News Briefs From Across The State
Officer has been in trouble before
A Columbus police officer has been suspended without pay while being investigated for rape. Corporal Ed Freeland, who has faced disciplinary issues in the past, was suspended after the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations took over his case.
While details surrounding the alleged assault were not released, authorities said the victim of the alleged rape contacted the Lowndes County Sheriff’s department and the case was initially turned over to an investigator with the Highway Patrol.
Freeland will remain off the job until the investigation has been completed by the MBI.
Medical center offers breast cancer treatments
The Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville is helping women fight breast cancer by stressing the need for early breast cancer detection by screening and testing. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Delta Regional is conducting their third annual “Think Pink” package.
The program focuses on breast cancer with mammograms and other supportive services.
Women can contact their primary care provider to schedule the appointments which must be scheduled by Oct. 15.
For more information call 662.725.3790.
Cleveland School District gets a million dollar award
Congressman Bennie Thompson said the United States Department of Education has awarded $1,092,899 to the Cleveland School District and their Magnet School Assistance Program.
The major goals of the Magnet program is to: Eliminate minority group isolation in the target school without negatively impacting feeder schools; design and develop innovative educational methods and practices, which promote diversity and increase choices for parents and students; improve the capacity of Cleveland Public Schools; develop and implement magnet school programs that provides all students the opportunity to meet challenging State academic content standards; develop courses of instruction that will substantially strengthen student knowledge of academic subjects and ensure that all students enrolled in the magnet school program have equitable access to high quality education programs.
Body of missing swimmer found
Officials said the body of a Slidell, Louisiana man was found 17 hours after he went missing in the Jourdan River. A search and rescue crew recovered the body of 41-year old Charles Trotter after the man went swimming with family friends after watching a football game.
Authorities said the group went to McLeod Park and Trotter went missing shortly thereafter. Friends said Trotter helped his 7-year old daughter and 12-year old son across the river and appeared “tired” in the water.
Trotter’s body was fully clothed when he was found and he was also wearing a Saints’ jacket. Friends speculated that Trotter was “full of snacks” that he’d eaten during the football game and he caught a cramp while swimming.
An autopsy was ordered.
A week before that, 2-year old Caleb Holtzberger was found floating in his family’s swimming pool by his mother. The woman told police she woke up and looked for her son when he was found in the pool.
Trotter and the toddler’s death have both been ruled an accident.
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