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Man charged in fatal shooting
Fri,09/20/24-2:00AM , 7180 Reads
A Greenwood man has been charged in the Monday night shooting that killed one man and wounded two others.
Marko Hunter, 47, 117 E. Gibbs St., has been held since Monday evening at the Leflore County Jail.
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Crime report for 9/18-9/19
Fri,09/20/24-2:00AM , 1082 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Sindey Alice Edwards, 37, 900 McLean St., simple assault, released on own recognizance.
Justin H. Jackson, 20, 628 Mimosa St., disregard of traffic device, driving without a license, released on own recognizance.
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Crime report for 9/16-9/17
Wed,09/18/24-2:00AM , 1283 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Patrick Wiltsie, 29, 536 Taylor Drive, suspended driver’s license, no tag, no insurance, released on bond.
Jimmy Burrough, 40, 416 St. Charles St., domestic violence (simple assault), released on bond.
Steven Warren, 31, 700 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Apt. E, false pretense, jailed.
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1 dead, 2 injured after Monday shooting
By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Tue,09/17/24-11:55AM , 8139 Reads
A 52-year-old Greenwood man is dead, two others are injured, and a suspect is in custody after a shooting Monday night.
Police Chief Terrence Craft said the shooting is believed to be an isolated incident, but investigators are still working out a motive. The suspect had not been formally charged as of Tuesday morning.
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