The billing system was a mess long before I was appointed and will take some time to straighten out to the point where we are billing all customers timely and accurately, Henifin said. Her Ex-Boyfriend Was Just Arrested. After all, investigators said he had confessed to murdering the woman long known as Escatawpa Jane Doe.. Copyright 2023 WLOX. What an absolute loss to our state, county, me personally, and most importantly her dear family, Eubanks said. (WAFB) - The Baton Rouge Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead along the shoreline of the Mississippi River in St . The mystery surrounding the fate of a Missouri woman who vanished over the summer has finally been solvedbut the details about what really happened to Cassidy Rainwater are more ghastly than anyone could have imagined. A man and woman are dead as the result of an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Carroll County Sheriff's Department. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) A Mississippi family is waiting for answers after a relative was found dead in Madison. Pace said the circumstances surrounding the death are still under investigation and as such, did not specify whether or not foul play was a factor. An autopsy determined the infant "was a full-term newborn male infant who was probably born alive," and listed the manner of death as homicide, according to a criminal complaint. Have a tip or story idea? Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. That man, James Phelps, had initially been arrested and charged with kidnapping Rainwater in September, along with another man named Timothy Norton, a trucker who had been living on Phelps property. I cant pay that, I cant afford to pay that bill, Jones said. According to Action News 5, police in Clinton, Miss., were called on. JACKSON, Miss. She is currently being held at the Goodhue County jail without bond. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (WLBT) - On Tuesday morning, police in McComb were called out to the home of a prominent attorney. did not always leave obvious signs that these deaths were killings, the FBI has said. Alissa Zhu Mississippi Clarion Ledger 0:00 1:07 A 21-year-old woman's body was discovered in shallow. She said "she was in a bad mental state [and] that she was in and out of jail, drinking too much, doing a lot of stupid things, and had experienced chaotic life circumstances for a long time," according to the criminal complaint. We did approach the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation to find out more, but they have yet to make a statement. (WMC) - The Coahoma County Sheriff's Office is investigating a woman who was shot and killed hours after leaving a Mississippi club. When they arrived at the scene they found a woman dead in one of the hotels rooms. . Warehouse Party Had Told Pal Lets Get Out of Here. Jennifer Matter, 50, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the baby's death. His sister blames police. Council Bluffs Police: Missing 60-year-old woman found dead. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Jackson resident Jacqueline Jones shared. Lenoirs LinkedIn page lists several disciplines in his law practice, and says he went to law school in Lansing, Michigan. Subscribe to our free email newsletter Police say items from the freezer that appeared to be human flesh have been positively identified as Rainwaters remains, and skeletal remains belonging to her were also uncovered. MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) A Mississippi family is waiting for answers after a relative was found dead in Madison. The victim, Wendy Dansby, had just legally changed her name from Wendy McMahan. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. SAUCIER, Miss. The remains of Clara Birdlong, a Mississippi woman born in 1933, were discovered by hunters at a construction site in December 1977. Monica Lynn Thomas, 49 of Vicksburg, was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Doug Huskey on Sunday night at approximately 10:30 p.m. (WLOX) - According to Jackson County coroner Bruce Lynd, 28-year-old Shantel Toro, who was identified last week as one of three suspects in a Gautier home invasion, has been. . The teenager charged with murdering a Memphis pastor during a carjacking in July of 2022 is out of jail now. Those with information on the incident are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-877-787-5898 or Moss Point PD at 228-475-1711. Marion County deputies said Johnny Lee Nichols was found dead in Moss Point. 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A Minnesota woman is under arrest for allegedly murdering a newborn found 19 years ago along a reservoir off the Mississippi River and authorities say she's also the mother of a second dead newborn pulled from the river four years earlier. A Silver Alert for Guice was issued Saturday morning after she disappeared from the Fayette area. WDAM in Hattiesburg reports that Laurel Police responded to a call at the Budget Inn on Ellisville Boulevard shortly before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. The other photos depicted Cassidys body bound to a gantry crane, commonly used for deer processing, and her evisceration and dismemberment.. Little died in December 2020 at age 80, but just the following month, investigators began to uncoverEscatawpa Jane Does real name. 