LAUDERDALE, COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — Lauderdale County Chancellor Judge Charles Smith hopes doctors will clear him to return the bench soon. Smith was shot March 16th in downtown Meridian; a bullet tore through his hip, clipped his femoral artery, split the ball-and-socket joint in his left hip, and exited in front where the leg joins the torso. Smith has gone through multiple surgeries but feels fortunate to have survived. Judge Smith did not see the shooter and no arrests have been made. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating and East Mississippi Crimestoppers has offered a reward of up to $32,000 for information that leads to an arrest.
[sc name=”twitterfollow”]Latest Local News
Washington County Library launches 2025 Summer Reading Program
GREENVILLE, Miss. — The Washington County Library System is... Read More.
Greenville Police Investigate Shooting
GREENVILLE, Miss. — An 18-year-old man was shot... Read More.
Woman Killed in Early Morning Leflore County Crash Identified as UMMC Student
LEFLORE COUNTY, Miss.--A woman from Crystal Springs died in... Read More.
Former Yazoo City Police Chief Charged with Capital Murder, Granted $1M Bond
YAZOO CITY, Miss.--Former Yazoo City police chief Jay Winstead... Read More.
Previous
Next