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Prentiss cold case solved, makes state history
A 2020 Prentiss Police cold case has now been solved using genealogy. It is the first rape case to ever be solved in the State of Mississippi using this method. On Jan. 15 2020, a woman was brutally attacked on First Street in Prentiss. An unknown male assailant pulled the woman into an abandoned house, […] The post Prentiss cold case solved, makes state history appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
Lawrence County firemen rescue resident from downed tree
TOPEKA — At 4 a.m. Monday morning, Monticello Fire Department and Lawrence County Fire Service were dispatched to rescue a man entrapped in a home. A tree had crashed down on the residence. Monticello Fire Department released a statement about the incident Monday following severe storms which pushed through the area hitting Bogue Chitto, Jayess […] The post Lawrence County firemen rescue resident from downed tree appeared first on Daily Leader.
Missing Columbia teen found safe, police says
COLUMBIA, Miss. (WDAM) - A teenager who has been reported missing from the Columbia area for about a week has been found safe, according to the Columbia Police Department. The police department posted on their Facebook page Wednesday morning that 17-year-old April Johnson was found safe. Columba Police Chief Michael...
Local officers remembered during National Police Week
Flowers were placed at Prentiss City Hall and the Jefferson Davis County Courthouse on Peace Officers Memorial Day Monday in memory of local law enforcement officers that were killed in the line of duty while serving the Town of Prentiss and Jefferson Davis County. Prentiss Police Officer Ron Jones was killed on Dec. 26, 2001, […] The post Local officers remembered during National Police Week appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
Law enforcement explains process in investigating the missing
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Law enforcement in two communities of the Pine Belt said their departments are dealing with more runaway teen cases. It can be a dangerous situation when a social media post says that a teen has run away or gone missing. However, Lt. Stephen Graeser of...
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