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Man found dead in apartment after being shot several times

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 44,275 Reads

Greenville police are searching for the person responsible for a man who was found shot and killed in an apartment.

At 1:35 a.m. Monday at Nottingham Apartments in the 1600 block of South Beauchamp Avenue, the Greenville Police Department received a call about a shot person.

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 5,970 Reads

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Police again seeking murder suspect

By DD-T Staff, 51,243 Reads

A man who was arrested for murder, and had the charges dropped by judge Michael Prewitt, is now sought again by police for new charges on the same crime.

From the Greenville Police Department:

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Man arrested after driving truck into Lowe's, assaulting officer

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 42,524 Reads

A man is in jail after attempting to drive his truck through the entrance of Lowe’s Friday evening.
Officers with the Greenville Police Department were dispatched to Lowe’s, 1886 Mississippi 1 S. in reference to a man driving a white Toyota truck into the front entrance.

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Fabulous Carter

$500K bond set for man charged with capital murder

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 2,280 Reads

A half million dollar bond was set this week for the man who shot and killed another during an argument.

The $500,000 bond for 18-year-old Fabulous Carter, who remains in custody, was set Monday by Judge Michael Prewitt.

Carter was charged with Capital Murder for the Jan. 26 shooting of 21-year-old Laquint Johnson.

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Hamilton sentenced to 20 years in prison

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Prior to a trial that was set to begin on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Parthenia Hamilton entered a guilty plea to the charge of Manslaughter at the Washington County Convention Center District Attorney W. Dewayne Richardson announced today.

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Police searching for people who stole vehicle, fled pursuit

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 1,962 Reads

Local police are searching for the people involved in stealing a vehicle and evading police pursuit.
At about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, police officers were in pursuit of a stolen white Mercedes-Benz along Highway 82 East.

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20-year-old charged with capital murder for 70-year-old

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 31,142 Reads

A 20-year-old male has been charged with capital murder for the death of a 70-year-old in Greenville this weekend.

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GPD investigates weekend homicide

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 34,323 Reads

Local authorities are searching for the person responsible for the shooting death of a man this weekend.

At about 9 p.m. Sunday night, officers with the Greenville Police Department received a call in reference to a shooting in the 400 block of Mississippi 1 S., according to assistant police chief Michael Merchant.

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Police investigate single vehicle wreck where man was found dead in vehicle

By Catherine Kirk ckirk@ddtonline.com, 1,751 Reads

Local police are investigating a wreck where a man was found dead in a vehicle leaning against a tree.

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