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5th suspect charged in shooting
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer
Sun,09/20/15-1:16AM , 291 Reads
A fifth suspect wanted in a fatal Aug. 26 shooting has been apprehended.

Sedrick Buchanan, 22, 504 Fairhaven St., has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of D’Alandis Love, Leflore County Sheriff Ricky Banks said.

Buchanan remained in the Leflore County Jail Saturday.
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An air ambulance transports Shannon Barrett to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson on Thursday. Barrett, 23, was shot in the 700 block of Elm Street. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his legs.

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Man facing charge of attempted murder
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer
Fri,09/18/15-1:01PM , 260 Reads
A Greenwood man has been charged with attempted murder in a Thursday morning shooting.

Artez Gray, 35, 120 Vardaman St., was arrested by Greenwood police late on Thursday.

Bond was set at $100,000. Gray posted it and was released Thursday night, Police Chief Ray Moore said.
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Candidates Bedell, Pulley make cases
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer
Thu,09/17/15-6:03PM , 206 Reads
Two Leflore County candidates — one a Democrat and one an independent — each sought the support of voters Wednesday night.

Democrat Demetrice Bedell is running for sheriff. Independent Kelvin Cedell Pulley is seeking the post of Leflore County Justice Court for the Central District.
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400-plus sign up for 300 Oaks
By BOB DARDEN - Staff Writer
Thu,09/17/15-6:03PM , 170 Reads
More than 400 people had registered for Saturday’s 300 Oaks Road Race as of Wednesday, said Beth Stevens, executive director of the Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce.
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