Meridian Police Department

    The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday:

    • Driving under the influence (DUI), first offense – Johnny Earl Harper, 42, 5052 Causeyville Road, Meridian. Harper is also charged with no liability insurance.

    • Shoplifting – Tammy R. Porter, born in 1963, 17 County Road, Meridian.

    • DUI, first offense – Travis Eugene Lanier, 43, 245 Shelton Shelby Road, Meridian. Lanier is also charged with improper equipment.

    • DUI – Gary Smith, born in 1980, 2425 State Boulevard, Meridian.

    • Shoplifting – John David Rawlings, 50, 2584 Peavy Road, Chunky. Rawlings is also charged with two counts of failure to appear (justice court).

    • Shoplifting – Lavelle D. Lemons, 55, 2269 Johnnie Lane, Greenville.

    • Willful trespassing – Dedrick Demon Grady, 21, 5695 Cooper Circle, Meridian. Grady is also charged with carrying a concealed weapon and contempt of court.

    • DUI – Kerig Gowdy, born in 1994, 3250 15th St., Meridian.

    • Public drunkenness – Tironsiad Nash, born in 1978, 816 30th Ave., Meridian.

    • Disorderly conduct, two counts – Larry K. Scott, 32, 8225 King Road, Meridian. Scott is also charged with two counts of public profanity and driving with a suspended license.

    • DUI – Milon Young, born in 1991, 7308 Cochran Lane, Meridian.

    • Public drunkenness – Darsey Elliot Gooden, 50, 525 Fifth St., San Fransico, Calif.

    • Simple assault on a minor – Jecobie Q. Chaney, 28, 624 64th Ave., Meridian.

    • Murder – Marquez A. Green, 18, 9598 Serton Road, Lauderdale. Green is also charged with possession of a stolen firearm.

            

    Incident Reports

    The Meridian Police Department reported the following incidents from Friday to Monday:

Auto Burglaries

    • 3600 block of 35th Street, Meridian.

    • 700 block of 47th Avenue, Meridian.

    • 400 block of Lake Drive, Meridian.

    • 1700 block of Second Street, Meridian.

Residential Burglary

    • 100 block of 34th Avenue, Meridian.

    

Shootings

    • 4300 block of Fifth Street, Meridian.

    Meridian police responded to three shots-fired calls. Officers were unable to find evidence to support the calls.

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department

    The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday:

    • Simple assault, domestic – Billy Joe Burnham, 33, 933 Chesney Town Road, Little Rock. Burnham is also charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

    • Simple assault, domestic – Corderick Demond Burton, 28, 5866 Seth Cobb Road, Lauderdale.

    • Possession of methamphetamine – Brian Keith Jackson, 42, Montoe St., Clinton.

    • DUI, first offense – Jamey Johnson, 27, 6621 Highway 489, Conehatta. Johnson is also charged with child endangerment.

    • Burglary of dwelling, house – Dustin Trent Malone, 31, 10401 Road 1339, Philadelphia.

    • Willful trespassing – Raymond Paul Marotte, 26, 9920 Grissom Road, Bailey.

    • DUI, first offense – Kirk M. Murray, 36, 5860 Russell Topton Road, Toomsuba.

    • DUI, first offense – Lonnie J. Nicholson Jr., 51, 497 Murphy Road, Meridian. Nicholson is also charged with careless driving, seat-belt violation, driving with a suspended license and contempt of court.

    • Failure to appear (justice court) – William Randall Oglesby, 54, homeless.

    • DUI, first offense – Frederick Lee Rogers, 46, 5215 Lakewood Drive, Meridian.

    • DUI, first offense – Eric Lawrence Russell, 43, 351 Sweet Gum Bottom Road, Meridian. Russell is also charged with driving with a suspended license, careless driving and no liability insurance.

    • Stalking – Marcus D. Smith, 37, 10818 Woods Road, Meridian.

    • DUI, first offense – Lindsey C. Spinks, 26, 2226 29th Ave., Meridian. Spinks is also charged with no liability insurance, seat-belt violation and driving with a suspended license.

    • DUI, first offense – Shyderica Taylor, 18, 3005 Seventh St., Meridian. Taylor is also charged with driving without a license, disregard of traffic device and no liability insurance.

    • DUI, first offense – Donald Terrell, 48, 211 North Hills St., Meridian. Terrell is also charged with careless driving, no liability insurance and seat-belt violation.

    • Burglary of dwelling, house – Matthew Jousha Wiltcher, 28, 612 East First St., Forrest.

    Incident Reports

    The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department reported the following incidents from Friday to Monday:

Burglaries

    • Valley Road, Meridian.

    • Seth Cobb Road, Meridian.

Intoxicated drivers

    • College Drive, Meridian.

    • Fifth Street, Meridian.

    • A Street, Meridian.

    • Highway 19 North, Meridian.

    • B Street, Meridian.

    • Highway 80 West, Meridian.

    • Lauderdale Toomsuba Road, Meridian.

    • Long Creek Road, Meridian.

Theft

    • Tyler Lane, Meridian.

    • Shiloh Vimville Road, Meridian.

    • Harper Road, Meridian.

    • Morgan Road, Meridian.

    The Mississippi Department of Corrections reported the following arrests between 8:44 a.m. Friday and 8:43 a.m. Monday:

    • Probation violation/parole – Frank B. Douglas, 49, 305 Mt. Horeb Road, Meridian.

    • Sale of cocaine – Corandus Rashun Pledge, 35, 777 J Foster Road, Louisville.

    

Fire Runs

    Meridian Fire departments reported the following runs from Friday through Sunday:

    • Vehicle accident, 23rd Street

    • Medical assist, 40th Avenue

    • Vehicle accident, Highway 39 Bypass

    • Vehicle accident, North Hills Street

    • Vehicle accident, Virginia Drive

    • Lock-in, 33rd Avenue

    • Dispatched and cancelled, Front Street

    • Cooking fire, North Frontage Road

    • Dispatched and cancelled, 27th Street

    • Cooking fire, Highway 493

    • Vehicle accident, 34th Street

    • False alarm, Poplar Springs Drive

    The Lauderdale County Volunteer Fire Departments reported the following calls for Friday through Sunday:

    • Emergency Medical Service (EMS), Highway 493 (Bailey)

    • EMS, Russell Mount Gilead Road (Russell)

    • EMS, Collinsville Martin Road (Collinsville)

    • EMS, Lizelia Road (Marion)

    • EMS, Shuck Road (Meehan)

    • Structural Fire (SF), Marion Russell Road (Russell/Marion/Toomsuba)

    • EMS, Mosley Crossing Road (Suqualena)

    • EMS, Rainbow Parkway (Toomsuba/Russell/Marion)

    • Smoke alarm, Headstart Road (Bailey)

    • Carbon monoxide, Highway 493 (Sam Dale)

    • EMS, Lauderdale Toomsuba Road (Lauderdale)

    • Accident with Injuries, Highway 494 (Collinsville)

    • Accident with Injuries, Morgan Road (Lost Gap)

    • EMS, Butts Road (Toomsuba)

Ambulance Runs

    Metro Ambulance reported 48 emergency runs Monday at 3 p.m.