Law enforcement reports: Dec. 21-22
Published 3:32 pm Thursday, December 22, 2016
Meridian Police Department
The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Wednesday and 8:43 a.m. Thursday:
• Domestic violence – Jeffery J. Alfred, 19, 3731 19th St., Meridian.
• Murder – Henry Jevada Clemons, 24, 430 Barham St., Philadelphia. Clemons is also charged with armed robbery.
• Possession of paraphernalia – Joshua McLaurien Kinard, 47, 5701 Clinton St., Marion. Kinard is also charged with trespassing, littering and contempt of court.
• Domestic violence – Janise Taylor Knighton, 22, 803 29th St., Meridian.
• Armed robbery – Jalon Ty’rek Shephard, 15, 408 Heritage St., Newton. Shephard is also charged with aggravated assault.
Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Wednesday and 8:43 a.m. Thursday:
• Possession of paraphernalia – Kevin Ray Bryant, 41, 3020 Nester Road, Meridian. Bryant is also charged with trespassing and littering.
• Trespassing – Jonathan Edward Ford, 30, 7701 Barnhill Road, Meridian. Ford is also charged with littering.
• Possession of controlled substance – Kerry Lakeith Hare, 46, 4316 21st St., Meridian.
• Contempt for child support – Steven Lee Nance, 39, 148 Mt. Horeb Road, Meridian.
• Possession of paraphernalia – Lauren Chelsea Poythress, 30, 5303 Poplar Springs Drive, Meridian. Poythress is also charged with trespassing, littering and contempt of court.
• Failure to appear (justice court), four counts – Whitney Paige Stapp-Strickland, 23, 2156 Foreman Toles Road, DeKalb.
• Failure to appear (justice court) – Sherika Ameriandus Warren, 25, 2407 Valley Road, Meridian.
Incident Reports
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Wednesday:
Burglaries
• Barnhill Road, Meridian.
• Highway 493, Meridian.
Fire Runs
The Meridian Fire Department reported the following calls for Wednesday:
• Fire, West Gate Hills
• False alarm, 17th Street
The Lauderdale County Fire Department reported the following calls for Wednesday:
• Emergency Medical Service (EMS), J.O. Thomas Road (Toomsuba)
• Grass Fire (GF), Pleasant Hill Road (Long Creek)
• Fire Alarm (FA), Collinsville Road (Collinsville/Martin)
Ambulance Runs
Metro Ambulance reported 41 emergency runs Thursday at 3 p.m.