News Briefs From Across The State
Victim died of natural causes
Gulport police said a man who went missing on Aug. 13, was found dead four days later, apparently of natural causes. John William Champ, 61, was last seen around 6 p.m., in the area of Touriel Road, wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
Captain Neal Stachura, of the Gulfport Police Department, said an extensive search for Camp was launched on Aug. 17 and that’s when officers found his body.
“We found him in a vacant trailer in the same area,” Stachura said. “We did a real good canvass that afternoon and we found him near his home.”
Stachura said Champ lived with his brother at a residence in the 15000 block of Touriel Road. The vacant trailer was in the same block.
Stachura said coroner Gary Hargrove said Champ died of “natural causes,” but an autopsy will be performed later in the week.
“We don’t suspect foul play or anything like that,” Stachura said. “There was no physical trauma or scarring to the body and he had on the same clothes he was last seen in. But we’re pretty sure it’s a natural death.”
Man breaks into an apartment with woman and child inside
A 19-year old man has been charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling after authorities said he broke into the residence while the leaseholder was inside with her child. Brandon Deshaun Woods was arrested on Aug. 11 after authorities said he broke into a unit at the Monaco Lake Apartments.
The woman was home and called police and gave them a description of Woods.
Pascagoula police found Woods a short distance away from the apartment and took him into custody.
Woods was to make his initial appearance before Judge Michael Fondren.
Holmes County gets $151k for food processing facility
Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) said the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded a grant in the amount of $151,000 to the Holmes County Board of Supervisors.
The funds will be used to construct a food processing facility that will be used by local farmers to wash, store and process produce.
Gunman robs store and steals vehicle
Clarksdale police are looking for a suspect that allegedly robbed a store at gunpoint and then stole a vehicle. Captain Robbie Linley said the incident occurred on July 30 about 12:32 a.m. A witness said an unknown black male entered the business wearing a mask and took an undisclosed amount of cash at gunpoint.
Linley said the suspect also took one of the employee’s vehicles, a gray Nissan Versa, when he left.
The employee was not injured and the car has since been recovered.
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