RIDGELAND, Miss. —
Police in Ridgeland said tips about a mannequin stolen from a consignment store began pouring in after information on the theft, including security video, was posted to the online social media site Facebook.
The shiny mannequin — a torso covered with tiny mirrors — was stolen before Christmas.
On Thursday, police arrested a 29-year-old woman from Flora. WAPT TV reports that the mannequin was recovered from a trailer where the suspect lives.
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A sport utility truck has plowed into the children's play area of a McDonald's restaurant outside of Jackson, Miss., injuring five people.
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