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CRIME & SAFETY
Judge declares a mistrial in Columbus murder trial
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — A judge declared a mistrial in a Columbus murder trial. Israel Buckhalter’s second-degree murder trial began this week. He’s accused of killing his cousin Desi Shepherd in the summer of 2020. Buckhalter’s attorney informed the court that he didn’t receive crime scene photos...
Coroner identifies inmate who died in Lowndes County
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — An inmate awaiting trial in Lowndes County died Monday morning. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant later identified the inmate as Eddie Thomas Jr., 52, of Columbus. Sheriff Eddie Hawkins said jailers found the inmate unresponsive in a cell shortly after 7:00. The cause of death...
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