Mississippi
ACSO patrol deputies seize drugs, guns during three weekend traffic stops – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper
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NATCHEZ — In three totally different visitors stops Friday and Saturday, Adams County Sheriff’s deputies confiscated a haul of unlawful medication, together with high-powered narcotics, and firearms from Natchez metropolis streets and Adams County roadways.
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On Friday afternoon, deputies initiated a visitors cease for a visitors violation on a car touring on Highland Boulevard.
In the course of the cease, deputies situated roughly 100 grams of marijuana, 1-1/2 dosage models of Morphine, 43 milliliters of Promethaazine and digital scales.
The motive force was cited for the visitors violation and the passenger, Xavier Williams, was arrested for possession of schedule I marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of schedule IV Promethazine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
On Saturday afternoon, deputies stopped a car touring on U.S. 61 North for a visitors violation. In the course of the visitors cease, deputies discovered the motive force, Robert Johns, had an energetic arrest warrant for contempt of circuit court docket in Lawrence County. Johns was positioned below arrest.
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Johns
Contained in the car, deputies situated a loaded Hello-Level 9mm pistol, roughly 6 grams of methamphetamine, digital scales, empty baggies, and roughly 4 grams of marijuana.
Johns was arrested for felony contempt of court docket (Lawrence County), possession of schedule II methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana in a motorcar, and felon in possession of a firearm.
Johns is at the moment on probation with Mississippi Division of Corrections for a previous drug offense.
On Saturday night time, deputies stopped a car on U.S. 84 for a visitors violation. In the course of the visitors cease, deputies situated a small quantity of marijuana on one of many passengers within the car, Joseph Manson. Contained in the car, a loaded Glock 9mm pistol that had an prolonged 30 spherical, loaded journal was present in a again pack. A pc examine revealed that the Glock was stolen from Lengthy Seashore. Deputies additionally situated 90 ecstasy tablets inside a Tylenol bottle, 13 particular person packages containing six ecstasy tablets in every package deal, 4 particular person packages containing 10 ecstasy tablets every all in a gray backpack.
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In complete, 208 ecstasy tablets have been seized, together with a transparent plastic bag containing 61 grams of a marijuana, 23 particular person packages of marijuana that have been inside a inexperienced Crown Royal bag totaling 164 grams, 11 particular person packages of a marijuana that have been inside an orange Crown Royal bag totaling 124 grams, a black jar containing marijuana, totaling 117 grams, a transparent jar containing suspected THC wax, totaling 30 grams, and an individually wrapped THC edible, totaling 8 grams, a digital scale and an additional journal with 9mm unfired rounds.
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A small black backpack contained a black and clear bag with marijuana totaling 8 grams, a peanut butter package deal containing marijuana, totaling 12 grams, and a grinder containing a marijuana.
All three occupants within the car have been arrested. The motive force, Laurence Burnett, was charged with trafficking schedule I ecstasy, possession of schedule I marijuana with intent to ship, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a stolen firearm.
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Charles Clark, a passenger, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Joseph Manson, a passenger, was charged with possession of schedule I marijuana with intent to ship.
Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten stated he challenged his patrol officers to step up patrol efforts utilizing focused felony apprehension patrol strategies.
“My goodness, they’ve answered the decision,” Patten stated. “Over the past couple of weeks, our patrol officers have made a number of drug arrests, have gotten weapons off the streets and felons off the streets.
“These will not be my specialised models. That is coming from patrol. I’m grateful for the work they’re doing, and I do know the residents see this and are grateful, too,” he stated.
Patten additionally stated this elevated patrol actions comes along with the deputies common work to examine properties and buildings, reply calls and work visitors crashes.
“They’re taking a proactive method to patrol, along with their different duties,” he stated.
The step-up in patrol visitors stops comes partly on account of elevated overdoses and deaths from Fentanyl, which Patten stated, “has hit our space.”
“As a patrolman, these guys and girls are the heartbeat of the sheriff’s workplace. They’re the one which makes contact with residents first and are the primary ones to answer main crimes. They’ve been working arduous, making a number of arrests of individuals domestically and from out of the county and state. I can’t say sufficient concerning the job they’ve been doing,” Patten stated.
