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• Corinth, Mississippi • 16 pages • 1 section

Two injured in shooting at home BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth Police are investigating a shooting in which two men were shot Tuesday evening and another male assaulted. “We are still in the process of interviewing the victims and the suspect,” said Detective Capt. Ralph Dance. “Our investigators are trying to piece everything together and decide whether it was self defense or

said Dance. Apparently, Willis and Stover went over to the Forrest School Road address to confront Garth after he supposedly assaulted the woman, who is Stover’s sister-in-law, earlier that day. Dance said the suspect sustained facial injuries from the confrontation. “At some point he retrieved a handgun from his car and shot

aggravated assault.” According to Dance, Akeem Garth, 20, of 291 Munn Avenue, Walnut shot Travis Willis, 26, of 136 County Road 715, Corinth and Wesley Stover, 27, of Corinth around 5 p.m. at a 172 Forrest School Road home. “It appears Garth was at the residence with a possible girlfriend who lives there when the two victims showed up and got into a physical confrontation,”

tims were fleeing when they were shot,” said Dance. Garth remains in custody at the Alcorn County Jail. No charges had been filed against the Walnut man as of Wednesday. Officer Michael Suitor was the first to arrive on scene and took Garth into custody. Investigators Fred Serio and Dell Green are in charge of the investigation.

the victims,” added the detective captain. Willis was shot once in the leg and another time in the left arm with a 9MM pistol. He was treated and released Tuesday night from Magnolia Regional Health Center. Stover was shot once in the abdomen area. He was listed in stable condition at MRHC as of Wednesday afternoon. “Witnesses stated both vic-

Man gets 40 years for a murder plea

Confusion Reigns Photos of rescued horse create firestorm of concern BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Photos of what appeared to be a mistreated horse in a pasture off Box Chapel Road just inside the Corinth city limits went viral on Wednesday. The firestorm erupted after a passerby caught a glimpse of the horse lying on the ground. Photos showed the horse’s rib cage and hip bones. The skinand-bones images were shared by more than 100 Facebook users in the Crossroads area. Outraged citizens called local authorities and the CorinthAlcorn Animal Shelter to report the horse’s condition. “This is actually a case we have been working on for a while,” said Charlotte Doehner, volunteer director at the shelter. “The horse in question was rescued from much worse conditions. The current owner is trying to nurse the horses back to health.” Doehner said the horses have water and hay, however it is not visible from Box Chapel Road. “The pasture is more than 60 acres in size,” she added. The Corinth Police Department received calls throughout the day including a late afternoon call from the Humane Society of Mississippi. “If the animal is in danger, we will do everything possible to enforce the law,” said Police Chief David Lancaster. “We have been told the horse was recently rescued and the current owner is taking care of these

BY ANGELA STOREY astorey@dailycorinthian.com

Jeremy K. Huguley was sentenced to serve 40 years in prison following his guilty plea to second degree murder on criminal information against him in the 2010 death of Stephen (Steve) Holley of Thrasher. Huguley’s sentencing hearing took place in Prentiss County Circuit Court Thursday, March 6, with Judge James Roberts presiding. In September 2012, in a separate case where sentencing was deferred, Huguley entered a guilty plea to bur-

This photo of a rescued horse that is being nursed back to health by a local resident went viral on Facebook Wednesday, prompting concern from many area residents. and some don’t look good. The horse in question is 25-yearsold, so life is a little harder on him.” Rickman said the property owner and the owner of the horses have both been very helpful while trying to figure the entire situation. A vet from the non-profit group North Mississippi Horse Recuse will be in Corinth today to check on the health of all horses on the property.

animals, but we are following up.” Landcaster sent Corinth Animal Control Officer Stephen Rickman to the scene. “We have inspected the property and there is more than enough hay and water,” Rickman said. “The horses belong to a gentleman who rescued the horses from a person who was mistreating them. The horses are being fed and taken care of. Some of the horses look good

glary and larceny of a dwelling, Judge Roberts sentenced Huguley to serve 25 years on that charge. The sentences run concurrently, each with the other. Both sentences were the maximum years allowed. Steve Holley, 45, was a disabled furniture factory worker, who died at the North Mississippi Medical Center Friday, May 21, 2010, from an assault at his home in Thrasher on May 15, 2010. Both Huguley and Charles David Burleson were indicted Please see HUGULEY | 2

New year opens with unemployment drop BY BRANT SAPPINGTON bsappington@dailycorinthian.com

Alcorn County opened the new year with an unemployment rate nearly three points below the rate from a year ago. The county’s unadjusted unemployment rate for January stood at 7.0 percent according to the latest figures released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Though the rate was up 0.5 percent from December due to the normal post-

holiday employment cycle the figure showed significant change from one year previous. In January 2013 the county’s rate was 9.9 percent, 2.9 percent higher than the rate for January 2014. Alcorn County had the lowest rate among immediately surrounding counties in Mississippi for January 2014. Prentiss County had the next Please see JOBLESS | 2

Alcorn Industries focused on making a difference BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Amazing things are happening at Alcorn Industries in Corinth. “We are changing lives ... forever,” said Director Therray Taylor. Alcorn Industries is one of six comprehensive regional centers under the North Mississippi Regional Center umbrella. NMRC operates under the authority of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and is licensed as an Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded. March is designated as Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. To celebrate, Alcorn Industries hosted an open house and rib-

bon cutting at their office on South Harper Road this week. During the event, Taylor gave area officials and the public a tour of the facility. “We provide an array of services,” said Taylor. “Our mission is to enhance the abilities and promote the independence of persons with intellectual and related developmental disabilities.” Founded in 1973 in Oxford, NMRC operates more than 20 facilities in North Mississippi. “We help individuals learn how to cope with everyday life challenges and help them adjust to a workplace environment,” she added. “We want the individuals to think on their own

Staff photo by Zack Steen

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Gooseberry Frozen Yogurt manager Nancy Essary helps Alcorn Industries client James Orr III with duties around the store.

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