A second arrest in the burglary of a CR 5491 shop and pickup was made by Prentiss County Investigator Sammy Henderson, on 04/23/2009. Arrested was Will Horton, 19 of Baldwyn. He was charged with Burglary and Larceny and his bond was set at $25,000. He was released Friday 04/24/2009, after making bond. His arrest came after the arrest of James Michael (Murdock) Harper, earlier last week for the same crime. Numerous items were taken in the burglary including a generator, a Dewalt reciprocating saw, a circular saw and a Stihl Chainsaw. The chainsaw has been recovered. If anyone has information regarding the burglary or the items taken, call Crimestoppers of Northeast Mississippi for a possible reward or the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department at 662-728-2002. The Lee County Sheriff's Department assisted in the Investigation. This investigation would not have been a success if not for the cooperation of the other agencies and individuals.

On 04/19/2009 Sunday morning, Prentiss County Deputies and Investigators investigated the burglary of Mike's Place in Burton. The burglary occurred sometime earlier before the burglary was discovered. During the investigation a suspect was developed and soon afterward taken into custody along with numerous pieces of physical evidence that tied him to the burglary. Officers arrested David Shannon Clingan, age 30 of 230 CR 2230 Booneville. He was arrested at home without incident not long after the burglary was reported. This was the second time this individual had burglarized the same business. He was on parole from prison after serving a short time for the first burglary. The suspect took money in a moneybag, cigarettes and soft drinks. He was given a initial appearance and the judge set his bond at $10,000. Although he had a bond set, he remains in custody because the Mississippi Department of Correction has hold on him for failing to report to his parole officer. This was a great job on every body's part. We could not have been as successful if it had not been for the cooperation of the business owner.

Sheriff Randy M. Tolar

Prentiss County Deputies were busy this past weekend. Deputy David Berrios made two felony traffic stops that resulted in the recovery of a quarter pound of marijuana and several rocks of crack cocaine. Around 3 am, on 4/18/2009, Officer Berrios arrested Greg Young, 38 of 1309 Robinson Drive, Guntown and charged him with possession of a controlled substance being crack cocaine. Young is presently on probation with the MS Dept of Correction and a hold has been placed on him. Bond is still pending in this matter. He also was arrested for two counts of contempt of court. He was arrested in the Baldwyn Area.

On 04/18/2009, around 4:30am Officer Berrios also arrested Scotty Griffith, 37 of 2931A CR 501 Dumas after a traffic stop resulted in the seizure of approx. a 1/4 lb of Marijuana. His bond was set at $5,000 on the charge of possession of controlled substance, marijuana with the intent to sell, transfer or deliver. He was also charged with contempt of court in another matter. Both individual remain in custody at this time.


Sheriff Tolar

On Wednesday, 04/15/2009, Prentiss County Narcotics Investigator Joey Clark made a traffic stop on HWY 364 and discovered that the occupants were in possession of a controlled substance, crack cocaine. Arrested were Joshua Corey Huddleston age 24, of New Site and Jessica MaryAnn Borden age 21, of Booneville. They were given an initial appearance and their bonds were set at $2,500 each, although Borden was under supervision with the Mississippi Department of Correction. She remains in custody with a hold from MDOC.



Sheriff Randy M. Tolar