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Brown convicted of 2023 manslaughter
NATCHEZ — A man who mistakenly shot another in Natchez in November 2023 has been convicted of manslaughter. Adrian Brown, age 19, was convicted on Tuesday and is to be scheduled for sentencing later this month following a pre-sentencing investigation. District Attorney Tim Cotton said the jury deliberated for approximately 40 minutes before delivering a […] The post Brown convicted of 2023 manslaughter appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Hung Jury: No verdict reached on 2022 murder trial
NATCHEZ — After an Adams County jury deliberated for at least four hours Thursday, no verdict was reached for now 20-year-old Jordan Caston, who is charged with the murder of 16-year-old Marquez Brown. Caston is also serving a 10-year sentence for setting a fire in the Adams County Jail after his arrest for the murder […] The post Hung Jury: No verdict reached on 2022 murder trial appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Hot air balloon stolen five years ago recovered this week in Woodville
NATCHEZ — A hot air balloon system and trailer stolen from Natchez five years ago were recovered Thursday, coincidentally on the first day of the 2024 Natchez Balloon Festival. Unfortunately, the balloon and trailer had apparently been dumped in a heavily wooded area of Woodville where they sat rotting for that entire time and are […] The post Hot air balloon stolen five years ago recovered this week in Woodville appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Police investigating alleged hit and run incident on MLK
NATCHEZ — On Monday evening in the 800 block of N. Martin Luther King Jr. Road, police responded to an alleged hit and run involving one or more people. There were two men identified as Travon Lyles and Anthony Jackson in an argument with each other on a live stream prior to this incident when […] The post Police investigating alleged hit and run incident on MLK appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Lincoln County Jail docket: Brookhaven woman charged with assault causing injury
Lincoln County Jail docket, Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 14-16, 2024: Jakobe D. Kelly, 09/22/2003, 100 Eastview No. 1 — arrested, charged with simple assault domestic violence, by Brookhaven Police Department. Walter Montreal Owens, 01/16/1992, 825 Turner St. — arrested on indictment, by Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Jaionna N. Smith, 08/31/2004, 702 East Independence St. — arrested, charged […] The post Lincoln County Jail docket: Brookhaven woman charged with assault causing injury appeared first on Daily Leader.
Man killed in Lincoln County crash after car hits trees
LINCOLN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in Lincoln County. The crash occurred on Interstate 55 just before 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 16. Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said a 1998 Ford Explorer was traveling north on I-55 when the vehicle left the road, overturned and […]
Car fire extinguished by Volunteer Firefighters
NEW SIGHT — A car fire on Mandy Loop NW Thursday was knocked down before it could spread to a nearby mobile home. Dark smoke was showing before units got on scene and was visible from Brookway Boulevard. A call of a car on fire in a yard was dispatched around 11:33 a.m. Volunteer firefighters […] The post Car fire extinguished by Volunteer Firefighters appeared first on Daily Leader.
Electrical fire closes Popeyes
BROOKHAVEN — Popeyes may be closed for business until electrical damage caused by a fire Thursday morning can be fixed. Power was subsequently out on Brookway Boulevard at a couple of stoplights and nearby businesses. Brookhaven Fire Department Chief Jeff Ainsworth said the electrical fire started in a heating unit at the restaurant. Popeyes is […] The post Electrical fire closes Popeyes appeared first on Daily Leader.