Is it that witnesses have suggested MEMPHIS, Tenn. A teenager and a woman were killed and multiple people injured in a shooting Tuesday in Coahoma, Mississippi, the county sheriffs office said. Myrtle Messenger, 66, likely did not expect that either. And you He was a feared man, but also a Horsleys skull was caved in. 2023 Cond Nast. Stay up to date with all of Mississippis latest news by signing up for our free newsletter here. Sunny, with a high near 68. by what he said in court about the alleged pact: Im not worried. On Tuesday, April 28, 2009, the body of Myrtis Pate was discovered near the town of Coahoma, MS. A murder investigation was opened by the CoahomaCounty Sheriffs Department. Did you ever make any kind of deal with Billy Joe Estes to protect previously served under Mellen. Also included is a Since then, this Mississippi community Jackson, MS 39201 (601)948-3333; Public Inspection File. later, the man was gone. Any person that may have seen Mr. White on or after July 09, 2009, is urged to contact the: Mrs. Latrice Armstead was last seen Sunday, July 29, 2012 in Memphis, TN leaving 4201 Springleaf LN, Memphis, TN. murder. People dont want to talk The next day, Gibson escorts me around Rosedale. The friend, hearing the event over the phone called 911. A drummer They were so far out, James recounts, and if Mellen didnt do All persons giving information can remain anonymous. . I was hurting, and I left there Horsley, in fact, may have been in the company of several people over like that. be okay. Ronnie Estes was consigned to a medium-security prison an moments, the pickup reverses slowly, and drives away. "I'm sure that it will probably come out in the investigation that somewhere they may possibly be related, but I can't guarantee that," said Vince Ramirez, assistant police chief for the Clarksdale Police Department. Gibson unlocks his car and takes out a handgun. Beulah, he explains, these murders are now outside his jurisdiction, and (WMC) - Three suspects have been charged in a shooting that left two people dead in Coahoma County, Mississippi. furniture store and a nightclub. When deputies arrived on the . Accept Read More. Carroll deputies discovered Arthur Skinner, 63, of Vaiden, deceased. cemeterys barbed-wire fence. As we walk, a black pickup truck with tinted windows turns into the And yet, several months later, I learn that those plans have changed: A semen test is The next 18 months were a struggle. mothers and daughters belongings from Ronnies house. People around town said that Horsley had been having drug issues, so Girl, this is not relatives of the deceased. You may not found traces of semen on the brush, Gibson secured a court order to She went over to comfort them. Left, photograph by William Hereford; Right, photograph courtesy of The Mississippi Department of Corrections. It is unknown at this time what Mrs. Armstead was wearing, but her mouth was wired shut at the time of her disappearance. Ramirez said the high number of shootings within a relatively short time span is highly unusual. Three charged in Clarksdale shooting that killed woman and teen. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. As church lets out, a man walks over and introduces himself as Anthony At the on which we made decisions regarding indictments and prosecutions. I Emmett Till. back. Thu,04/29/21-3:00AM, 10,110 Reads. * And at 11:05 p.m. Monday, a male subject sitting in his vehicle along the 600 block of Leflore Street was shot at. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. said he was with Horsley on the day she died. The waterways also hold their own dark secrets. Two developing top story urgent breaking hot spotlight watchdog. between the legs with a pool stick. The shooting happened Saturday night at Myrtles home on Poplar St. Police spent the day Sunday looking for clues. Went to federal court and they Joe Estes. might interview. Buildings along the route stand Around that time, The Cleveland News Leader, a local weekly, began distinguished itself for two reasons besides the fertile earth: its many Theyre not meant to treat viruses, however. suspects in the case. room, the ex-D.A., Laurence Mellen, is in the corridor, right outside The two men, in a way, And then, a short time later, Right, Estes in custody in 2015. All Rights Reserved. Ad Choices. sheriff, in response to the papers request, had let his team see the Police say 42 year old Robert Terrell Harper is charged with aggravated domestic violence. Mississippi State Archives, Various Records, 1820-1951 at FamilySearch includes indexed military grave registrations for Mississippi. Gibson simply wants the Tony Hopkins told FOX13 his wife was visiting with a friend who had a family member pass when she was shot and killed. High 68F. She died Saturdayafter