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• Corinth, Mississippi • 22 pages • Two sections
Teen charged with murder Prison
inmates return
Shooter will be arraigned today; second suspect still loose her work shift. When the suspects attempted to purchase A Corinth teenager has been an item, they asked for money charged in the shooting death from the register and a firearm was displayed. Ledlow reached of store clerk Kris Ledlow. for a panic alarm unBrooklin Traylor, 17, der the store’s front of Gaines Road, was counter and Traylor charged with capital began shooting the murder on Tuesday clerk. following the Monday The victim, a morning attempted 43-year-old mother armed robbery and faof two, later died tal shooting of Ledlow. from multiple gun Police are still activeshot wounds to the ly searching for the secchest at Magnolia ond suspect in the murRegional Health der, which is believed Traylor Center. to be a black male in his The suspects left the gas mid-20s. “We know from the surveil- station on foot following the lance video that Brooklin Tray- shooting. Dance said they took lor was the shooter,” said Po- nothing from the store. “It appears once the clerk hit lice Chief Ralph Dance. “The juvenile will be charged as an the panic alarm, they panicked – Traylor shot the victim and adult in the case.” Traylor will be arrianged in the other suspect hit the door running,” said Dance. “It was city court at 2 p.m. today. The crime happened around basically a robbery gone bad.” Less than six hours after the 5:30 a.m. at the MAPCO Express gas station at 2218 High- shooting, Traylor’s parents drove him to the police station way 72 East. According to Dance, two where he turned himself in. “This, like any other robbery, black males entered the store, where Ledlow was less than is a senseless act,” added the 15 minutes from the end of chief. “People sometimes don’t BY ZACK STEEN
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Beds for state inmates are beginning to fill up again at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility. Sheriff Ben Caldwell said about 50 inmates arrived on Tuesday, and another 50 are scheduled to arrive today. The facility is expected to be back to 240 early next week, the minimum number allowed by the contract with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Some of the inmates brought to Alcorn County on Tuesday came from Parchman, and some came from Marshall County. “We are glad all of the issues have been resolved and are excited to move forward,” said Caldwell. “I have full faith in the correctional officers we have in place. For the last couple of months, they have gone through extensive training. We
Brooklin Traylor is shown in a MAPCO Express surveillance video before the shooting took place. put value on human lives and that’s sad, but it’s the world we live in.” Dance said police do not believe drugs played a role in the crime or that it was gang related in any way. “We have audio and video of the attempted robbery – and it was just that, an attempt-
ed robbery where these two young men panicked and shot and killed an innocent person,” said Dance. The long-time Corinth gas station, which is corporately owned, remained closed on Tuesday. (Tips can be reported by contacting 662-286-3377.)
Please see INMATES | 2A
“Kris was like a mother to everyone — she cared about everyone and was always cutting up and enjoying life. She will truly be missed by so many.” Shelby Woodruff Former co-worker
Shooting victim: ‘Sweet’ and ‘kind’ the gas station, according to Harville. “Sweet” and “kind” are two “Kris also sat with an elderly words used to describe Kris lady during the day -- that was her second job,” added HarLedlow. The 43-year-old mother of ville. “She never complained two was fatality shot during about being tired. She just an attempted armed did her job and did it well.” robbery at a Corinth A 1991 graduate of gas station on Monday. Corinth High School, Ledlow was finishLedlow had been a ing up a nine-hour clerk at the store for more than six years. night shift at the “When I first went MAPCO Express gas station on Highway to work there, she trained me and we 72, where customers knew her by name. became good friends -- she was like a “She was literally Ledlow mother to me. I could 15 or so minutes from going home,” said friend and talk to her about anything,” former co-worker Nicole Har- said Harville. “I’m going to ville. “She loved her job and miss her.” Former co-worker Shelby loved the people who would stop to see her almost every Woodruff agreed. “Kris was like a mother to night.” Ledlow worked two jobs Please see LEDLOW | 2A and preferred the late shift at BY ZACK STEEN
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Staff photo by Steve Beavers
Trecee Hughey (left) and Edwina Taylor help Mary Dilworth with her African Queen fashion wardrobe.
African Queens will be part of celebration BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com
African Queens will be on display during the Alcorn County Branch NAACP Black History program. The local branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is scheduled to honor a queen contest winner as well as pay tribute to African-Americans for their contributions. The Lighthouse Foundation
will host the annual program at 6 p.m. on Saturday. “This is something we wear from time to time, especially during the month of February,” said NAACP Black History Committee Chairperson Mary Dilworth of the African Queen fashion. “Everyone will be dressed in something different with no two dressed alike.” There is no cost to attend the program. Portrayal of prominent in-
dividuals in Black History will be part of the celebration. The Cox Sisters of Ripley are scheduled to be special guests during the night. Ripley’s Terry Street Church of Christ and The Divine Inspirations will perform. Gospel spirituals and a praise team dance will also be part of the program. “It will be a great experience for our youth who have never Please see CELEBRATION | 2A
25 years ago
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Shannon Parker is selected as Most Beautiful at Alcorn Central High School. Jessica McKinney is first alternate and Jennifer Hamm is second alternate.
Carolyn Fields is sworn in as first district county supervisor. She fills the post vacated by her husband, Lamar Fields, who stepped down due to health reasons.
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