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March 12, 2021
Meridian police resume patrols on horseback Follow Us Question of the Day MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) - Police in Meridian are once again patrolling the streets on horseback. Blayze and Maverick, Clydesdale horses, made their debut on Wednesday, The Meridian Star reported. Police Chief Chris Read told the newspaper the department had a mounted patrol several years ago and decided to roll it out again. He hopes the unit will bolster the department’s presence in the community and sai...
February 3, 2021
Authorities say Mississippi police fatally shot a burglary suspect who was armed with a knife
February 2, 2021
Burglary suspect shot, killed by police in Meridian The scene of the shooting in Meridian. (Source: WTOK) By WLBT Digital | February 2, 2021 at 12:19 PM CST - Updated February 2 at 2:58 PM MERIDIAN, Miss. (WLBT/WTOK) - An officer-involved shooting happened late Tuesday morning in Meridian, WTOK reports. Police say a possible burglary suspect was shot and killed near the intersection of 13th Street and 30th Avenue after a foot chase. One officer was treated for lacerations. Meridian Polic...