Man charged with attempted murder after judge shot outside courtroom Ernest Edwards (Source: MBI) By Jacob Gallant | March 12, 2021 at 3:48 PM CST - Updated March 12 at 5:42 PM
LAUDERDALE CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A Meridian man is charged with attempted capital murder after a judge was shot last year.
Almost one year later, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation charged 41-year-old Ernest Edwards. He’s being held at Lauderdale County Detention Center without bond.
“MBI will continue to work with the District Attorney’s office to ensure a successful prosecution,” said Commissioner Sean Tindell.
Investigators are still seeking information in this shooting. If you know anything, contact Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department at 601-482-9893 or East Mississippi Crime Stoppers at 855-485-8477.
On Thursday (March 4) the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation conducted an undercover human trafficking operation in Lauderdale County, which resulted in the arrests of two individuals and the recovery of
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IUKA ⢠An Alabama man is facing felony charges after fleeing in a possibly stolen car and ramming the pursuing officers.
On March 4, the Tishomingo County Sheriff s Office received word that Tuscumbia, Alabama, police were trying to stop a possibly stolen vehicle. The suspect refused to stop and entered Mississippi on Highway 72. While fleeing officers, the car turned into Tishomingo County High School before coming back onto the four-lane highway.
When law enforcement tried to box in the suspect to end the pursuit, he rammed patrol vehicle from both states. When the vehicle finally became disabled, officers took the suspect into custody and closed down a lane of the highway while conducting the initial investigation.
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