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Mississippi
Seven Killed, Dozens Injured When Bus Flips in Mississippi
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A commercial passenger bus driving through Mississippi on its way to Mexico ran off a highway and overturned early Saturday, killing seven people and injuring dozens. The accident occurred on Interstate 20 east of Vicksburg, CNN reports. A total of 37 people were taken to hospitals in Vicksburg and Jackson, the Mississippi Highway Patrol said. A 6-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister were among those killed, per the AP. “Anytime you have people injured or killed, it’s tragic, but when you have a situation like this where you have multiple fatalities and multiple injuries, it makes it even worse,” said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.
The bus, a 2018 Volvo, is owned by Autobuses Regiomontanos, which transports passengers between Mexico and the US, a company spokesperson said. The company is based in Monterrey, Mexico, Miranda Fernandez said. Its website lists several US locations; it’s not clear where the trip had originated. “All of the passengers go through proper immigration checkpoints and must show their passports or visas to enter either Mexico or the United States,” Fernandez told CNN. (More bus accident stories.)
Mississippi
What channel is Mississippi State football vs EKU on today? Time, TV schedule for Week 1 game
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Mississippi State football opens the 2024 season with FCS opponent Eastern Kentucky on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium.
The Bulldogs open Year 1 of the Jeff Lebby era with a lot of unknowns. Saturday’s game will be a good chance to find some answers.
Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen will make his first start in maroon and may have a big season in Lebby’s offense.
Here’s how to watch the Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game today, including time, TV schedule and streaming information:
Mississippi State vs. EKU will broadcast nationally via streaming on SEC Network+ and ESPN+ in Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Kevin Fitzgerald and Charlie Strong will call the game from the booth at Davis Wade Stadium. Streaming options for the game include ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
- Date: Saturday, Aug. 31
- Start time: 5 p.m. CT
The Mississippi State football vs. Eastern Kentucky game starts at 5 p.m. CT Saturday from Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
Clarion Ledger reporter Sam Sklar’s prediction: Mississippi State 50, Eastern Kentucky 10
Saturday will be a celebration of sorts for Lebby’s first game. The Bulldogs will come out hungry with something to prove on offense after last season. MSU will grab a big lead early and Blake Shapen won’t need to play a single snap in the fourth quarter.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Thursday, Aug. 29
- Odds: N/A
- O/U: N/A
- Money line: N/A
- Aug. 31: EKU, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Sept. 7: at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
- Sept. 14: Toledo, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or ESPNU
- Sept. 21: Florida, 11 a.m. on ABC or ESPN
- Sept. 28: at Texas, TBD
- Oct. 5: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 12: at Georgia, TBD
- Oct. 19: Texas A&M, TBD
- Oct. 26: Arkansas, TBD
- Nov. 2: UMass, 3:15 p.m. on SEC Network
- Nov. 9: at Tennessee, TBD
- Nov. 16: OPEN DATE
- Nov. 23: Missouri
- Nov. 29: at Ole Miss, 2:30 p.m. on ABC and ESPN+
- Dec. 7: SEC Championship Game in Atlanta, 4 p.m. on ABC
- Record: 0-0
- Aug. 31: Mississippi State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+ and SEC Network+
- Sept. 7: at Western Kentucky, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 14: West Georgia, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 21: Morehead State, 5 p.m. on ESPN+
- Sept. 28: Robert Morris, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 5: OPEN DATE
- Oct. 12: at Southern Utah, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 19: at Abilene Christian, 3 p.m. on ESPN+
- Oct. 26: Utah Tech, 2 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 2: at Tarleton State, 6 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 9: Central Arkansas, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 16: at Austin Peay, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Nov. 23: North Alabama, 1 p.m. on ESPN+
- Record: 0-0
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Man shot by Alabama deputies after fleeing Mississippi roadblock, officials say
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An investigation is ongoing after a 53-year-old man was shot by sheriff’s deputies in north Alabama.
The shooting happened late Thursday into early Friday when Colbert County deputies were assisting Mississippi law enforcement officers in a car chase that crossed over into Alabama, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agent.
ALEA Lt. Jeremy Burkett identified the wounded man as John William Griffin. He lives in Iuka.
The pursuit ultimately ended on Daryl Lane in Leighton in Colbert County, Burkett said
Griffin was airlifted to Huntsville Hospital. His condition has not been released.
Colbert County Sheriff Eric Balentine told WAFF that Griffin refused to stop at a random police roadblock in Tishomingo County, Mississippi.
Balentine said Griffin fired on officers and deputies and was shot in return fire.
Burkett said no officers were injured.
Once the investigation is complete, the findings will be turned over to the Colbert County District Attorney’s Office.
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