News Briefs From Across The State
Body found in kitchen
The body of a 31-year old man was found by firefighters Saturday morning while they were fighting a blaze at a residence on 11th Street in Columbus. Authorities said the body of Travirus Barrett was found in the kitchen of his brother’s home shortly after 5 a.m., Nov. 13.
Neighbors said Barrett stayed with his brother from “time to time,” and investigators said there were no other injuries. The Lowndes County coroner is expected to perform an autopsy on Barrett this week.
The cause of the fire and where it began is still unknown.
Woman hits boyfriend with car
A Greenville woman has been charged with domestic aggravated assault after she allegedly hit her boyfriend with her vehicle. Minnie McCarter, 57, was charged after she reportedly hit 53-year old William Algood.
Police said they responded to the home of the couple earlier in the day on Nov. 11, for a domestic disturbance. Authorities said McCarter called Algood back to her residence stating that she wanted “to talk” to him. Police said McCarter then hit Algood with her minivan in the middle of Stone Street.
Algood was transported to Delta Regional Medical Center and his condition in unknown.
Illegally killed black Bear results in citation
Officers with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) recently issued a citation for the illegal killing of a black bear in Coahoma County. The male bear weighed about 230 pounds and was approximately 5-years old.
Officials at MDWFP said black bears are a protected species in the state of Mississippi and killing a black bear is a Class I violation. If convicted, a Class I violation carries a $2,000-5,000 fine and a loss of hunting privileges for no less than one year.
The bear was confiscated by MDWFP conservation officers and transported to the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.
Mississippi has a growing population of black bears, with approximately 120 bears throughout the state.
Death investigation headed to grand jury
Police in Ocean Springs have been investigating a fatal car accident that left one woman dead, and two others injured. Authorities said the investigation is now over and the evidence will be presented to the Jackson County grand jury.
On Sept. 29, Ocean Springs police responded to an accident at the intersection of Vermont Ave. and Bienville Blvd. The accident resulted in the death of Mary Lee Garrard. Since then, police have been investigating the cause of the accident.
The driver of the second vehicle, Leshia F. Langham-Causey, 48, of Ocean Springs, was treated for her injuries and later released.
The accident also involved a third driver, Racheal C. Williams, 26, also of Ocean Springs.
Toxicology reports from the accident were sent to the Mississippi Crime Lab and the results returned to Ocean Springs Police. Investigators will now present those findings to a grand jury.
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