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Man killed by train in Mississippi, sheriff's office says
SLEDGE, Miss. - A man was hit and killed by a train in Mississippi Wednesday night, according to the Quitman County Sheriff's Office. The crash happened around 9 p.m. in Sledge, Mississippi on May 15, the sheriff's office said. Sledge is just over an hour south of Memphis with a population less than 500 people.
Woman fled for help from house with 70 dogs, neighbors say
CRITTENDEN COUNTY, Ark. — Neighbors near Hughes, Arkansas, are talking after three children and some 70 dogs were found living in deplorable conditions Tuesday. The case came to light about a year after a woman living at the house ran to a neighbor’s house for help, they say. Three adults — Martin Huerta-Miller, 61, Victoria […]
MS man sentenced to 20 years in prison for threatening mail carrier
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Sledge, Mississippi man was sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction for threatening a postal employee with a dangerous weapon. According to court documents, Henry Weaver, 47, was convicted in federal court on February 13 for a threat that took place on April 23, 2022. Weaver was sentenced on […]
2 dead in Lee County plane crash, State Police confirm
MARIANNA, Ark (KTVE/KARD) — On Sunday, May 12, 2024, at around 9 p.m., the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) dispatch received a report of a possible plane crash in Lee County. According to witnesses, the privately-owned plane was traveling from Florida to the Batesville airport. At around 8 p.m., family members of the victims had […]
Arkansas commission reactivates formerly shut down police department
HUGHES, Ark. — The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST) unanimously voted to reactivate a police department that was temporarily shut down for not complying with the state's rules, according to the Department of Public Safety. In April, the Arkansas Division of Law Enforcement deactivated the...
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