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Family of missing Carthage man demands answers

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5 days ago

June 27, 2024

www.wjtv.com – Morgan Gill – 2024-06-27 20:30:00

SUMMARY: The family of 60-year-old David Todd Stewart from Carthage, Mississippi, is urgently seeking answers after he went missing on June 18. A Silver Alert was issued when Stewart was last seen walking on Midway Road. Family members have repeatedly contacted the Leake County Sheriff's Office, feeling there has been inadequate communication and effort in the search. Stewart's sister, Cynthia Danevich, and niece, Kelly Duarte, expressed frustration over lost search time and resources. Sheriff Randy Atkinson assured the family that every available resource is being utilized to locate Stewart and that his heart goes out to them.

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$21,000 reward offered in Mississippi homicide case

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22 mins ago

July 2, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – Sethanie Smith – 2024-07-02 11:35:11

SUMMARY: Carroll County, Mississippi authorities are offering a $21,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the 2015 homicide of Kenneth “Kim” Daves, found at his family-owned K&M Grocery store. Investigators have developed many leads but need further help to solve the case. Sheriff Clint Walker requested the Board of Supervisors to approve a $10,000 reward to augment the $11,000 already offered by the Daves family. Walker emphasized the long wait for justice and the importance of any information that could help close the case. Information can be directed to Sheriff Walker at 662-310-7233 or the Sheriff's Office at 662-237-9283.

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Man pleads guilty after body found in Madison County home

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2 hours ago

July 2, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-07-02 10:14:25

SUMMARY: In Madison County, Mississippi, 19-year-old Dawton Gage Whatley pled guilty to second-degree murder after the body of Lemetrius Hollins was found in a local home on February 5, 2024. Whatley, who had been living with Hollins, was in custody in Washington County on unrelated charges when he confessed to shooting Hollins on February 3, 2024. Madison County deputies discovered Hollins' body during a welfare check. Whatley was charged and later indicted on June 7, 2024, ultimately pleading guilty on June 24. His sentencing is set for June 16. The motive for the murder remains unclear.

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‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ offers reward for DeSoto County fugitive

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3 hours ago

July 2, 2024

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www.wjtv.com – Shay Arthur – 2024-07-02 09:02:57

SUMMARY: Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman is offering a $20,000 reward for fugitive Joshua Zimmerman, a 31-year-old accused of murder who escaped from the DeSoto County courthouse. Zimmerman removed his shackles and changed into street clothes to flee the building. Chapman posted the reward details on social media, urging people to contact 833-TELL-DOG with tips. Zimmerman is accused of attacking an elderly man and murdering a 23-year-old woman in a Houston motel last year. The U.S. Marshals Service and Houston Police are actively searching for him. DeSoto County is investigating the escape, but is not affiliated with the reward.

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