News Briefs From Across The State
Two children thrown from vehicle
A 42-year old man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly crashed his vehicle injuring two and killing an 11-year old boy. Curtis Chandler was arrested on Saturday after he was involved in a single-vehicle accident on Oktoc Road in Oktibbeha County.
WTVA reported that around 3 p.m., Chandler was driving an SUV with five people inside when he allegedly lost control, swerved and rolled the vehicle several times before coming to a final rest against a fence.
The 11-year old and another child were ejected.
An adult in the vehicle, 39-year old Angela Gandy, and another child were airlifted to UMC in Jackson in critical condition.
Chandler is charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injuries and more charges against him are pending.
The accident remains under investigation by the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department and the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
Man charged in fatal DUI in Tupelo
One man is dead and another behind bars after a deadly head-on collision in Tupelo over the weekend. Thirty-year old Wesley Brandon was charged with driving under the influence after he was involved in an accident on West Jackson Street and Coley Road about 8 p.m. Saturday night.
Authorities said 30-year Don Bell was killed when Brandon allegedly collided with his vehicle.
The accident remains under investigation.
Storm shelter opens in Glen
The small town of Glen, near Corinth, in Alcorn County, now has a safe place for residents to go in case of a tornado. A storm shelter opened in the town last week and is just one of 10 storm shelters planned for Alcorn County.
The 14-by-14 foot shelter is located on the east side of town hall and can accommodate about 50 people. The shelter was constructed with heavily reinforced structural steel along with tons of concrete. Reportedly, the shelter is anchored two feet in the ground.
As of the 2010 census, Glen was home to about 412 people.
Couple charged with stealing and scrapping car
A man and woman already out on bond for allegedly committing a burglary earlier this year have been arrested again for reportedly stealing a car and selling it for scrap metal. Jeffrey Grey Allen, 33, and Donna Marie Freeman, 34, both of Moss Point, were charged with felony taking of a motor vehicle.
Authorities said deputies responded to a Bayou Cumbest Road residence, in Moss Point, in reference to the theft of a motor vehicle. The victim advised that he kept a 1986 Pontiac Trans Am on the property and it was gone.
An investigation by the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department led them to a local scrap yard where they learned the car had been scrapped.
Allen and Freeman each initially received a bond amount of $7,500, but that was revoked pending their prior charges.
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