Crime | The Greenwood Commonwealth

64 Reads
Posted On Tue, 04/13/2021 - 02:00 AM

GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
Willie Turner, 61, 1005 Mississippi Ave., possession of paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, released on bond.
Lewis Jones, 23, 606 East Ave., malicious mischief, simple assault, released on bond.

Crime report for 4/8

190 Reads
Posted On Sat, 04/10/2021 - 02:00 AM

GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
Terrilyn Polk, 41, 600 County Road 362, no driver’s license, no insurance, released on bond.
Javari Ramon Johnson, 20, 200 W. Adams Ave., simple assault (warrant), released on bond.
Frederick Stewart, 45, 400 Taylor Drive, suspended driver’s license, no insurance, released on bond.

Police: 2 shootings may be linked

By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer, 668 Reads
Posted On Sat, 04/10/2021 - 02:00 AM

The Greenwood Police Department has taken possession of a black sedan that authorities believe was involved in Wednesday’s shooting of a male teenager.

Police strategy: 2 patrol cars in each of 7 zones

By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer, 303 Reads
Posted On Sat, 04/10/2021 - 02:00 AM

In an effort to reduce response times for emergencies, the Greenwood Police Department has implemented a new policing strategy.
Under this initiative, which went into effect Friday, the city is divided into seven zones, and two patrol cars are placed in each one, Deputy Police Chief Marvin Hammond said.

State Auditor’s Office Returns Over $150,000 to Taxpayers in March

By Press Release - Mississippi Office of the State Auditor, 81 Reads
Posted On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 10:12 AM

Below is a press release from the Mississippi State Auditor:

Crime report for 4/7

154 Reads
Posted On Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00 AM

LEFLORE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPT.
Jarvis Thurman, 34, 424. W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, trafficking a controlled substance (returned on a detainer), jailed.
Derrick Biles, 29, 1214 Booker Drive, disturbance of family, jailed.

New Summit School operators allegedly fleeced the Mississippi Department of Education out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2020 using a program that serves hospitalized children. They had been charging the program for over a decade.

By Anna Wolfe - Mississippi Today, 75 Reads
Posted On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 02:07 PM

Crime report for 4/6

125 Reads
Posted On Thu, 04/08/2021 - 02:00 AM

GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
Clinton Evans, 41, 124 County Road 109, suspended driver’s license, expired tag, no proof of insurance, released on bond.
Clifton Maurice Moore, 32, 203 Rising Sun Circle, no driver’s license, no proof of insurance, expired tag, released on own recognizance.

Crime report for 4/6

124 Reads
Posted On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 08:50 PM

Teenager shot on Broad Street

By GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer, 3493 Reads
Posted On Wed, 04/07/2021 - 04:15 PM

A male Greenwood teenager was shot several times on Broad Street Wednesday afternoon, just across the street from Threadgill Elementary School.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021