On Thursday, December 19, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) was contacted by a citizen who saw what he believed to be a body floating in a small pond in the Rocky Creek community.
Upon arrival, deputies confirmed there was a deceased person in the pond. The JCSO Dive Unit was called to the scene and removed the body from the water. The Medical Examiner then took possession of the body.
The body is believed to be that of a man reported missing earlier in the week.
This incident is still under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Kinsey Police and Houston County Sheriffs were involved in a standoff on a domestic situation in Kinsey.
Apparently the person had made threats of harming himself but never made those to law enforcement. After a brief standoff they will be returning to service.
“This has been a team effort,” Marshall posted on X. “I would like to thank Commissioner John Hamm and @ALCorrections, as well as my dedicated group of capital litigators, for delivering long-awaited justice for each of these victims.”
HOLMES COUNTY; On December 19, 2024, deputies from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), in conjunction with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, executed a search warrant at a residence on Sherwood Drive in an effort to locate wanted fugitive Rodney Broxton.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with Megan Ashman-Reading, who had been previously advised that Broxton was a wanted fugitive and warned that aiding him in any way would result in her arrest. Reading denied that Broxton was present in the residence.
During the execution of the search warrant, insulation was found on the floor beneath an attic access point. While retrieving an attic camera, deputies heard Broxton fall through the ceiling in an adjacent bedroom. Broxton was subsequently captured on the attic camera and surrendered without further incident.
As a result of the investigation, Megan Ashman-Reading was placed under arrest and charged with Accessory After the Fact for her role in attempting to conceal Broxton’s location.
Both Broxton and Reading were transported to the Holmes County Jail.
Sheriff Tate commends the teamwork and coordination between HCSO and the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force that led to this successful apprehension.