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Matter stated that she drove the baby to Bay Point Parkin the middle of the night, put her in the water near the boathouses, and walked away.". Officials believe the cause ofdeath to be an apparent overdose. Her husband, 55-year-old Jimmie Carradine, reportedly arrived at the sheriff's office just before 7 a.m. and was driving his wife's vehicle. We are not there yet and likely will be working through this year to get to that point.. Weve interviewed a few folks, and it appears that shed been in the lake in a boat during the day. 3 Deaths in Lumberton, North Carolina INSIDE EDITION InDepth She too . Jones died after midnight on Dec. 26 in her bedroom in the trailer, which was owned by her father. "They put her in a home crisis home in Nashville, Tennessee and she was supposed to stay there until her sister got up there days or weeks ago when she was released.". Weve been doing it basically out here, going buying water, boiling water.. Henleys former colleague, Republican Rep. Dan Eubanks, said on Facebook on Monday that he was heartbroken and angry about the news. Interim Water Manager Ted Henifin said the billing system has been problematic for a long time but is working on a fix since recently moving into the management position. Tabitha Ryals' body was discovered off the side of a road. PASCAGOULA, Miss. Im not going to pay it but I cant get any help, Jones said. Footage also showed police officers repeatedly demanding that she drop her gun as she continued to demand a news anchor. An autopsy is still underway to determine the cause of death. Investigators determined she was Escatawpa Jane Doe after matching DNA with the grandmother and ruling out all other relatives, living and deceased. A former Mississippi lawmaker who insisted her sister-in-law was murdered last year in a case that remains ongoing was herself shot and killed this week outside the same burned-out home where. Authorities have not determined Clara Birdlong's cause of death, but they do think that prolific, now-deceased serial killer Samuel Little committed the slaying. Brice was found dead in Southwest Philadelphia last week, nearly a week after she and her boyfriend, 23-year-old Justin Smith, were reported missing. The family of 16-year-old Miguel Andrade posted his bond, securing his release from the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar, where the young man was being held as an adult. The criminal charges are connected to a male newborn discovered dead along the beach of the reservoir known as Lake Pepin, in Frontenac, Minn., on Dec. 7, 2003. Published 4:09 pm Friday, September 2, 2022. On December 11, the Coahoma County Sheriff's Office responded to a call shortly after 6:00 a.m. on West Bobo Road, of a non-responsive person in a car. Police say cell phone data lead them to the. Another Mississippi hospital will stop delivering babies, Mississippi musician is international competition semifinalist, Mississippi students named to prestigious list. Although he is now deceased, Samuel Little is considered a prime suspect in the death of Clara Birdlong.. Im disabled. Clara was never seen or heard from again, deputies wrote. The woman was later identified by the Jones County Coroners Office as 60-year-old Sandra Craft, whose last known address was in Jones County. The coroner estimates that Jessica Re'nee Johnson, 37, hung there for several hours before she was found on June 2. A woman inside the home was found dead. The new charges come after remains recovered at Phelps property just days after his arrest were positively identified as Rainwaters. Ainsworth, who lives in Columbia, Mississippi, said Ryals has been missing since Mother's Day and recently made her way to Nashville. Convicted serial killer Samuel Little confessed to killing 93 people (nearly all women),Escatawpa Jane Doe among them. JACKSON, Miss. 2 suspects have been arrested. Richland police reported on social media Wednesday there was an incident at Walmart involving a weapon around 5:45 p.m., and then hours later issued another report that there was an officer-involved shooting inside the chain store. 31, 2021 at 12:25 PM PDT. Officials identified her as Diana Bork of. Jul 5, 2022 Updated Jan 24, 2023. It's just . The 28-year-old woman was found about 500 feet from where Christina and Rhonda had been found. This left her among the dozens of his uncorroborated, unidentified victims, whose lives Little took as he drifted throughout the United States for decades. She has also been identified as the mom of a baby girl found in the river in 1999 . We will investigate this as thoroughly as possible do everything possible to get it right, he said. The woman's name is Karmeshia Thomas. He was taken in for questioning by police. Her . Norton is said to have told investigators that Phelps then bound her to the gantry crane and dismembered her. That same month Dr. David Mittelman of Othram, Inc., gave Investigator Matt Hoggatt information of a possible distant cousin of the victim living in Texas. TOWN OF BUFFALO, Wis. (WKBT) Law enforcement identified the 61-year-old woman found dead in pool 6 of the Mississippi River. News A Mississippi police officer killed in the line of duty Thursday was from Alabama. All rights reserved. Littles murder M.O. Give me a news anchor down here.. (WTOK) - UPDATE: The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians said late Monday the investigation into the deaths of two females who were . Four years earlier, on Nov. 4, 1999, a witness had discovered a deceased infant wrapped in a white towel floating near a small boat harbor on the river in Red Wing. Ashley McDonald disappeared on Nov. 25, 2021. Between arriving at the landing and the boat being removed from the water, Thomas lost her life. Jones had apparently died in a trailer fire, the Commercial Appeal said. JEFFERSON COUNTY, Miss.