Zac Carlisle

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BALDWYN, Miss. (WTVA) - The Prentiss County Electric Power Association announced a temporary power outage for some customers east of Baldwyn. It'll affect customers along county roads 2696 and 1503. The outage begins on Thursday at 6 a.m. It's expected to last until 11 a.m.Crews are performing line upgrade work. With the excessive heat, residents should make appropriate accommodation changes. Download WTVA's news, weather and TV apps to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.

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COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) - A federal grand jury indicted a former Lowndes County bank teller for embezzlement. The grand jury handed down the indictment against Hailey Sheets on June 12. She worked at a Trustmark branch where she allegedly stole approximately $50,000 from her teller drawer. This happened between November and February, according to the indictment. Download WTVA's news, weather and TV apps to receive alerts, watch LIVE newscasts and more.

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WALTHALL, Miss. (WTVA) - A section of highway in Webster County now bears the name of a fallen Vietnam War soldier. The Mississippi Department of Transportation unveiled the "Chief Warrant Officer William H. 'Bill' Seaborn Jr. Memorial Highway" sign on Wednesday in Walthall. Motorists will soon see the sign along Highway 9, between Eupora and Walthall. Seaborn served as a helicopter pilot during the war and died in 1971 in southern Vietnam.

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CARTHAGE, Miss. (WTVA) - A baby's death in central Mississippi landed a man behind bars for capital murder. The Leake County Sheriff's Office arrested Robert Pigg, 32, BreezyNews.com reported. Sheriff Randy Atkinson said investigators learned of the 3-month-old's injury on June 18. He said the initial report was that the child fell off a bed and was not breathing. The child later died on Sunday. The sheriff said the exact cause of death is under investigation.

2 days ago | wtva.com | Zac Carlisle

VERNON, Ala. (WTVA) - A Sulligent man died a week after a crash in Lamar County. Therond Adams Jr., 60, died on Tuesday, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) announced. The crash happened on June 16 on Highway 18, approximately four miles west of Vernon. Adams' semi-truck and a pickup truck collided. His semi-truck then crashed into a ditch. Medics transported him to the hospital in Columbus, Mississippi, and then to a hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.