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Wave of burglaries hit downtown Yazoo City
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,07/18/25-7:51AM , 2,300 Reads
Officers continue to investigate a rash of burglaries around the downtown area of Yazoo City over the last couple of weeks. With at least five businesses reporting thefts and damage from the wave of break-ins, Chief Terry Gann said he believes the recent rash is related to the same suspect.
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Suspect charged with attempted murder
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Wed,07/16/25-2:10PM , 3,198 Reads
A suspect has been charged in connection to a shooting that occurred last weekend in Yazoo City.

Anthony Russell, 22, was charged with attempted murder today by the Yazoo City Police Department.

Police Chief Terry Gann said the shooting occurred last Sunday on Monroe Street, near Ward Street.
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Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department to pursue DUI grant
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,06/28/25-10:00AM , 1,450 Reads
A revised grant application will be resubmitted for the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department to potentially receive assistance with the Mississippi Alcohol Counter Measure and Impaired Driving Grant.
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Yazoo County man charged with animal cruelty
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,06/28/25-8:00AM , 1,889 Reads
After the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department received a video that captured abuse of an animal, an arrest soon followed.
Patrick Nelson was charged with cruelty to animals last Thursday.
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