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Cole McDaniel’s murder case was bound over to the grand jury – here’s what we know after the preliminary hearing

By Echo Day on August 12, 2021

Testimony from two witnesses in a preliminary hearing for the Cole McDaniel murder case had conflicting stories about the events on May 20 which led to the death of Stephanie Brown. Sure there was some overlap, but Stephanie’s mother, Crystal Brown, and Cole’s fiancée, Kaitlyn McCammon, disagreed about who the primary aggressor in the incident was. Was it Stephanie Brown or was … [Read more...] about Cole McDaniel’s murder case was bound over to the grand jury – here’s what we know after the preliminary hearing

Fugitive Davarious Taylor arrested in Covington, charged with Andrew Terry’s murder

By Echo Day on May 17, 2021

Davarious Taylor, the 20-year-old wanted in connection with a homicide, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force and the Covington Police Department Monday morning. Taylor has been named the suspect in the March 11 shooting death of Andrew Terry. Terry was shot three times while sitting in a car at Broadmeadow Place Apartments on Peeler Avenue. He was taken to the hospital … [Read more...] about Fugitive Davarious Taylor arrested in Covington, charged with Andrew Terry’s murder

‘I don’t hate that man for what he did’: A grieving mother talks about her murdered son and the man wanted for shooting him

By Echo Day on April 9, 2021

Teresa Terry said a call from her niece was the way she found out her son had been shot. That’s not how she wants to remember him, though. “This is Andrew,” she shared, pointing to various items in what she calls her memory room. His image is everywhere, from prayer candles and in frames to their memorial t-shirts and a tie worn to his funeral. Above the couch where his father … [Read more...] about ‘I don’t hate that man for what he did’: A grieving mother talks about her murdered son and the man wanted for shooting him

U.S. Marshals offer reward for information leading to Davarious Taylor’s arrest for murder

By Echo Day on March 31, 2021

U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced Wednesday afternoon a cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Covington murder suspect. Davarious Montrail Taylor, 19, is wanted for the March 11 shooting death of 23-year-old Andrew Terry. Covington officers were dispatched to the Broadmeadow Place apartment complex on Peeler Road at approximately 10:50 p.m. … [Read more...] about U.S. Marshals offer reward for information leading to Davarious Taylor’s arrest for murder

Covington police searching for suspect in Broadmeadow murder

By Echo Day on March 12, 2021

Covington police are searching for a man they believe may have shot and killed another man Thursday night. Officers were dispatched to the apartment complex on Peeler Road at approximately 10:50 p.m. after a shooting was reported. When they arrived they found 23-year-old Andrew Terry in a black sedan suffering from multiple gunshot woulds. He was transported to Baptist-Tipton … [Read more...] about Covington police searching for suspect in Broadmeadow murder

Brighton man charged with second-degree murder after dumping woman who’d overdosed

By Echo Day on March 5, 2021

The Tipton County Sheriff's Office has charged a Brighton man after a woman was found dead at a local Dollar General store Wednesday. Joseph Heath Huggins, 40, who was originally named as someone who could identify the woman, was charged with facilitation of second degree murder, tampering with evidence and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. According to … [Read more...] about Brighton man charged with second-degree murder after dumping woman who’d overdosed

After the homicide in Munford Saturday, family members publicly dispute issues central to the case

By Echo Day on March 1, 2021

The Tipton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night which left one man dead and his tenant under investigation. Deputies were dispatched to 205 Gin House Lake Road, in the Munford area, at approximately 9:53 p.m. after it was reported Donald Ray Jones had shot Joseph Benjamin "Joey" Guy, the owner of the house in which he was living. Joey, 48, … [Read more...] about After the homicide in Munford Saturday, family members publicly dispute issues central to the case

Sheriff’s office investigating fatal shooting in Mason

By Echo Day on February 7, 2021

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A Byhalia, Miss. man is dead after a domestic disturbance with his ex-girlfriend, the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday afternoon. Just after midnight deputies were dispatched to Mason-Malone Road after a suspicious vehicle was reported. The call was upgraded to a shooting before deputies arrived. They found John Walter Smith Jr.,34,  had been shot. He was later … [Read more...] about Sheriff’s office investigating fatal shooting in Mason

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