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Bond denied as capital murder case heads to Grand Jury
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,05/16/25-10:46AM , 3,170 Reads
Former Yazoo City Police Chief Jay Winstead is now being held without bond as his capital murder case has been bound over to the Grand Jury.
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Fourth suspect charged in Knox murder case
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,05/09/25-4:00PM , 2,588 Reads
A fourth juvenile has been charged with capital murder in connection to the death of Wiltavious Knox, who was murdered on Jackson Avenue earlier this year.
Eric Shinall Jr., 17, was charged with capital murder, home invasion, robbery, kidnapping and grand larceny.
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Three suspects charged in connection to deadly shooting
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Fri,05/09/25-3:40PM , 22,910 Reads
Three arrests have been made in connection to Yazoo City’s most recent deadly shooting, including one suspect charged with murder.
Johnathan Townsend was charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of Abieon Earl Taylor.
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Five human trafficking victims recovered in Southaven
By DANIEL TYSON - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,05/07/25-11:34AM , 253 Reads 9,341 Statewide
The Mississippi Attorney General said Tuesday that one arrest has been made as part of the North Mississippi law enforcement operation.

A person is under arrest and five people were recovered during the final day of Operation 806, a law enforcement effort to combat human trafficking in Mississippi.
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