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Mississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America
Sun,07/19/26-2:34PM , 337 Reads 5,096 Statewide
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that the Sixth Amendment requires states to provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford one. Mississippi delegates that responsibility to counties, a system civil rights attorneys say is inconsistent and ineffective.
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KPD arrest reports
Fri,07/17/26-2:23PM , 562 Reads
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On 07-10-2026 Luther Clark, 28 yo B/M from McCool was arrested for Contempt of Court and Failure to Appear in Court by Lt. Townsend

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Attala County Sheriff Arrest Docket
By From press and staff reports
Thu,07/16/26-10:46AM , 396 Reads
6/28/2026-7/7/2026 Arrest
Cody May Kosciusko, Ms
1) Felony Credit Card Fraud
Carlee Pope Simmons Ethel, Ms
1) Felony Child Abuse
7/9/2026-7/13/2026 Arrest
Blake McNeer Durant, Ms
1) Felony Possession of a controlled substance
2) Suspended Driver’s License
Gianna Iacoviello Carthage, Ms
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Max Temp: 97°F

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Dew Point: 72°F

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Sunset: 8:05 PM

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Wind Gust: 10 mph

Sky Cover: 17%

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Dew Point: 72°F

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Wilkerson makes history as Attala County’s first full-time female deputy
By The Star-Herald Staff
Thu,07/02/26-8:47PM , 2,738 Reads
Attala County Sheriff Curtis Pope and staff welcomed a new deputy who is making history within the department.
Kaitlin Wilkerson recently began serving as what Sheriff Curtis Pope said is believed to be the first full-time female deputy in the history of the Attala County Sheriff’s Office.
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Current Temp

79°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 11%
Max Temp: 97°F
Min Temp: 74°F
Feels Like: 79°F
Dew Point: 72°F
Humidity: 49%
Sunrise: 6:03 AM
Sunset: 8:05 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 10 mph
Sky Cover: 17%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 72°F
Moon Rise: 11:41 AM
Moon Set: 11:25 PM

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Wind around 0 mph.

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