| Police investigate shooting Holly Springs police are investigating the shooting of a man Wednesday, Sept. 24. Officers
responding to what was believed to be a careless driving call around
10:45 p.m. found James Campbell of Holly Springs had been shot in the
back, according to chief Robert Pearson. Campbell
was on the back seat of the vehicle when it stopped at Alliance
Healthcare System on Highway 4 East, he said. Campbell, 29, was
airlifted to The MED in Memphis and was believed to be in good
condition Monday, Pearson said. Holly Springs
police are investigating the shooting and encourage anyone with
information relative to the shooting to call the police department at
662-252-2122. Pearson said all tips provided to police on any crime are kept extremely confidential. One arrest was made the week ending September 29. Pearson
said Melvin J. Jones, 26, of Holly Springs, was arrested Friday, Sept.
26, on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to
distribute and possession of contraband in a correctional facility. Other
activities reported for the week included: driving while license
suspended (1); no driver's license/expired license (2); no proof of
insurance (4); seatbelt violation (2); child restraint (1); expired
tag/no tag (3); switched tag (2); disregard for traffic device (3);
careless driving (1); driving under the influence (2); trespassing (1);
domestic violence/simple assault (3); and violation of city ordinance
prohibiting loud music (1). Week of September 22 The Holly Springs Police Department made one arrest for the week ending September 22. Chief
Robert Pearson said Vickie Martin, 29, of the Byhalia area, was
arrested Tuesday, Sept. 16, on charges of credit card fraud. Officers
responded to these other activities during that week: driving while
license suspended (10), no proof of insurance (5), no driver's
license/expired license (6), seatbelt violation (1), child restraint
(1), expired tag (1), expired tag (2), disregard for traffic device
(1), domestic violence/simple assault (1), possession of paraphernalia
(1), violation of city dog ordinance (2), and school speeding zone
violation (10).
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