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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

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

Murder suspect Terrance Taylor II turned himself in Tuesday morning

By Echo Day on January 26, 2021

Terrance Taylor II, wanted for a homicide in Covington last month, turned himself in Tuesday morning. The 22-year-old is a suspect in the murder of Dontavious Edwards on Dec. 28, 2020. Edwards, 19, was shot on Wooten Street and was airlifted to the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis where he underwent surgery and later died. Caprice Peete, Taylor's co-defendant, was … [Read more...] about Murder suspect Terrance Taylor II turned himself in Tuesday morning

May 13: Mass testing revealed 311 cases connected to the prison outbreak

By Echo Day on May 13, 2020

This week the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tipton County skyrocketed – and now we can confirm there are 311 total cases at the prison in Mason. That the prison had an outbreak is not new information, but knowing the breakdown between how many employees and inmates tested positive is helpful in understanding how the virus is being transmitted. Transmission in the … [Read more...] about May 13: Mass testing revealed 311 cases connected to the prison outbreak

The second round of Operation Crime Driver nets 13 arrests

By Echo Day on February 21, 2020

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District Attorney General Mark E. Davidson announced Friday the second phase of a joint federal, state and local law enforcement anti-violence initiative has resulted in the arrest and/or charging of 13 individuals in Tipton and Lauderdale Counties, TN. The agencies participating in the initiative include the District Attorney General’s Office for the 25th Judicial District, … [Read more...] about The second round of Operation Crime Driver nets 13 arrests

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