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Crime hot spots affecting property value in Columbus
SUMMARY: Brandon Shaw, broker and owner of Crye-Leike Properties in Columbus, discusses how crime impacts home values. To retain value, Shaw suggests enhancing security with cameras and lighting, and organizing neighborhood watch programs. According to Columbus Police Department reports, over $325,000 worth of property was stolen from January to November 2023, with only $9,500 recovered. This is a decrease from nearly half a million dollars stolen the previous year. Columbus Police Chief Joseph Daughtry and Councilman Stephen Jones emphasize vigilance and suggest potential buyers contact local authorities for accurate crime statistics. For extensive reports, visit the City of Columbus website.
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SUMMARY: Isaac Smith, a safety for Mississippi State, emerged as a football standout at Itawamba Agricultural High School, attracting Division I offers. Coming from an athletic family, with his father playing at Ole Miss, Isaac’s first offer also came from there. However, he felt a strong connection with Mississippi State and its late coach Mike Leach, who he admired for his kindness, including attending a game when Isaac wasn’t playing. Following Leach’s unexpected passing, Isaac sought guidance through prayer and ultimately chose Mississippi State, feeling called to be there. Today, he remains committed, regardless of coaching changes.
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SUMMARY: In Canton, Mississippi, the family of Booker T. Henry seeks answers following his shooting death early Sunday morning near LC Greenwood and Walnut Street. He was transported to Madison Merit Health but succumbed to his injuries. Henry’s mother described him as a good man who was visiting family for a gathering when he was killed just before leaving. The incident reportedly lacked surveillance footage. Later that day, Henry’s brother and another individual were shot in the leg nearby. The family is urging anyone with information about the shootings to contact the Canton Police Department.
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SUMMARY: The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the Rankin County, Mississippi Sheriff’s Department due to allegations of torture involving two Black men, Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker. This investigation follows the guilty pleas of six former white officers for breaking into a home without a warrant and brutally beating the two men, with one shot in the mouth. Sentenced to 10 to 40 years in prison, the officers’ actions have sparked national outrage. The DOJ probe will assess if the department engaged in excessive force or discriminatory practices in Black neighborhoods.
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