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• Corinth, Mississippi • 26 pages • Two sections
Investigators seek help after break-in Two masked bandits take Aggie Mart safe BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
Alcorn County Sheriff’s Department investigators are searching for a duo of masked bandits for the robbery of two local businesses. In the early morning hours of March 11 two men broke into the Aggie Mart in Kossuth. After twisting the lock out of the front doors and cutting a cable that ran through the door handles, they went inside and took the store safe. Security cameras captured their swift heist. “They backed their vehicle close to the door. One of them dragged a chain in. He hopped the counter, tied the chain to the safe and took off,� said Investiga-
tor Tommy Hopkins. The thieves were in and out in only a couple of minutes. Investigators say the vehicle was a light-colored truck with an extended cab. The two robbers are both believed to be white males. Both were wearing camouflage and ski masks. The interior of the store suffered extensive damage as a result of the break-in. “It looked like a Tomahawk Missile went off in there,� Hopkins said. According to Hopkins the robbers exhibited the same method that was used in the Kossuth Dollar General break-in on Dec. 24. Law enforcement agencies across the region have reported a string of similar break-ins, Hop-
kins said. “During the course of the investigation we’ve found that several stores in the surrounding area have been robbed similarly — in West Tennessee, Pontotoc, Lee County,� said Hopkins. As of Tuesday the safe from the Aggie Mart has not been recovered, although investigators have found the safe from the Dollar General as well as some key evidence. Investigators are trying to find a person who circled through the Aggie Mart parking lot during the break-in. Security cameras caught the vehicle passing through the store’s parking lot. Hopkins said investigators don’t know if the second vehicle contained a lookout for the thieves or if it was only
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Alcorn SO investigators are looking for the two white males wearing camoflage and ski masks who robbed the Aggie Mart in Kossuth on March 11. someone passing through. In what may be a related incident, someone shot the window out of the new Dollar General
store in Biggersville after midnight on March 7. Please see ROBBERY | 3A
Bank robber pleads guilty Senior Judge Neal Biggers. A sentencing hearing will be held at a later date pending a presentence investigation. He faces up to 20 years in prison, up to three years post-release supervision and a fine of up to $250,000 on each count of the indictment. The plea agreement entered Tuesday did not specifiy a recommended sentence.
BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
Brian Perry Jones pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges in connection with a string of bank robberies in the region. Jones, of Toney, Ala.,pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery by force or violence for robberies of Renasant Bank offices in Iuka and Tupelo last fall. The suspect entered his plea in U.S. District Court in Oxford before
Please see PLEA | 3A
Sheriff, Farmington Shirts promote Boys & Girls Club form law agreement Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Boys & Girls Club Unit Director Christy Grice (left) and phenomenal woman of the year nominee/volunteer Kristy Knight display one of the shirts Knight is selling to raise funds for the club.
BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
A dozen local women are putting themselves in the spotlight to shed more light on the importance of the Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Mississippi. The women are part of the
2nd Annual Phenomenal Woman Award Gala to raise money for the Corinth Unit on May 4 at the Crossroads Arena. Each of the 12 have earned a monthly honor for being an inspiring example to the club’s young people.
“It’s important to make that night special for each of them,� said unit director Christy Grice. A Phenomenal Woman of the Year will be named the Please see SHIRTS | 3A
Board takes action on 11 properties
Alcorn County and the city of Farmington are entering an interlocal agreement to allow the sheriff’s department and Farmington police to cooperate on narcotics enforcement.
Please see AGREEMENT | 3A
Special programs mark Shiloh anniversary ing these special events on the actual dates of the battle 151 years later,� said Shiloh Park Superintendent John Bundy. The hikes and programs are designed to give visitors a deeper understanding of the experiences of soldiers on both sides during the Battle of
BY BOBBY J. SMITH bjsmith@dailycorinthian.com
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Actions on 11 properties targeted for cleanup topped Tuesday’s light agenda for the Corinth Board of Aldermen. The board adjudicated two — Submitted photos
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The Board of Supervisors approved the agreement on Monday. Sheriff Charles Rinehart told the board it will allow the participating Farmington offi-
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Ranger Charlie Spearman leads a tour at Shiloh Park.
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Shiloh National Military Park will offer five days of special historical hikes, evening ranger programs and living history demonstrations to commemorate the 151st anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh beginning Thursday. “We are excited to be offer-
Please see SHILOH | 3A
On this day in history 150 years ago Gen. Grant meets with Adm. David D. Porter and Gen. Sherman to finalize the plans for the upcoming campaign against Vicksburg. Sherman will create a diversion to the north while Porter ferries the bulk of the army across the river to the south of the city. 1(:
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