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Prentiss County women charged with child endangerment
BOONEVILLE – Two Prentiss County women have been indicted on felony child abuse charges after children in their care were found to have illegal drugs in their blood streams. A recent Prentiss County grand jury indicted Alexis Nicole Thompson, 24, and Penny Michelle Moore-Palmer, 43, both of Booneville. Each has been charged with three counts of child endangerment — children testing positive ...
Prentiss County Grand Jury Indicts Two Booneville Women on Child Endangerment Charges
The Prentiss County Grand Jury has indicted two Booneville women, 24-year-old Alexis Nicole Thompson, and 43-year-old Penny Michelle Moore-Palmer, on three counts each of Child Endangerment. The charges stem from incidents where children under their care tested positive for controlled substances. Following the indictments, capias warrants were issued, and both...
Booneville couple charged in sexual abuse of a child
BOONEVILLE – A Prentiss County couple was arrested this week and charged in connection with the sexual abuse of a child. Child Protective Services contacted the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office regarding the sexual abuse of a child. Investigators conducted a forensic interview with the victim, who is under the age of 16 and disclosed what happened to them. As a result, Nicholis Matthew Thill, ...
Man and woman face child sex crimes in Prentiss County
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A man and woman face child sex crimes in Prentiss County. The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspects as Nicholis Thill, 32, and Kaitlyn Thill, 32, both of Booneville. Nicholis Thill faces four counts of child molestation, and Kaitlyn Thill faces one count...
Prentiss County safety checkpoints net seven felony arrests
BOONEVILLE – A series of safety checkpoints over a nine-day span in late July resulted in seven felony drug-related arrests for Prentiss County law enforcement. Prentiss County deputy sheriffs were assisting the Mississippi Highway Patrol with a safety checkpoint at the intersection of Chambers Drive (Highway 4) and South Lake Street on July 29 and arrested Donnie Wayne Salmon, 25, of Gore ...
Booneville woman indicted on child delinquency charge
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A grand jury indicted a Booneville woman for allegedly allowing a child to be sexually active with an adult. The Prentiss County grand jury indicted Judy Dunlap, 58. The official charge is contributing to delinquency or neglect of a child. This alleged crime happened within...
Woman Arrested On Two Counts Of Child Endangerment In Prentiss County
The Prentiss County Grand Jury indicted 29-year-old Natasha Pullen Casteel, of Booneville for two counts of Child Endangerment, children testing positive for controlled substances. A capias warrant was issued. The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department served the capias warrant on her. Her bond was set at $25,000.00. Investigator Torie Jumper...
Husband arrested for attacking, kidnapping wife
BOONVILLE – A Prentiss County man remains in jail after being charged with attacking and kidnapping his wife last week. The female victim contacted the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office July 27 to file a report. She said the night before, her husband beat her at their County Road 6011 residence. She had bruising on her body, including bruising around her neck. She said her husband repeatedly ...
Four charged with child endangerment, drug possession
BOONEVILLE – Prentiss County deputy sheriffs made four arrests in two separate cases in which adults were charged after children tested positive for illegal drugs. Deputies went to Watertank Road residence on July 26 to serve a felony capias warrant on Teri Sue Gonzalez, 37, who was indicted for five counts of child endangerment – a child testing positive for a controlled substance. Gonzales ...
Two arrested in Mississippi after children tested positive for controlled substances
On July 26, 2024, the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department arrested Jimmy Brian Wallis (49) and Katie May Bishop (43) of Booneville. Both Wallis and Bishop were indicted for two counts of Child Endangerment, for the results of children testing positive for controlled substances. Both individuals were set bonds at...
Baldwyn man charged with domestic violence
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — A Baldwyn man faces domestic violence charges in Prentiss County. Deputies arrested Brian Flanagan, 45, after his wife filed a report on Saturday, July 27 at the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department. She claimed Flanagan beat her the night before at their home on County...
Man Arrested After Prentiss County Checkpoint
On July 29, 2024, Prentiss County Deputy Cody Horn, while assisting the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) with a safety checkpoint at the intersection of Chambers and South Lake, arrested 25-year-old Donnie Wayne Salmon of Gore Springs. Salmon was taken into custody on charges of possession of hydrocodone. The case will...
Victim’s report lands husband in jail on domestic violence charges
PRENTISS COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A Baldwyn man is in the Prentiss County Jail accused of choking a woman and holding her against her will. Saturday, Prentiss County deputies took a walk-in report from an assault victim. The woman said her husband had beaten her the night before at...
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