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Daily Corinthian Vol. 121, No. 228
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• Corinth, Mississippi • 20 pages • Two sections
Police holding shooting suspect BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
The Corinth Police Department is investigating a Wednesday night shooting and a prime suspect remains in custody. Detective Heather Russell could not release the name of the suspect, but noted charges were expected to be filed Thursday. The shooting happened about 10 p.m. Wednesday at 1311 Phillips Street. “There were multiple shots fired,� said Russell. “At least one round hit a vehicle.� There were no injuries. The shooting followed a physical altercation.
Staff photo by Zack Steen
The spring Daily Corinthian Community Yard Sale featured more than 35Â individual yard sales on the grounds of the Corinth Depot. The fall version is set for Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Community yard sale benefits museum efforts BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
The fall version of the Daily Corinthian Community Yard Sale is shaping up to be a good one. The event may feature more individual yard sales on the grounds of the Corinth Depot than ever, according to event organizers. The fundraiser for the Crossroads Museum’s efforts to save a historic 1920s fire engine loaned by the City of Corinth is set for Saturday from 8
a.m. to 2 p.m. in the C.A.R.E. Honor Garden at the Crossroads Museum. “Looks like we could have the biggest community yard sale ever,� said Cathy Wood, museum board of directors president. “If everyone shows up who has signed up, it will be.� Already among the items listed for sale by those who have rented a 10x10 space include clothing of Please see SALE | 2A
“There were multiple shots fired. At least one round hit a vehicle.� Detective Heather Russell
Corinth Police Department The investigation continues in the shooting and police said they would release more information to the Daily Corinthian as it becomes available.
Accidental shooting leads to felony arrest BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
A 40-year-old Hammond, La., man faces two felony charges after what turned out to be an accidental shooting over the weekend. Corinth Police Department Detective Heather Russell told the Daily Corinthian the suspect was Bernard Tillman of 1326 Estate Circle in Hammond, who was served the warrants shortly after he was released from Magnolia Regional Health Center about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Tillman was being treated for a gunshot wound to the leg. He faces charges of false reporting of a crime and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, said the detective. The victim was found shot in the leg in a room at Crossroads Inn and Suites about midnight Sunday morning, where he told police someone had shot him, said Russell. After an investigation, it was ruled an accidental shooting and warrants were issued. He was given a medical release from the jail, she said.
Saturday ride, fundraiser to honor fallen heroes BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com
Get the steel horses ready for the fifth annual Ride for Wreaths taking place Saturday. The annual Ride for Wreaths will line up at McPeters, Inc. Funeral Directors, located at 1951 East Third Street, in Corinth. Registration will be at 10 a.m. and kick stands will go up at 11 a.m. The cost is $15 per rider and $5 for a passenger. This cost includes lunch and a rocker and/or a patch. The rockers will have the date of the Wreaths Across America ceremony and not the date of the ride. The motorcycle ride will be about 80 to 100 miles long. The annual ride is a fundraiser to purchase wreaths for the National Wreaths Across America event. The event is held each December where wreath-laying ceremonies take place at Arlington National
Cemetery, as well as over 1,200 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea, and abroad, to honor America’s fallen heroes. Locally, the event is being held at the Corinth National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 16, beginning at 11 a.m. “It’s a very touching ceremony and it is held all across the U.S. at the exact same time,� said Lisa Lambert, B.A.G.G.E.R.S. motorcycle group member. The group also organizes the event, which is sponsored by McPeters Funeral Directors, Memorial Funeral Home and Vixens MC. In addition, there will be a 50/50 drawing. Tickets for the raffle will be $5 for an armslength of tickets. The money will go into a bucket and the winner will receive 50 percent of the amount of the tickets sales and the other 50 percent will be donated for purchasing wreaths. This year, Lambert ex-
plained that organizers are working directly with the Wreaths Across America organization, which will donate a third wreath for every two wreaths they purchase. The event organizer said that the sponsors for the event have covered all the expenses so that 100 percent of money collected for the run will go to purchase wreaths. A lot of wreaths are needed, she pointed out. There are nearly 7,900 graves at the Corinth National Cemetery. Lambert pointed out that one doesn’t need to ride a motorcycle to participate. Please see WREATHS | 2A
Saturday’s Ride for Wreaths will help purchase wreaths for the Corinth National Cemetery’s fallen soldiers. The wreaths will be placed during the annual Wreaths Across America event in December. File photo by L.A. Story
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