Law Enforcement Report

By David Howell
Editor

    A fugitive wanted by federal authorities was nabbed last Thursday in Water Valley in a joint operation.

    Calvin Moore was wanted out of Davenport, Iowa, after he was indicted by a federal grand jury for sale of a controlled substance and conspiracy to sell a controlled substance, according to Yalobusha Sheriff, Lance Humphreys.

    “We got information that he was staying in Water Valley with a girl on Kimmons Street,” Humphreys reported.

    Officers with the Water Valley Police Department, the Yalobusha Sheriff’s Department, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Federal Bureau of Investigation made the arrest without incident.

    “If you are indicted in the federal court system, typically you are involved in larger quantities of illegal narcotics than what we typically handle,” Humphreys added about the arrest.

    Moore had at least three addresses, one in Oakland, one in Marks and a third in Iowa, the sheriff added. Moore was transported to the federal prison in Oxford following his arrest.

    In other county law enforcement news:

    • Deputies investigated a burglary on County Road 21 reported on October 21st.

    Reported missing was a box of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, two and half dozen eggs and a shotgun, according to Humphreys.

    “The homeowner noticed that he had some missing items when he went to get a bowl of cereal,” Humphreys said about the crime. There was no sign of forced entry in the incident. The sheriff’s department does have one suspect in the investigation.        • Worked a traffic accident in the parking lot of Windsor Foods on Oct. 24.

    • Made an arrest for DUI, first offense, on County Road 118 on October 23.

    • Took a report of domestic assault on County Road 55 on Nov. 1.

    • Made an arrest in the City of Oakland for public drunk and resisting arrest on October 31.

    • Took a report of malicious mischief on County Road 211 on October 30.

    • Took another report of malicious mischief on County Road 25 on Nov. 1.

    • Answered a domestic violence call on October 31. “Our deputies did some counseling, the caller did not want to file charges,” the sheriff reported.

    • Took a report of domestic violence on County Road 142 on October 29.

    • Answered a caller who reported someone was trespassing on County Road 107 on October 27. Additional complaints stemming from the call included disturbance of the family and simple assault.

    • Took a report for timber stealing on County Road 202. The suspect had cut several trees for firewood on land he thought belonged to a relative.

    “He will have to make restitution,” Humphreys said.

    • Made an arrest for resisting arrest on Hwy. 51 on October 22.