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Thursday, April 27, 2023
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Volume 111, No. 27
Rooster’s owner arrested on kidnapping and sexual battery charges
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A crowd forms outside of many of the bars on the Square on a Friday night. SEE ARREST PAGE 2
Ole Miss football signee arrested after allegedly evading police CAMERON LARKIN
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Ole Miss football signee DeeJay Holmes Jr. was arrested on Monday, April 24, at 7:28 p.m. in Palm Beach, Fla. Holmes faces a third-degree felony charge for allegedly eluding an officer with active sirens in Palm Beach County, according to The Palm Beach Post’s Emilee Smarr. The three-star edge rusher was held on a $3,000 bond, which was paid, resulting in his release at 12:56 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25. When asked to comment about Holmes’ arrest, the Ole Miss Athletics Department did not answer. As a high school senior, the standout from Pahokee, Fla., held more than 20 offers from schools,
including Colorado, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Cincinnati, Western Kentucky and Coastal Carolina. However, Holmes committed to head coach Lane Kiffin and the Rebels on Feb. 1 and signed his National Letter of Intent that day. As a member of the Pahokee high school football team, Holmes received the Athlete of the Year award from the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. During his previous two seasons, Holmes recorded 52 sacks and 86 quarterback hurries. During his time at Pahokee, Holmes wore the No. 6 jersey, which was last worn at the school by former NFL great Anquan Boldin. Prior to this, the number was retired, but Holmes requested to
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