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A three vehicle crash occurred around 4:15 PM (08-31-2010) yesterday evening on US Highway 82 in Oktibbeha County East of Center Grove near Polly Bell road. The fatality is Sammie Jones, a 41 year old male from Maben. Mr. Jones was operating a Ford farm tractor, traveling west on US Highway 82. The other vehicles involved were: a 1998 Green Dodge Ram, and a 2007 Yellow Mack Truck Tractor Trailer. The dodge was driven by Mr. Raymond Poe Jr., a 58 year old male from Pheba. Mr. Poe was traveling West on US Highway 82 following the farm tractor. The Mack Truck Tractor Trailer was driven by Mr. Fred Culver, a 39 year old male from Forrest City, Arkansas. The Tractor Trailer was traveling west on US Highway 82 behind the Dodge. Mr. Jones was pronounced dead on the scene by the Oktibbeha County Coroner. The Crash is still under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol.
TUPELO – Police have made two arrests in the armed robbery of a local liquor store that happened in July.Leonta Gates and Denarvis Ruff are charged with the July 26 armed robbery of a liquor store on South Gloster Street. Their bonds were set at $500,000 a piece. The two allegedly hit the clerk in the head with a bottle before taking an undisclosed amount of money from the store. Thanks to tips from the public, Tupelo Police Chief Tony Carleton said they were able to make the arrests.“We considered these suspects dangerous and we needed help finding then and the public really turned out to help,” said Carleton. “Our detectives never stopped working the case and those two things are what led to these arrests.”Police are looking for Talron Coleman, a third suspect possibly involved in the robbery.Gates is also being charged with and auto burglary that happened on Ida Street in mid June, according to Carelton.
This is probably not his first run in with the CJ system, so he understands the game. And you know what, he just won.
GUNTOWN – Deputies and narcotics agents charged two people with attempt to manufacture crystal meth.James “Jimbo” Buse, Jr., 39, and Miranda Gillenwater, 34, were arrested Wednesday at their home at 408 County Road 2432, Guntown. Thir bonds were set at $50,000 apiece.
VERONA – Bond was set at $30,000 for a man accused of robbing a man at a Verona car was Monday night.Bryant Sterling, 17, of Verona was arrested Tuesday by Verona police and charged with armed robbery. Chief Leo Mask said Sterling allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint at about 10 p.m. Monday, taking his wallet.No one was injured in the incident. Sterling remains in jail.