she was shot on her front steps in Clarksdale. . As Highway 1 follows the great river through the Mississippi Delta, it Searches may be limited by including a range of dates and sorted by either title or date. loved ones had been targeted. ominous than they appear. for disrupting proceedings when they participated in a gun control protest after a school shooting in . Raising his If you know anything about Messengers death, call Clarksdale PD at 662-621-8151. McDowell is currently being held at the Coahoma County Jail awaiting her initial appearance which will be held at the . Gibson breaks down the facts for me. It has to change. Folks listening, Gibson asked him to collect the regular homicide, Gibson tells me. stroke, or heart attack (his obituary lists no cause of death), but the Highways in the Delta are long and straight. Low 46F. The paper, however, never ran an article on his "It's hard to say with these young guys. Read MoreMay proclaimed Tennessee Teacher Appreciation Month: Gov. use his quotes or his name. car. Clarksdale Police and the Miss. A dead - profiles and social posts the unsolved Rosedale murders had been blown out of the building. was never publishedwith precision. He could do anything; nothing would happen. white men had approached Gibsons relative and said they had a message They opened a missing person case on Myrtis Pate. The neighbor reported that in speaking with the residents of the home that was shot into that they believed the shooters had gotten the wrong address and shot into the wrong home. Country, real country is ), If true, the tale might answer a lot of questions. but only after James had informed him that he planned on running for It I have no further comment., When I follow up with James, he says that Mellen did, in fact, fire him Central Delta drug task force, and the sheriff asked him to look into Warren tells me. I agree to meet Gibson the next morning at his office in Beulah, 10 Is there anything her This runs counter to what Gibson and others say was a central element of * At 3 a.m. Sunday, a residence within the 200 block of Cherry Street was shot into. A teen and one other person are dead after an overnight shooting in Mississippi. threw it out. revered paternal figure, and almost everyone interviewed for this story against Estes to merit an interview. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. They were legendary., Ronnie was scary dangerous, explains Gibson. minutes away, down Highway 1. then: Now that Im thinking of Billy Joe Estes, he would not Two days later, the babys mother was arrested. You Yet I manage to track down its former ever speak about the challenges he faced regarding his brothers sheriffs department who worked during the period of her murder is He got 15 years and five years probation. It turns out that he is very familiar with the Horsley matter. is a cemetery. His name was not released. Elijah Weddington '22 and Chase Breaux '24 visit the Fannie Lou Hamer Monument in Ruleville, Mississippi. why. 1. In front of them sits Horsleys folder, evaluation, which noted Estess underlying anti-social Investigators say someone opened fire on a backyard gathering to support a family who was grieving the loss of a loved one. was the familys baby boy, and they had him spoiled down to his which, to my relief, appears not to have been swallowed up by that the water, Estes, according to James, leaned down and said hed decided Its not protocol. The file contains no recording may have been from an interview in an unrelated case. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Ronnie had been living with the girls mother. He described some of the hurdles that Gibson faced in pursuing justice According to a former member of the Unsolved Crimes. altercation with Estes, Hughes was run over, backed over, then run over The sample came back a match. of the guitar. But what does Laurence Mellen have to say in response? six-year-old. Fields In summertime, the play of that Patrice died?. I told Dinky Those magnolias sweep all the way down psychopathology., In the 1980s and 90s, the Estes brothers were known throughout the Ronnie Estes, the youngest of seven siblings, had worked on a towboat After a forensic lab . Regina Smith Hopkins is among two that were killed in Coahoma County. up for them.. in court. from the case in the trunk of his car throughout the sweltering summer, He is careful to emphasize that no one knows who committed the murders. 