Vicksburg woman arrested for felony shoplifting

Published 12:00 am Thursday, November 13, 2008

A Vicksburg woman was being held this morning in the Warren County Jail after being charged with felony shoplifting, Vicksburg police Sgt. Sandra Williams said.

Amanda Smith, 26, 100 Chance Lane, was arrested Tuesday at 2:19 p.m. at the Wal-Mart SuperCenter, 2150 Iowa Ave. It was her third offense, which is a felony. Williams said the items taken can be used in the manufacture of crystal methamphetamine.

Smith was being held on $7,500 bond.

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On Monday, two other residents of 100 Chance Lane, Linda Cole and William Smith Jr., were arrested by Warren County sheriff’s deputies and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents and charged with possession of precursor chemicals related to the manufacture of methamphetamine.

Vicksburg man held for felony DUI

A Vicksburg man was in custody at the Vicksburg Police Department this morning after his arrest for felony driving under the influence, Sgt. Sandra Williams said.

Antonio Peters, 25, 1002 Fifth North St., was stopped by police at Athens and Alcorn streets, Williams said. He is being held on $7,500 bond on the charge, which is a felony because it is his third such.

Woman treated, released in I-20, Halls Ferry wreck

Lakeshia Sanders, taken to River Region Medical Center after a wreck Tuesday night at Interstate 20 and Halls Ferry Road Tuesday night, was treated and released, a hospital spokesman said today.