Local news reports said that a Jackson man was found dead in his car Saturday morning, after the car plunged into a body of water.
Jeremy Kendrick, 28, was pronounced dead at the scene after a passerby called police to report that a car had crashed at Robinson Road Extension and Chadwick Drive in West Jackson just before 10 a.m.
The Jackson Fire Department and the Jackson Police Department both responded and worked to pull the car out of the water.
Kendrick was reportedly taken to the state’s crime lab for an autopsy and to determine the cause of death. Reportedly, Joseph Daughtry, a Public Information Officer with the Jackson Police Department said the cause of the accident is still under investigation, but warns the public against wet roads during in climate weather conditions.
Woman and child robbed at gunpoint
Police are seeking help from the public after a woman and her child were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning. Local news reports said that Trinincer Craft was driving to a friends house in Jackson Sunday when her car broke down on Northside Drive.
Craft told police she pulled into an empty lot by Livingston Road while she waited for friends to come and help. Craft said a few minutes later, a black Impala circled the lot and a man exited the vehicle wearing a ski mask and demanding her purse.
Craft said she told the man she didn’t have a purse, but it was her child’s backpack, and he demanded she “give him something.”
Craft then handed over her laptop, video camera and digital camera. The man reportedly stuck a gun to her child’s head and demanded jewelry.
Craft said at that moment, a police car drove by and the man ducked behind her car and later ran off. Craft notified police and the same officer who initially drove by responded to the scene. The officer reportedly told Craft she thought the man was changing a tire on her car.
Anyone with information about this robbery should call Crimestoppers at 601-355-TIPS. Callers don’t have to leave a name to be eligible for up to a $2,500 reward.
Domestic related shooting in Lowndes County
Two people were arrested after police said a domestic dispute ended in gun fire. Although investigators are not releasing many details in the case, local news reports said that Michael Parker, of Honeysuckle Drive in Lowndes County, was shot shortly after 2 a.m. Friday night. He was reportedly taken to Baptist Golden Triangle Hospital where he was treated and released.
The alleged shooter in the case, Lawrence Hodgin, was charged with possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, but deputies believe the shooting may have been justified. Parker was arrested and charged with cyber stalking. The incident remains under investigation.
Police reports man painted hands and face black to steal drugs
Printed reports said that a Philadelphia man allegedly painted his face and hands black to disguise his appearance in the robbery of a hospital pharmacy.
Phillip J. Sanders, 34, was charged with the burglary of Hospital Discount Pharmacy after being seen climbing out of the pharmacy’s window with a bag of prescription drugs.
Police Chief Dickie Sistrunk was in the vicinity of the pharmacy in an unmarked vehicle when officers were initially dispatched to a breaking and entering in process.
Local officers chased Sanders on foot until Chief Sistrunk used his vehicle to assist in the arrest.
Sanders was taken into police custody and the drugs were recovered.
Mississippi man arrested in Memphis
A Robinsville man was arrested this weekend in Memphis after police said he was selling counterfeit Nike shoes at a flea market. Mamadou Sy, 37, was charged with criminal simulation over $10,000 after an officer paid him $50 for a pair of shoes.
Andy Wilson, an investigator who works on behalf of Nike, told The Commercial Appeal that many boots at the flea market in South Memphis sell counterfeit items and that Nike has a distribution center in Memphis.
Wilson also said the investigation that led up to Sy’s arrest began a few months ago and the police confiscated over 300 pairs of counterfeit Nike shoes. Wilson added that if the shoes had been legitimate, they would have been worth more than $30,000.
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