SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The officers who fatally shot Ismael Lopez in his Southaven home in 2017 have reportedly been cleared of wrongdoing. According to the attorney representing Lopez’s family, the ruling was made in federal court in Oxford, Mississippi, Thursday evening. “The verdict was that the jurors did not believe that the use of force […]
A man who drove to Mississippi to meet a 13-year-old for sex and shot himself during a fight with police is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty.
Published: 12:37 PM CDT April 25, 2021 Updated: 10:07 AM CDT April 29, 2021
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss UPDATE 4/29/2021 - A man has been charged following a deputy-involved shooting in Desoto County Sunday.
Blaine Samudio was booked into the DeSoto County Jail Wednesday night on a charge of aggravated assault on an officer with a weapon.
The Desoto County District Attorney s Office said a deputy was on patrol when they received information about stolen property. They deputy made contact with the suspect, and they said at some point the deputy fired his service weapon during the encounter.
Futher details have not yet been released.. -
4/25/2021 - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deputy-involved shooting in DeSoto County on Sunday.