Woman charged in shooting at Relax Inn

Published 5:23 pm Monday, June 3, 2019

By John Surratt

A Vicksburg woman was being held in the Warren County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bond accused of shooting a man during an argument Friday at the Relax Inn, 1313 Walnut St.

Municipal Judge Penny Lawson set bond for Tyiesha Croskey, 21, 770 Grange Hall Road, at an initial appearance Monday in Municipal Court. Croskey also has a hold placed on her by the Madison Parish, La., Sheriff’s Office for a previous offense in Louisiana, jail records show.

According to police reports, the incident occurred about 10:03 p.m. Friday when an argument between Croskey and Johnny Sanders, 29, of Vicksburg, escalated and she shot Sanders.

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Sanders was taken to Merit Health River Region, where he was treated in the hospital emergency room and released.

About John Surratt

John Surratt is a graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in general studies. He has worked as an editor, reporter and photographer for newspapers in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. He has been a member of The Vicksburg Post staff since 2011 and covers city government. He and his wife attend St. Paul Catholic Church and he is a member of the Port City Kiwanis Club.

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