehicle through Ward’s fast-food restaurant at the intersection of Main Street and Martin Luther King Drive. Cristopher Kent Holmes, 36, of Skylight Drive, Leakesville, was arrested early Wednesday morning, after he allegedly drove a 2017 Jeep Wrangler through one…
Read MoreWarrants issued for 2 McLain residents regarding assaults, armed robbery and shooting into a dwelling
By RUSSELL TURNER Herald Editor A McLain duo is being sought by local authorities in connection with a strong-armed robbery and other violent crimes earlier this week. Arrests warrants were issued Monday for Frederick ‘Bo’ Fairley, 55, and Pamela Hunter, 45. The two are being sought on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault after allegedly…
Read MoreFormer rural water assoc. clerk jailed on embezzlement charge in Greene County
From Staff Reports __________ A Sand Hill woman has been indicted in Greene County on charges she stole tens of thousands of dollars from a rural water utility. Peggy Watson Maxie, 50, of 7792 Oil Well Road, Richton, was arrested late Tuesday night at her residence by deputies serving her with the indictment. She was…
Read MoreTwo area residents in jail in Perry County after police find over 4 pounds of meth
From Staff Reports Two area residents are facing state and federal drug trafficking charges in Perry County after law enforcement officials there say they caught the duo in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine. Frankie Tatum, 36, of Jackson Street, McLain, and Chalaydria Lawrence, 27, of Stonegate Dr., Hattiesburg, are being held in the…
Read MoreJustice Department finds problems with violence, gangs and poor conditions in 3 Mississippi prisons – INCLUDING LEAKESVILLE’S S.M.C.I.
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS – Associated Press JACKSON (AP) — Gangs, violence and sexual assaults are a problem in three Mississippi prisons because the facilities are short-staffed and inmates are sometimes left unsupervised, the Department of Justice said in a report Wednesday. The department said the state failed to protect inmates’ safety, control contraband or…
Read MoreChavers sentenced to serve at least 20 years for deadly ATV crash in 2020
Updated at 2:45 p.m. Feb. 21, 2024, to include statements from the District Attorney’s Office. From Staff Reports The George County man who crashed his ATV into a crowd of people in 2020, killing two and injuring several others, was sentenced to 40 years in the state penitentiary system early Wednesday. Derrick Wayne Chavers,…
Read MoreGrandfather of man accused of running over Greene Co. deputy found deceased early Friday
Charges in case likely to be upgraded to murder From Staff Reports Charges against a Knobtown man who is accused of intentionally running over a police officer on Thursday are likely to be upgraded to include murder after authorities discovered the body of his missing grandfather early Friday. The body of 77-year-old Levonce Leverette,…
Read MoreLocal Miss Hospitality program seeking ambassadors
From Staff Reports Any young ladies who would like to represent Greene County or Leakesville in the 2024 Miss Hospitality program are encouraged to send in their applications now. Reigning Greene County Miss Hospitality Dasani Hill and Leakesville Miss Hospitality Taylor Garretson will be crowing new local Miss Hospitality ambassadors in January, welcoming two new…
Read MoreGENERAL ELECTION RESULTS…. unofficial counts show Johnson as winner in Dist. 2 Supervisor’s race, Walley as sheriff
Incumbents Eubanks, Holder and Barrow win big. Tingle claims Dist. 5 BOS post. Burch solidifies House Dist. 105 win. From Staff Reports After months of campaigning and pushing residents to get engaged in the process roughly 43 percent of Greene County’s registered voters turned out Tuesday to vote in the General Election. With the top…
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