April 26, 2009

Street Foundation nearly 50

In the opening months of a decade burgeoning with promises of a new frontier, a dozen people in Vicksburg decided to extend some of that hope to local health care.

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3 sentenced Friday in circuit courtThree men received sentences Friday in Warren County Circuit Court in front of Ninth Judicial District Circuit Court Judge Toni Terrett.

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Accused murderer has sentence revoked, others sentenced in courtAccused killer sent to prison as Warren County judge revokes suspended term and issues sentences, pleas and bond rulings in a series of violent and drug-related cases.

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Federal court upholds former cop's jail termJudges were sympathetic, but the 10-year prison sentence imposed on former Vicksburg Police Sgt. Kevin Dewayne Williams has been upheld by a federal appeals court.

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Griffin pleads to manslaughter, receives suspended sentence in 2023 shooting deathByron Griffin last week pleaded guilty to a charge of manslaughter, heat of passion as part of a plea agreement in the case of a 2023 shooting death that has already resulted in a mistrial. Griffin was accused of shooting and killing 46-year-old Shirray Harris at a Vicksburg Circle K convenience sto

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VPD: man wanted for questioning in assault caseOfficials with Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with an aggravated assault case. VPD Sgt. Jerrold Hayes said officers are looking for 29-year-old Nicholas Rashad Clay. VPD did not provide the specifics of

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People's Drug Store to close after 103 yearsPeople's Drug Store, the historic pharmacy in downtown Vicksburg, will be closing this year after 103 years in business.

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Warren County man charged with statutory rapeA Warren County man is facing charges of statutory rape this week after being taken into custody over the weekend.Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said 25-year-old Shane Standish

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Warren County teen charged with second-degree murderA Warren County teenager was charged with second-degree murder Friday in connection with a Wednesday shooting incident. Just after midnight Wednesday, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office received a call that someone had been shot in the 1200 block of Wright Road. Units arrived on the scene and found

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Bond revoked for murder suspect as part of Friday court docketBernard Brown, arrested in connection with the May 28, 2023 shooting death of Shandrick "Black" Montgomery, had his bond revoked in the courtroom of Judge M. James Chaney Friday.

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A family affair: Mother, 2 daughters earn degrees in same yearMay has been a busy month for the Magee family. In the span of just two weeks, Tonya, Tylah and Tia Magee, mother, and daughters, respectively, have earned diplomas. Tonya received a doctorate in educational administration from Jackson State University; Tylah earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing

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Tallulah man charged with 8 counts of hate crimesA Tallulah man is in the Madison Parish Jail this week and charged with eight counts of a hate crime, among other chargers, after firing a weapon in a residential neighborhood...

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Third arrest in Bowmar Avenue homicideA third suspect was charged and arraigned for the murder of 32-year-old Jeremy Bailey.

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Former VHS student shot deadVHS freshman Heather Pritchard hugs her mother, Lisa Pritchard, following a shooting that left one man dead and a student charged with capital murder. “This is what you watch on TV,” Heather Pritchard said. “This is not supposed to happen in Vicksburg.”(Melanie Duncan ThortisThe Vicksburg Post) [9/1

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The unsolved disappearance of Jacqueline Levitz: Thirty years later, q...Thirty years after wealthy widow Jacqueline Levitz vanished from her bloodstained Mississippi home, her disappearance remains unsolved despite nationwide attention and ongoing investigation.

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Warren County man charged with statutory rapeA Warren County man is facing charges of statutory rape this week after being taken into custody over the weekend.Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said 25-year-old Shane StandishVicksburg Post

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FAMILY MAN: Billy Joe Heggins retires from Warren County Sheriff's Off...Outgoing Chief Deputy Billy Joe Heggins has quite literally spent most of his life in the Warren County Sheriff's Office.

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A family affair: Mother, 2 daughters earn degrees in same yearMay has been a busy month for the Magee family. In the span of just two weeks, Tonya, Tylah and Tia Magee, mother, and daughters, respectively, have earned diplomas. Tonya received a doctorate in educational administration from Jackson State University; Tylah earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing

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VPD: man wanted for questioning in assault caseOfficials with Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with an aggravated assault case. VPD Sgt. Jerrold Hayes said officers are looking for 29-year-old Nicholas Rashad Clay. VPD did not provide the specifics of Vicksburg Post

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People's Drug Store to close after 103 yearsPeople's Drug Store, the historic pharmacy in downtown Vicksburg, will be closing this year after 103 years in business.Vicksburg Post

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Warren County teen charged with second-degree murderA Warren County teenager was charged with second-degree murder Friday in connection with a Wednesday shooting incident. Just after midnight Wednesday, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office received a call that someone had been shot in the 1200 block of Wright Road. Units arrived on the scene and found Vicksburg Post

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Former VHS student shot deadVHS freshman Heather Pritchard hugs her mother, Lisa Pritchard, following a shooting that left one man dead and a student charged with capital murder. “This is what you watch on TV,” Heather Pritchard said. “This is not supposed to happen in Vicksburg.”(Melanie Duncan ThortisThe Vicksburg Post) [9/1Vicksburg Post

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The unsolved disappearance of Jacqueline Levitz: Thirty years later, q...Thirty years after wealthy widow Jacqueline Levitz vanished from her bloodstained Mississippi home, her disappearance remains unsolved despite nationwide attention and ongoing investigation.Vicksburg Post

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Vicksburg's Matthew Anderson receives degree from The University of Al...TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- Over 6,000 degrees were awarded during The University of Alabama's spring 2025 commencement ceremonies at Coleman Coliseum. The University provides numerous...

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Months-long investigation leads to seizure of guns, drugs; Vicksburg man arrested on array of chargesA Vicksburg man is behind bars and facing a litany of charges after a months-long investigation led to the seizure of drugs and firearms earlier this week. Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said a joint effort between the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and the Vicksburg Police Department (VPD

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Tallulah man charged with 8 counts of hate crimesA Tallulah man is in the Madison Parish Jail this week and charged with eight counts of a hate crime, among other chargers, after firing a weapon in a residential neighborhood...Vicksburg Post

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Third arrest in Bowmar Avenue homicideA third suspect was charged and arraigned for the murder of 32-year-old Jeremy Bailey.Vicksburg Post

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