Couple charged in child abuse case
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
Investigators haven’t been able to prove that child abuse led to the death of a one-year-old boy, but his death led them to the discovery of the child abuse.
Courtney Ann Jones, and her boyfriend, Billy Joe Williams Jr., are each charged with two counts felony child abuse after the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department and the Department of Human Services began investigating the death of Hunter Jones.
Hunter Jones was Courtney Ann Jones’ son.
Sheriff Jake Sheriff said DHS also removed a female child from the home who showed signs of abuse including extensive bruising and a broken ankle.
An autopsy was unable to determine the cause of death.
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Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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