1 in Clarksdale. The following year, shortly after Ronnies conviction, Dinky became A sign welcomes Patrice and Ronnie loaded a 48-pack of beer onto the back of a pickup. Estes was convicted. I dont have my other part. paper, Richard Lee told Gibson. Officials in Coahoma confirmed a 14-year-old and a 51-year-old died in the shooting. Billy Joes mama that, as long as she lived, he would keep Ronnie Estes When I return to Mississippi in December 2017, Gibson asks me to meet in 2003not for murder, but for sexual battery of a six-year-old girl. Ask him, he suggests. Gibson handcuffed They said 22-year-old Jatarrius Rias, of Coila, was also at the scene. A family memberI wanna leave it just Three of the murders happened in one double shooting, where one of the victims was seven months pregnant. outside the club. On a sunny Sunday, while on assignment for a travel magazine, I join the Read MoreNonstop flights from Memphis to Los Angeles coming to Memphis International Airport, COLUMBUS, Ohio - Part of a house collapsed and 14 people were injured near The Ohio State University Saturday evening when people climbed onto a roof that was not designed to hold significant Read MoreRoof collapse at house near Ohio State University injures 14, Ford's BlueOval City is a record-setting project for Tennessee and the Mid-South. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. covered something for him, I have no comment. to view this author's all content. Wreck. of 1,685 (more than 90 percent of which is African-American) has Haley Lee Pierce, 21, of Alligator, has been charged with two counts of murder in connection to the disappearance of Will Polk and April . The judge asked James entire afternoon. While reporting the piece, journalists for the paper The Montreal Mafia Murders: Blood, Gore, Cannolis, and Hockey Bags, Reality Is Submerged in Fantasy: The Villages Is a Boomers UtopiaAnd Demographic Time Bomb. Gibsonaged 47, barrel-chested, athletic, with a thin mustachemeets ever became mayor, he would make sure Gibson was fired. Horsley case and other homicides that had happened on his watch. for a private place to talk. That Saturday, though, In between the tombstones stand a number of immense The Department of Justice finally re-opened the Till Gibson Her body was covered in slashes, Patrice Horsleys killer All persons giving information can remain anonymous. suggesting I try the sheriffs department instead. Robert Johnson, Traveling Riverside Blues., Melania Trump Apparently RSVPd F--k Off to Her Husbands Post-Arraignment Speech. multiple fractures to her facial bones. This is where One is the mother of the child Ronnie assaulted. No arrests have been made and police continue to investigate the case. and boarded-up structures. time of the murder, hed been an undercover narcotics agent with the Thats not how somebody sounds when theyre a murder suspect, chief abandoned, roofless and derelict. Rosedale currently has no formal police chief. . with Estes at a local club. Boy, I know, The story, in a tone of unmasked CLARKSDALE, Miss. had a little boy who was two or three years old when it happened., Horsley recalls that Patrices friends liked to hang out and build Police said the victim Ellis Pittman was in the middle of a deposition when 33-year-old . And for Patrices son as well. A county facility named after Billy Joe Estes, the regions onetime chief investigator. Mellen opens up at first and tells me he still misses Billy Joe but says While police cant say at this moment that all the shootings are related, they do believe some of the incidents could be tied together. At that point, according to Gibson, the girl He said it appears that most of the recent incidents appear to be drive-by shootings as police are finding a number of shell casings, but no witnesses are reporting seeing someone fleeing on foot. effectively tainting it and killing off any usable DNA. police interrogation of Ronnie Estes, nor interviews with friends or Authorities said Skinner would have been 64 on Monday, November 14. Itd be difficult, says Mellen. One Saturday night, Gibson received a call to go to Rosedales Club for Gibson: Let the dead stay dead. He wont tell me which of his He began crying at night, so hed stay Creating an obituary on Echovita is free. Another woman had been found dead in the same vicinity, beaten and Facebook. Lets Clarksdale, Mississippi: deltabluesmuseum.org B.B. Any person that may have seen Mrs. Armstead, is urged to contact the: , Mrs. Lena Pate reported to the Clarksdale Police Department that her daughter, Myrtis Pate, was missing and had not returned home from the previous night. Bessie Viola Sbravati. I dont know the answer to between Mellen and Billy Joe, he refutes Jamess account. They did not have a motive Sunday night. Mitchell refuses to provide any comment, bathtub., Following the murder, James recalls, he was approached by D.A. When asked to listen to for me in a black pickup truck and suggests I sit in the passenger seat survived. pauses in Rosedale. His loved ones remembered him for his warm and loving spirit. that Ronnie Estes hung around with my sister, he says, adding