Former mayor Nerrisa Norman dies
Local reports announced that Nerissa Norman, the first black female mayor of Mound Bayou died due to complications from a heart attack earlier this month. Norman became the mayor of Mound Bayou in 1992 and served for nine years. Mound Bayou is noted for being the first black municipality in the nation. Norman was 86 years old.
USDA celebrates Housing Act
The USDA recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Housing Act of 1949 at the Hampton Inn in Greenwood. Trina George, the new USDA Director for Mississippi, was host to numerous state officials and nonprofit housing organizations. Congressman Bennie Thompson and Tammy Trevino, who was appointed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack as administrator of housing, were also on hand for the celebration. George’s office later took Trevino on a tour of some of the housing projects in the Delta area.
Man found in car drowned
The Hinds County Coroner said a man who was found in his car last Saturday after it plunged into a body of water drowned.
News reports said that Jeremy Kendrick, 28, was still in his vehicle when Jackson emergency units pulled it from the water after a single car collision at Robinson Road Extension and Chadwick Drive.
Police said both of Kendrick’s legs were broken, which could have hampered his ability to get out of the submerged car, Coroner Sharon Grisham-Stewart was quoted as saying.
Stolen property found in Washington County
Washington County Sheriff Milton Gaston reported that thousands of dollars in stolen property was recovered this weekend, after his department launched an investigation several weeks ago. Gaston said investigators found stolen merchandise that included flat screen televisions, guns and laptops, and their search continues for the thieves. Anyone with information about the recent burglaries in Washington or Bolivar County is urged to call the sheriff’s department in either county.
Two men charged for manufacturing meth
A Washington County deputy allegedly walked up on two men manufacturing methamphetamines in their car last week. Leslie Scott Walker and Jason Sanders were arrested after the deputy saw their car parked on the side of Wilcox Road. According to news reports, the deputy thought they were in trouble and approached the vehicle only to smell an odor coming from the car. Reportedly, he also witnessed one of the men throw a bottle out of the window. Bottles were also found on the car’s floorboard along with lantern fuel and liquid fire, items used to make meth. Walker and Sanders were charged with manufacturing with intent and precursors.
Man sentenced for identity theft
A Brandon man has pled guilty to identity theft, Attorney General Jim Hood announced last week. Robert Wilson, 27, appeared before Judge William Chapman in Rankin County Circuit Court and he was sentenced to five years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections with three years suspended with two years to serve followed by five years supervised probation.
The attorney general’s office said Wilson was able to obtain personal information from his victim and obtain a Chase Bank credit card in the victim’s name. He also made purchases with the card.
General Hood said, “it is important for Mississippi consumers to be cautious with their personal information and credit cards. You should always shred any documents with personal information on them, and it is also a good idea to do a credit check with each of the three major credit bureaus each year. These simple steps help to decrease the likelihood of your identity being stolen.”
This case was investigated and prosecuted by the Consumer Protection
Division of the Attorney General’s Office.
Man arrested for child porn
A DeSoto County man was arrested last week for possession of child pornography, the attorney general’s office announced. Michael Miller, 51, of Nesbitt, was arrested at his home and charged with two counts of possession of child porn. His bond was set at $100,000. No court appearance has been set.
If convicted, Miller faces up to 80 years behind bars.
The arrest was made by investigators with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office, Southaven Police Department and the Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Unit, as part of Mississippi’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
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