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Four arrested for stealing vehicles, guns in Adams County
By Kaitlin Howell,
23 hours ago
ADAMS COUNTY, Miss. ( WJTV ) – Four people were arrested in Adams County for allegedly stealing two vehicles, hunting equipment, guns and appliances.
Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten said deputies responded to a home on Foster Mound Road on July 4 in reference to a burglary.
Later that evening, deputies located what they believed was the stolen Chevrolet truck on Rainbow Street. They also observed several weapons in the front seat. The deputies had the truck towed, and they seized the weapons.
Patten said deputies observed one of the suspects at a home on Kaiser Lake Road on July 16. When she saw the deputies, the sheriff said Nancy Evans began throwing items into the woods. She was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Investigators said Evans was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and 10 grams of methamphetamine.
Witnesses told deputies that Joseph Partridge was hiding in a camper on the same property where Evans was arrested. He was also wanted on outstanding warrants and was arrested.
Patten said deputies located two other suspects, Jonathan Newman and Vicki Byrnes, on Rainbow Street on July 18. They were both wanted for questioning. Investigators said they were able to obtain evidence tying Byrnes and Newman to the burglary.
According to the sheriff, investigators were able to recover a .22 caliber derringer pistol, Smith and Wesson 9mm, M-1 Carbine rifle, compound bows, a crossbow, the Chevrolet truck, a Spanish Revolver, Ruger 6mm rifle, and an illegally “sawed off” Remington Shotgun from different locations in the county.
Byrnes was charged with burglary and grand larceny. Newman was charged with burglary and two counts of grand larceny. Partridge was charged with a bench warrant FTA, burglary and two counts of grand larceny. Evans was charged with bench warrant, harboring a fugitive and possession of a Schedule II drug wit methamphetamine with intent to deliver.
Joseph Partridge (Courtesy: Adams Co. Sheriff’s Office)
Jonathan Newman (Courtesy: Adams Co. Sheriff’s Office)
Patten said deputies are still investigating leads and trying to locate a few more guns and a stolen Toyota pickup truck. The truck is a 1987 model, white in color with a red tailgate and pipe bumpers.
Anyone with information can contact the Adams County Sheriff’s Office at 601-442-2752 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-442-5001.
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