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Man found murdered identified as attacker in 2020 Mississippi cold case — first rape case in state to be solved by genetic geneaology
A man found murdered has been identified as the attacker in a 2020 sexual attack using genetic genealogy — the first rape case in Mississippi to be solved using the new DNA technology. On Jan. 15 2020, a woman was brutally attacked on First Street in Prentiss. An unknown...
Mississippi woman arrested, accused of stealing more than $1,000 in merchandise from store
A 51-year-old Mississippi woman was arrested for shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of merchandise from a downtown Oxford business. Karen Borden, of Oxford, was arrested by the Oxford Police Department and charged with Felony Shoplifting. Borden was arrested after OPD officers responded to a shoplifting report from a business in...
Man wanted in shooting death at Mississippi city park arrested for murder in Tennessee
A suspect in a Mississippi murder has been captured in Tennessee. On May 10, 2024, U.S. Marshals captured Markavis Sanders, 20, of Fayette County, Tennessee, who was wanted for a homicide in Mississippi. The incident occurred on April 19, 2024, when 21-year-old Jaquavion Markell-Ball was shot to death on College...
Convicted Rankin Co. 'Goon Squad' officers held in out-of-state federal prisons. See where
Six former Rankin County law enforcement officers who were connected to the "Goon Squad" were moved to federal prisons that are not in Mississippi. The former officers are Hunter Elward, Jeffrey Middleton, Daniel Opdyke, Christian Dedmon, Brett McAlpin and Joshua Hartfield. The six men pleaded guilty to federal charges and state charges for their involvement in the torture and abuse of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker.
Traffic stop on Mississippi interstate leads to discovery of 22 pounds of fentanyl in hidden compartments
Approximately 22 pounds of fentanyl were found hidden inside secret compartments of a pickup truck that was stopped on the Mississippi interstate Friday. Officials from the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office report that the traffic stop occurred on Interstate 20 at about 2 p.m. Friday. Arturo Gonsen-Miranda, 64, of North...
Mississippi man found guilty of stealing over $12K from Walmart
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Horn Lake man was found guilty of an armed robbery and aggravated assault on Tuesday after he was accused of stealing more than $12,000 from a Neighborhood Walmart in Mississippi. Marcus Fields, 34, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison, according to the State of Mississippi office of the District […]
Court of Appeals upholds life conviction for Bogue Chitto man convicted of murder
The Mississippi Supreme Court’s Court of Appeals has affirmed the convictions and sentences for a Bogue Chitto man convicted of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm as a felon. In 2018, Troy Galarza was arrested and charged with the murder of Wesley Watts after Watts was reported missing and last seen on Galarza’s Triple […] The post Court of Appeals upholds life conviction for Bogue Chitto man convicted of murder appeared first on Daily Leader.
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