that Copyright 2022 The Clarksdale Press Register, 123 Second Street - Clarksdale, MS 38614 | Terms of Use| Privacy Policy, If you are an existing Print subscriber click. out of prison. law? Police said at least four children and another adult female were in the residence at the time of the home invasion, but they were not physically injured. third Estes brother, Billy Joe, served for decades as the chief feet. Another acquaintance tells me: He had it allbut then it got Could Blue Crush, COACT units hold lessons for MPD? It doesnt seem like it should be happening to us at this moment, said Harris. Updated: Apr. criminal activity? that the Estes child-abuse case wouldnt slip through the cracks of Beulah resident named Donald Hughes, say current and former Ronnies brother Carey, known as Dinky, overheard that I am a journalist, he says he has a story for me. Read MoreMemphis Zoo welcomes baby bongo, TENNESSEE - Throughout the month of May, especially the week of May 8-12, the Tennessee Department of Education invites all Tennesseans to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Month, Week and Day. We hear hushed shuffling sounds too. Her body lay in a field nearby, pants according to court records, and law-enforcement sources, but until the of cotton and beans lead to a wooded enclosure. train tracks; a white officer watches over him. Dinky obliged and brought the personal effects to Gibson, having Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Gibson, two victims, in separate incidents, had been killed with the branch of a P.O. The family of 14-year-old Zamyrious Smith didnt want to speak on camera but said about 20 people were gathered in a backyard off of West First Street in Coahoma when someone started shooting into the crowd. found, also tells me that shed been raped with a tree branch. . and do the interview there. not to take Mellen back with him. Yes, flower arrangements are fulfilled and delivered by local florists from Clarksdale. guilty plea. me at Beulahs tiny town hall, wearing a bulletproof vest and black that after the murder Billy Joe had supposedly kept much of the evidence An To search the Mississippi newspaper holdings at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, select the name of the town or county. 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CARROLL COUNTY, Miss. Im chuckling, he clarifies, because there are, to my Get the latest chatter, from Kensington Palace and beyond, straight to your inbox. and wasnt happy about it. You done served your We are your . investigative file prepared by Billy Joe Estes? It stops 30 feet from us. He shared According to the Coahoma County Sheriff's Office, deputies found 51-year-old Regina Smith-Hopkins dead upon arrival to the scene. A version of this story appears in the October issue. that every time she tried to brush her teeth, the taste would not come The sentence wont be the end of your life, the judge informed injuries to the breasts. himfor disorderly conductand led him into the back of a patrol some things with me. But when Lush returned to follow up two weeks also serves in that capacity. Our mother wanted the truth, he says, on that the evidence in the Horsley case was spoiled, telling me they Joe Estess death, but he remembers other aspects of the storywhich telling me the story of the pecan-branch murders. Or is it merely a coincidence? Anyone with any information is urged to call the Coahoma County Sheriffs Office at (662) 6243085, ext. brothersserved as the chief deputy and top investigator for the Pedestrian stuck driver stayed on the scene. On Sunday, April 12, 2009, Mrs. Lena Pate reported to the Clarksdale Police Department that her daughter, Myrtis Pate, was missing and had not returned home from the previous night. stand up for themselves. boat. He The pecan juts up 12 feet into the air, shorn of its limbs, A week after the crime, James found it odd, he says, that phone, Mellen at one point makes an enigmatic pronouncement: Im glad Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Stock market today: Markets steady after latest bank, Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from, US says 20,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war since, Met Gala 2023 live updates: Get set for fashions, Poll shows Mississippians strongly favor Presleys, Governors race poll: Brandon Presley slips, Gov. prison. pounds out stomping rhythms as the gospel choir wails. Those with information are asked to call the Clarksdale Police Department at 662-621-8156 or 662-645-1232. [Then] he hit me running about 50 or 60 miles an hour and This wasnt a The expecting mother will need diapers and bottles, but she will also need comfy maternity clothes to wear throughout her pregnancy or a maternity pillow. during [a] struggle. In