News Briefs From Across The State
More arrests pending
Police in Bay St. Louis have arrested three men and one juvenile in connection with the rape and sexual assault of two underage girls at a party in September. Authorities said Elijah White, 19, of Waveland and Cyril Lang, 20, of Bay St. Louis, were each charged with rape and sexual battery. A third man, Skyler Favre, 18, of Waveland, has been charged with two counts of sexual battery and one count of the production and possession of child pornography.
Investigators believe Favre recorded the alleged assault on his cell phone. They also believe two other suspects are involved in the assault and police are actively searching for them.
Authorities said the incident occurred at a home on Seube Street in Bay St. Louis, but none of the suspects or the victims lived at the residence.
Bond for all four men was set at $100,000, which they posted and were released.
The incident remains under investigation.
Town of Vaiden qualifies for mobile food pantry
Vaiden Mayor Mel Hawthorne said officials from Community Impact have approved the town for the Mobile Food Pantry program. Hawthorne said the residents who will receive priority in the program are low-income families with children, senior citizens and residents who are disabled. All participants however, must meet the poverty guideline.
Hawthorn said the program is already benefiting about 65 residents and the town’s goal is to make this a monthly program that will feed about 100 citizens.
Carroll County firm adding new jobs
Company officials from Anel Corporation announced that they will be creating 20 new jobs. Anel, located in Carroll County, supplies steel fabrications and hydraulic and fuel tanks.
Anel said the expansion “clearly demonstrates the company’s confidence in their workforce” and will include an addition to the company’s existing plant, as well as the purchase of new equipment to increase production capacity and efficiency.
Anel Corporation consists of 92,500 square feet of manufacturing space, 4,200 square feet of office space and a recently-renovated on-site training center.
Anel currently has about 160 employees from Carroll and surrounding counties.
Indian burial ground discovered
Archeologist have found what they believe to be an Indian burial ground near U.S. Highway 61 in Rolling Fork. Workers uncovered the site while working at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Educational Center.
The land, which sits on about 33 acres, was purchased by the Corps, near the iconic Red Barn, from the family of Bernard Deaton. Authorities said the Deatons owned the land for about 100 years.
During an excavation of the site, an archeological team found stone tools, pottery and preserved remains which date back possibly to the 1300s.
Construction of the multi-million dollar project has been halted while the site is being examined.
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