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Pontotoc County Man Charged with Possession of Two Controlled Substances
A man was arrested in Pontotoc County and charged with possession of two different controlled substances on October 8, 2024. On Tuesday, October 8th, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Billy Dean Keith was arrested in the north section of the county. Illegal drugs were reportedly found in his vehicle.
Former West Union teacher pleads not guilty to child enticement
NEW ALBANY – A former West Union teacher and University of Mississippi counselor waived her right to be arraigned and pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of child enticement last week. Lauren Kennamore, 36, of Amy Court, Pontotoc, was indicted earlier this month on a single count of child enticement. She is accused of intentionally enticing a 17-year-old student to meet her “or the purpose ...
Medical Examiner testimony, Griste post-arrest interview heard during second day of trial
The state continued to call witnesses Wednesday in its case against Alexandria Griste who is on trial this week for shooting and killing her boyfriend, Cory Lyles. On June 7, 2022, police responded to a house on South Lamar Boulevard after Griste called 911 around 10:30 p.m. They found 29-year-old Lyles dead in the driveway […] The post Medical Examiner testimony, Griste post-arrest interview heard during second day of trial appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.