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Daily Corinthian Vol. 120, No. 45
• Corinth, Mississippi •
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Deadly standoff Staff photo by Jebb Johnston
A suspected gunman and a Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent were killed in a shootout at the residence 4 miles southeast of Iuka.
Agent, suspect killed in shootout BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
IUKA — A domestic situation that escalated into a six-hour standoff with law enforcement Friday evening ended in death for a Tishomingo County man and a Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent. Officials identified the deceased as the suspect, Charles Lee Lambert, 45, and MBN Agent Lee Tartt, 44, of Grenada. The deaths occurred during an exchange of gunfire at 231 County Road 201 when the man refused to comply with officers’ instructions to come out of the residence and negotiations were exhausted, said Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesman Warren Strain. Combined tactical teams from MBN and the Mississippi Highway Patrol entered the home. In addition to the two men fatally shot, three state troopers were wounded. The man’s wife and 10-yearold daughter were rescued without injury, said Strain, and the high-powered rifle Lambert used was recovered from inside the house. The situation began about 5:15 Friday when Tishomingo County sheriff’s deputies responded to a call of a domestic problem at the home, which
Staff photo by Brant Sappington
Photo by Michael Miller
Investigators work the deadly shooting scene on County Road 201. sits at the end of the paved portion of a winding country road about 4 miles southeast of the Iuka city limits and the Iuka Airport. The iso- Tartt lated rural scene was eerily quiet during the noon hour Saturday as state investigators went about their work behind yellow crime scene tape, taking photos and questioning an individual seated in
Supervisors approve shelter improvements BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com
Much needed improvements are on the way for the Corinth-Alcorn Animal Shelter. The Board of Supervisors gave approval to Boy Scout Troop 27 this week for an exterior project which will improve the front entrance of the shelter and add a handicap ramp. “A wheelchair ramp is something we have needed at the shelter for a very long time,” said Volunteer Director Charlotte Doehner. “We constantly have elderly or wheel chair bound people
who want to visit the shelter, but have always been unable or have had trouble getting into the building. We also have senior dogs who have trouble climbing the front steps.” In addition to the ramp, the troop wants to add new porch railings and improve landscaping around the front entrance. “Lowe’s is also going to help,” said Doehner. Plans are for the shelter and boy scouts to setup at Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse in the coming Please see SHELTER | 6A
Corinth Police Department Assistant Police Chief Chuck Hinds crosses his heart as a procession carrying the body of Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Agent Lee Tartt passess through the interesection of Harper Road and U.S. Highway 72 on Saturday.
a civilian car beyond a “no trespassing” sign near the foot of the gravel driveway. Of the injured state troopers, a source tells Lambert the Daily Corinthian one was shot in the leg and received damage to an artery. He is being treated at Magnolia Regional Health Center in
Local law enforcement honors fallen MBN agent
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BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com
A veteran Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agent killed in the line of duty early Saturday morning was a good man who dedicated his life to protecting others, says his former comrade Alcorn County Sheriff Ben Caldwell. Caldwell, who worked as an
agent with MBN before being elected sheriff, knew and worked with Agent Lee Tartt of Grenada. The married father of two was killed as he and other agents attempted to enter the home where a suspect was holding two women hostage. Three other law en-
Forever Green encourages people to plant trees BY MARK BOEHLER editor@dailycorinthian.com
Photo by Mark Boehler
Mona Lisa Grady places a green bow on a shumard oak tree in the yard of Hayden and Whitney Worsham on Taylor Street. The tree was planted in 2005 as part of the Forever Green Initiative. Green bows will be placed on several trees planted in the program to bring attention to the initiative.
Every time a large oak tree comes down in Corinth due to storms or disease, the question remains — what is being done to replace it? Sandy Williams has the simple answer — plant a new tree. It’s been a decade since the Corinth-Alcorn Reaching for Excellence (CARE) Community Foundation launched its Forever Green Initiative to plant new hardwood trees in the Corinth Downtown Historic District. Forty-one trees with new roots later, Williams wants to bring a new awareness and enthusiasm of the importance of trees in historic Corinth. “We really want to make a strong Please see GREEN | 5A
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Loretta M. Newton, assistant vice-president at Deposit Guaranty bank in Corinth is elected state president of Financial Women International.
An exhibit at the Corinth Library features the photography of local artist Cheryl Meints. The artist displays photos of flowers taken on her wide-ranging travels.
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