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Juvenile detention center closes after employee walkout
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Fri,01/09/26-5:24PM , 705 Reads 32,020 Statewide
Employees of the Leflore County Juvenile Detention Center walked off the job Friday after not receiving any pay since Nov. 7, shutting down the facility.
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Arrest Report 1-8-2026
Thu,01/08/26-7:00AM , 1,669 Reads
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office reported 12 arrests from December 29 to January 5.
The SCSO reported the following arrest: work program, DUI 1st (5), disturbance of family, warrant (3), reckless driving, and driving with license suspended.
The Mendenhall Police Department Office reported 4 arrests from December 29 to January 5.
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Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.

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Two dead following Christmas Eve shooting
By GERARD EDIC
Wed,12/24/25-11:36PM , 1,699 Reads 99,924 Statewide
Four people were shot in Greenwood on Christmas Eve, two of them fatally.
Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said she received a call at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in regard to a shooting incident on the 300 block of East Market Street.
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Arrest Report 12-25-2025
Wed,12/24/25-7:00AM , 929 Reads
Note: The arrest report was compiled early due to holiday print schedule.
The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office reported 12 arrests from December 15 to December 19.
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