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Hidden weapons seized
• Several arrests expected By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photo by Sue Watson
Guns galore
From
left are Marshall County Sheriff’s Department representatives Kelly
McMillen, Yolanda Jones, Bobby Harris, Tammy Thompson and Kenny
Dickerson |
The
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department recovered 35 weapons Monday in an
investigation in the 1100 block of South Mullin Road, according to
sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Many of the weapons are
believed to have been stolen from owners in Tate and Marshall counties,
he said. The shotguns, rifles, handguns and pistols were recovered from
various locations on the property. Some were stored on the axles of an
old school bus and others in storage sheds and inside the residence,
Dickerson said. A search on the National Crime
Investigation Center (NCIC) site may help identify some of the owners
of the guns, provided their theft had been reported to authorities and
included the serial numbers on the weapons.  | Photo by Sue Watson
Investigation
Sheriff Dickerson looks at one of the handguns recovered. |
Dickerson
said public concern and reporting of suspicious activity in cases like
this help authorities to solve thefts of personal property. The
guns were expensive and one pistol recovered was of particular
significance for the sheriff. A .357 model 66 Smith and Wesson
stainless steel pistol recovered was standard issue for Mississippi
Highway Patrol officers when he served on the state patrol, he said. The
investigation continued Tuesday with several suspects expected to be
charged with theft and with knowingly receiving stolen property,
Dickerson said. The sheriff urges anyone who sees
suspicious activity in their neighborhood to report information to
Crime Stoppers at 800-729-2169 or to call the Marshall County Sheriff’s
office at 662-252-1311. |