-. The bodies were discovered Tuesday, after officials responded to. Please pray for her husband and son and their extended family.and that Gods justice will be served on those responsible., 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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(WLBT//Gray News) - A Mississippi resident says she was shocked to find a bill from her water company saying she owed thousands of dollars. Lenoir has since been charged with tampering with physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance after investigators looked through the home, according to the district attorneys office. "Genetic genealogy and Rapid DNA testing were both employed to develop a break in the case and then quickly confirm the identity of the babies' mother," said Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans. Police have not yet given a motive for the grisly crime, but they say Phelps and Norton planned it in advance. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent probe into the shooting. The Jackson County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday announced that they have identified a woman who was found dead all the way back in December 1977. Ex-Rep. Ashley Henley, 40, was found dead from a gunshot wound Sunday night in rural Yalobusha County in her home state, the North Mississippi Herald first reported. time is going to pass on by. Minnesota authorities arrested the mother of a baby found dead along the Mississippi River in 2003, and another baby found dead along the river in 1999. In reality, police say, the whole time Phelps claimed he was graciously letting Rainwater stay with him until she got back on her feet, he was actually plotting her murder. The case had already taken a very dark turn in September, when details trickled out about Rainwater being held captive and semi-naked in a cage on Phelps property. Jackson County deputies ask that anyone who may remember Birdlong to call them at (228) 769-3063 or Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 877-787-5898. "Officials from the Nashville Metro Police Department released the identity of a woman found dead along a Madison, Tennessee, roadway as that of Tabitha Ryals, 32, of Mississippi. A second child, a newborn baby girl found dead on Nov. 4, 1999, at a marina along the Mississippi River near Red Wing, was also determined through DNA to be Matter's child, officials said.. According to MHP, a 2003 Ford F-150 . The Walmart was reopened Thursday, according to WLBT. A search warrant was issued and the probe began, both throughout the house and in an SUV in the driveway. Authorities have not determinedClara Birdlongscause of death, but they do think that prolific, now-deceased serial killerSamuel Little committed the slaying. (AP) A Mississippi woman is facing over two dozen charges after more than 30 dead dogs were found on her property. A woman circulated photos and information on Facebook for seven months about her brother's . Richland Police Chief Nick McLendon told WAPT the tense incident was devastating for everyone. CBS. The county coroner told the Mississippi Free Press that. MOSS POINT, Miss. After entering, they say, Norton said he held Cassidys legs down while Phelps strangled her and placed a bag over her head.. Investigators eventually learned Samuel Little was arrested in Pascagoula in August of 1977 for petit theft, deputies wrote. 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MOSS POINT, Miss. Sign up now! Tate County Sheriff Brad Lance says Danielle Cook, the woman found dead Sunday in a mobile home off Highway 305, recently filed two complaints against Cole. Remains found in Mississippi have been identified as those of a missing Memphis woman. Kenner police say the 22-year-old Mississippi woman found dead at Comfort Suites last night was killed by asphyxiation, according to Police Chief Steve Caraway. READ MORE: Woman missing. NEWTON COUNTY, Miss. By clicking Accept All Cookies, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Messages between Phelps and Norton showed the two men planning the murder of Cassidy Rainwater, police said. Another distant cousin in Texas said Clara went by the nickname Nuttin, and described her as a small woman who had a gold front tooth and wore a wig, deputies said. CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WXIX/Gray news) - Investigators believe Theresa Cain shot her family members, killing three of them, just minutes before deputies arrived to serve them with eviction papers and they were put out of their foreclosed home, Sheriff Steve Leahy said Thursday.The eviction was the culmination of a long history of financial problems for the family and appears to be the motive .