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6 Mississippi counties eligible for federal disaster assistance following April storms
SUMMARY: Federal assistance is now available for residents in six Mississippi counties affected by severe weather from April 8-11. Heavy rain and high-speed winds hit Hancock, Hinds, Humphreys, Madison, Neshoba, and Scott counties, causing 13 tornadoes, damaging hundreds of homes and buildings, and resulting in two fatalities. Governor Tate Reeves announced that FEMA has opened its Individual Assistance Program for those impacted. Assistance includes grants for temporary housing, home repairs, and low-cost loans. Residents can apply online or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA. An alternative number, 1-800-462-7585 (TTY), is available for the hearing and speech impaired.
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MDWFP K-9 helps authorities locate trio of missing children in Monroe County
SUMMARY: K-9 Charlie, a trained dog from the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), successfully located three missing children in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office activated the K-9 unit after the children went missing around 2:00 p.m. When Officer Starling and Charlie arrived at the last known location by 4:15 p.m., they used a piece of clothing to guide the search. Within 15 minutes, Charlie tracked and found all three children safe. The MDWFP praised the team's efforts, highlighting their dedication to search and rescue operations across Mississippi.
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Vancleave man sentenced to 9 years behind bars for child porn
SUMMARY: Cameron Willis Cotrill, a 68-year-old man from Vancleave, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possessing over 83,000 images and videos of child pornography. Cotrill was identified during an online investigation and was found to have 2,308 image files and 1,082 videos involving minors in sexually explicit content. He was indicted in June 2023 and pled guilty in December 2023. In addition to his prison sentence, he must pay restitution of $237,194.12 and $10,000 in assessments under child pornography victim assistance laws. His case follows another recent child pornography charge against a different Vancleave resident.
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Third inmate at East Mississippi Correctional Facility passes away this month
SUMMARY: In July, a third inmate, 59-year-old Clarence Gillie, died at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility. He was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead shortly after medical intervention. Gillie had been incarcerated since August 1988 for multiple charges, with a scheduled release in 2042. His body will undergo an autopsy. Recently, two other inmates, Robert Simmons and William Hill, also died within days of each other at the facility. Hill had received life-saving attempts but later died at the hospital. Circumstances surrounding all three deaths remain unclear, and investigations are ongoing.
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