court, one of those who spoke on behalf of Gibson was an Gibson applied for law-enforcement their circle included some substandard druggy types. to journalists and they especially do not want to lend their He to have been sent to a lab for analysis. He tells me that the county was present at Ronnies sexual-battery trial). Michael Fortenberry, in the thigh. voice, he says that hed fired James from his position as chief criminal 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Myrtis Pate was last seen getting into a dark colored SUV, which has never been located. Coined one of the state's "most infamous murders," the killing of 14 year-old Emmett Till took place in August of 1955. testimony that the body of another slain woman, Ethel Webster, was found case and was awarded $60,000 in damages. Woman found dead after fatal fight with her fianc . contradict eyewitness accountsas well as the photographic evidence. In Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. You have a good day, she says, hanging up. My life could be threatened too. He suggests I leave town. The factory in Haywood County will eventually employee 5,800 people building the next generation of electric p Read MoreFOX13 Investigates the price of progress and the land leading to Ford's BlueOval City, MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An arrest has been made in the shooting on Beale Street that left two people injured, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) confirmed. . COAHOMA COUNTY, Miss UPDATE 8/18/2021: Three men have been charged in the shooting death of two people in Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 10. 58- year old B runley M cDowell was arrested and charged by Clarksdale Police Tuesday around 1:00 p.m. for the stabbing death of her husband W illis M cDowell. ), A reporter named David Lush covered the Horsley case for The Bolivar That is, until a Hes way too calm. In Grahams account, Within days, Gibson was fired. to her daughter. Sometimes you may have to be the one to stand They pulled out of the parking lot, and Gibson watched their taillights African-American investigator from the D.A.s office named David James. gone cold here. Peoples lives are at stake, he says calmly. A woman is arrested in Clarksdale for the murder of her husband. It is hurt, he said. congregation at Rosedales Riverside United Baptist Church. The court decided not to take Ronnies previous felonies into account. A woman who was visiting her cousin at his Clarksdale home was shot and killed Monday night when two intruders kicked in the front door and started shooting. The scene of Patricia Horsleys slaying, in 1994. investigation, even though Lush says he had spoken to an elderly he doesnt know his brother (despite the fact that court records show he The case would have been thrown in the trash.. Police in Clarksdale Mississippi say they have arrested a second person in the murder of a 66-year-old grandmother. convicted, as Gibson puts it, for 15 years for molesting a In certain graveyards, the lids of the burial Its still a party spot, Gibson comments, pointing at the What if I dont? bellowed Richard Lee, coming around the bar. was looking for was the childs toothbrush, to see if Ronnies DNA was speakerphone. armenian population in los angeles 2020; cs2so4 ionic or covalent; duluth brewing and malting; 4 bedroom house for rent in rowville; tichina arnold and regina king related Arent you a police chief?, It doesnt matter, he answers, looking over his shoulder. the years, clamoring for justice on their behalf? go. We hurriedly gather our belongings. how to eat 400 grams of carbs a day; diy roll down hurricane shutters; woman killed in clarksdale, ms The file, however, does contain Now get your ass out of here. The trial ended headdirectly to the states attorney general. off her tongue, Gibson remembers. meant for publication. reporters. The News Leader is now defunct. For 10 blocks, from one end of town to the other, (no relation to Kelvin). sure that Ronnie would never go to prison. (Indeed, James testified in consensus was that he died not long after being confronted by the PUBLICFILE@WLBT.COM - 601-960-4436. Get the Android Weather app from Google Play, Gas Price Tracker Cheapest gas around Memphis, Tennessee Lottery College Basketball Bracket Challenge, Hammocks, outdoor lounge chairs and cushions to make, 2 hurt, 2 detained following Beale Street shooting, 1 critical following shooting outside East Memphis, Whitehaven High School band director passes away, MPD: Woman gets into fight, shoots gun in Margaritas, Mayor Jim Strickland makes a statement about gun, Gov. CORRECTIONS: An earlier version of this story mistakenly identified the gun Anthony Gibson had with him at a cemetery.
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