On Tuesday June 23rd, around 8 am the Prentiss County Sheriff Department executed a search at 35 CR 7149 in Jumpertown in an effort to locate a truck stolen from Tupelo on April 25th, 2009. The truck, a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado Gold in color was seized during the search. Investigators also seized a white Chevrolet truck that appeared to have a switched Vehicle Identification Number, and approximately five (5) ounces of marijuana and several firearms. Janice Burcham, age 45, was charged with possession of controlled substance (marijuana) with the intent to sell or distribute, enhanced within 1500 feet of a church. Her bond was set at $5,000 and she was released the following day. The investigation into the stolen truck is ongoing.

After a lengthy investigation, On Tuesday, June 23rd 2009, Prentiss County Sheriff's Narcotics Officer Joey Clark, along with Booneville Narcotics Investigator Josh Davis executed a search warrant at 29 CR 4070 in Marietta and arrested Hollis Andy Pharr. Investigators discovered that Pharr was in possession of methamphetamine at his residence. The Officers also discovered numerous firearms. Pharr is a prior convicted felon. Pharr was charged with possession of methamphetamine enhanced while in possession of a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. His bond was set at $10,000 and he was released on bond the following day.

On May 27th, the Prentiss County Sheriff's office received the report of some stolen guns from a CR 1252 resident. After checking local pawn shops in Prentiss County, Investigator Roy Ragin got a break in the case and determine that at least one of the guns had been pawned there. After he developed a suspect, Reserve/Part time Deputy Bryant Cunningham located the suspect and took him into custody. Investigators have recovered two of the three firearms. Mills was charged with one count of grand larceny and one count of Petty Larceny. He is free on bond at this time.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

Three arrests have been made in the investigation of the burglary at Tuscumbia One Stop that was reported May 22nd. The trio broke in the store by kicking in a rear door and stealing about $4000 worth of cigarettes and multiple other items including the stores surveillance camera monitor and the cash register. A break came in the case when Deputy Tommy Davis received information from a concerned citizen that the trio were likely involved in the burglary. Bobby Leon Allred, 19 of Booneville, Scott Myers ,17 and Curtis Brent Winslow, 17, were all charged with burglary and larceny of a commercial building. Their bonds have been set at $25,000 each. Allred remains in custody with a hold on him for the Mississippi Department of Corrections, he was currently on probation from an incident that had occurred previously in Alcorn County. We were very pleased at the outcome of this case.. Investigators Sammy Henderson and Roy Ragin worked many hours to put this case together.

Sheriff Randy M Tolar