Deputy jailer arrested for aiding Zimmerman’s escape
The former employee was terminated Friday, Aug. 23, according to the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
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North Mississippi High security: Horn Lake relaxes guard requirement for cannabis stores
An updated ordinance now allows cannabis dispensary owners to choose how to secure their business.
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North Mississippi Southaven invests in police, fire depts. with proposed budget
For a budget totaling $121,240,700, 51% of Southaven’s proposed budget would go to public safety.
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September 2024
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North MississippiFormer Horn Lake alderman indicted
Former Horn Lake alderman Charlie Roberts was indicted on charges that he received unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic despite getting paid to be a city official.
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North MississippiHorn Lake alderman’s attorney says his client repaid funds
Attorney Tony Farese said he believes if state officials had further investigated the matter, his client would never have been charged.
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North Mississippi One dead after police shooting in Olive Branch
”The subject presented a weapon towards the officers,” according to the MBI.
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ElectionsNAACP claims DeSoto County election districts dilute Black voting power
DeSoto County is about 31% Black, but none of the 25 current officeholders elected from districts provided by the 2022 plan are Black.
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North MississippiDeSoto County Schools gets an A
The Mississippi Department of Education released its most recent accountability grades Tuesday, Sept. 17. These results mark the largest-ever share of Mississippi districts that are now rated A, B or C.
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North MississippiSouthaven wary for new business moving into ‘epicenter of auto crimes’
Auto burglaries have become so common near the Southaven-Whitehaven border, city officials might deny a business wanting to occupy an empty building near Stateline Road and Airways Boulevard.
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North MississippiSouthaven Police moving to new Silo Square precinct
The new station is a part of the city’s plan for “aggressive growth of our police operation,” said Mayor Darren Musselwhite.
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North MississippiMid-South Fair attendance is up 500% at Landers Center
The Mid-South Fair Board employs more than 350 locals to sell tickets, park cars, provide guest services, clear trash and manage the event.
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MusicJerry Lee Lewis statue goes up in DeSoto County
The “Great Balls of Fire” singer was memorialized Friday when local officials, Lewis fans and members of his family saw the statue of his likeness unveiled in a plaza bearing his name at Southaven’s Silo Square.
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North MississippiDeSoto sheriff had tip Zimmerman was in Chicago before arrest
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle’s statements Monday were his first on the case in over a month, a decision he compared to a game of chess with the media.
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North Mississippi‘The unsung hero’: How a DeSoto County cold case was kept alive
Lorie Ann Mealer Pennell would very likely still be a Jane Doe if it weren’t for Amber Edlin, a crime-scene technician with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office.
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Public SafetyDeSoto County Jane Doe identified after 40 years, but questions remain
Identified after 40 years, there are questions about a woman’s body found on the side of the road in DeSoto County, including whether she could be a victim of the “Bible Belt Strangler.”
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Public SafetyDeSoto County sheriff’s town hall focuses on school safety after threats
“We sit right next to one of the most dangerous cities in the country, but our crime rate has remained low,” Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said, referring to Memphis at DeSoto’s northern doorstep.
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North Mississippi DeSoto County school officer charged with rape
The school resource officer faces two counts of rape and one charge of sexual battery related to a single incident last week.
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October 2024
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North MississippiDeSoto County assistant district attorney held in criminal contempt
County Circuit Court Judge Celeste Wilson admonished Andrew Willcutt on Monday, Sept. 30, for his handling of a 2023 case and defying verbal and written orders to appear in open court.
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North Mississippi Three wounded in Southaven shooting
Southaven police are investigating a shooting in a neighborhood across from DeSoto Central Primary School that left three individuals wounded.
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North MississippiHow does DeSoto County Schools determine senior class ranking?
The district’s board of education updated its policy on senior class rankings, including requirements for AP calculation.
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North MississippiOlive Branch manufacturer lays off 147 workers
Based in California, the company manufactures “smart glass” at a single facility located at 12380 Kirk Road in Olive Branch.
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DeSoto County Schools updates electronic-communications policy
The district’s virtual-communications policy limits how far employees can engage with students and sets guidelines on public engagement.
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North MississippiSouthaven now requires longer notice to issue special event permits
Before the new application process, the city was issuing permits in some cases just hours before events started.
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North MississippiSouthaven converting closed Fred’s store into new court building
“We’ve made tremendous investments in our police department,” said Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite. “When your police is more active, your court is more active. So our court is very busy.”
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North Mississippi Proposed Olive Branch polling locations will not affect general election
The new polling locations, first introduced during a meeting with the city’s aldermen Oct. 15, would not go into effect until 2025.
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