By Ashley Crutcher
Law enforcement officials face life threatening situations on a daily basis. On April 19 Panola County Deputy Sheriff Dean Jones went to a McCain Road home for a type of call to which deputies often respond. A woman was trying to collect her belongings from the home of her ex-boyfriend where she had been staying. She called the sheriff’s department from fear of his anger. As the woman and a female friend collected her belongings from the front porch, the ex-boyfriend  attacked the woman.

“I heard her scream, ‘No, no, no’ and immediately began running towards the suspect,” Jones stated in his report. The suspect had sneaked out the back door of the residence and grabbed the victim. Jones saw a knife in the suspect’s right hand and just before the suspect brought the knife forward, in an attempt to stab the victim, the deputy tackled the suspect. 

After several minutes of fighting with the suspect Jones managed to get the knife away from the suspect and attempted to handcuff him. The suspect continued to resist arrest, forcing the deputy to deliver a one-second burst from his Take Down Extreme pepper spray to the lower part of the man’s face. The suspect fell to the ground and Jones was able to handcuff him, according to the report. 

The victim questioned why the suspect would try to stab her. The suspect replied several times that he wanted to kill her. The suspect stated, “If you unhandcuff me I will kill her!” When Jones told the suspect that what he had done was stupid because he could have been forced to kill the suspect, the suspect stated that he wanted Jones to kill him, the report states. 

Deputy Jones asked dispatch to send an ambulance to check out the suspect, due to his medical history, before he was transported to the Panola County Sheriff’s Office.

The April 19 incident was among 50 calls for service to the Panola County Sheriff’s Department recorded in incident reports from April 13 to April 22.

Other calls for service by dates are as follow:

Wednesday, April 13
• Deputy Josh Griffin, assault. Dewberry Street, Sardis resident stated that the suspect punched her in the face, making her nose bleed, after she slapped him for being disrespectful to her. The resident also stated that the suspect returned later and slashed the front tires on her GMC Envoy.

Thursday, April 14
• Home Place Road, Como resident reported to Deputy Darryl House theft of two NAPA commercial batteries and a truck battery from his residence sometime between April 13 and
 April 14.
• Deputy Mark Lott spoke to Shiloh Road, Courtland resident who noticed a collection for $842 from TX Energy in Dallas, TX on her credit report. TX Energy stated that she needed to file a police report in the county that she lives in and they would dismiss the collection.

Friday, April 15
•  Eureka Road, Courtland resident reported to Deputy Tim Campell that when she arrived home from work, she noticed her front door was damaged. The resident also noticed that her HighPoint .380 along with a box of ammunition was missing. 
• Deputy George Renfroe spoke to a Shiloh Road, Courtland resident who stated that an individual was at her house with a gun. Major Barry Thompson located the suspect exiting a driveway. Deputy Renfroe searched for the weapon and found alleged marijuana. The individual was arrested and charged with suspended driver’s license and possession of marijuana.
• Deputy Renfro investigated another incident on Roberson Lane where the resident stated that someone, that was told not to come on her property, continued to trespass on to her property and threatened to burn down her home and hit her with a baseball bat.
• Central Academy Road, Sardis resident reported to Deputy Josh Griffin that her residence was set on fire April 10 by a known individual and stated that the suspect has continuously harassed her.

Saturday, April 16
• Deputy Renfroe spoke to a Greenbriar Circle, Sardis resident who stated that an individual pushed her in some bushes, stomped on her and broke her phone.
• Deputy Griffin responded to Farrish Gravel Road for a report of assault. The resident stated that the suspect threatened him with a handgun because the suspect claimed that the victim owed him $20.
• Lt. Willie Harris dispatched to Asa Road for a report of someone tearing up the grass in a church parking lot. It was reported that someone was doing donuts on the church lawn.
• Northwood Drive resident reported to Deputy Renfroe that while driving down Northwood Drive an individual attempted to jump in the window of the vehicle and threw a rock, hitting the back of the vehicle.
• Deputy John Still spoke to a Shiloh Road resident who stated that her husband, from whom she has been separated for two years, threatened to kill her.

Sunday, April 17
• Hays Crossing Road, Como resident reported to Lt. Harris that his push mower and boat battery were missing.
• Deputy Crawford responded to a disturbance on Woodruff Road and was informed by the victim that she was assaulted at her home and was now on the road being chased by her ex-boyfriend. Deputy Crawford located the suspect who admitted that he had “roughed up” the victim and continued to state that he grabbed her, threw her on the couch, choked her and hit her. The suspect was arrested and taken to the Panola County Jail.
• Crouch Road, Batesville resident reported to Deputy Still that the suspect broke the passenger window of her Dodge Caravan and the rear home window with beer bottles.
• Deputy Crawford spoke to a Greenbriar Circle,  resident who stated that his neighbor continuously comes onto his property and damages his yard. The resident states that he has had the land marked and surveyed but it has not made a difference.
• Ridgecrest Drive, Pope resident reported that her five-month-old Husky, light colored with a light tan ring around it’s eye went missing on April 15.
• Deputy Griffin, dog complaint. The victim stated that a Crouch Road resident shot his dogs. The resident stated that the dogs were killing her chickens and also attacked her dog. According to the report, the resident tried kicking the dogs and firing into the air before shooting at the dogs.

Monday, April 18
• Vassar Road, Pope resident reported to Deputy Mark Lott that someone had filed tax returns under her name and social security number in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. According to the report, the resident went to the IRS office in Jackson to show proof of her identity to get the proper paper work to show that she’s never filed taxes.
• Deputy Griffin dispatched to Lovejoy Road, Courtland for a report of assault, and upon arrival found the resident holding down his daughter. According to the report, the father had a cut on his forehead and was bleeding. The resident stated that he and his daughter got into an argument and that she became physical and started scratching at his face. The resident stated that she also struck him in the head with a coffee cup and that is why he was trying to restrain her. The suspect was taken to the Panola County Jail by Deputy Maurice Market.
• Deputy Market responded to another report of assault on Belmont Road where the resident stated that her boyfriend hit her in the right side of her face.
• Curtis Road resident reported to Investigator Brian Arnold that a 26-year-old was messaging his 17 year old daughter trying to date her. The resident stated that he told the suspect to leave his daughter alone, but the suspect continuously tries to contact her. 
• Major Albert Perkins spoke to a resident of Wallace Campground in Enid who stated that she was being stalked by an individual.
• Oakdale Lane, Pope resident reported to Deputy Jones that on April 10 her black and white Boston Terrier went missing. 

Tuesday, April 19
• Fowler Road, Courtland resident reported to Investigator Danny Beavers that her husband has repeatedly been physically abusive to her by kicking and slapping her. 
• Deputy Jones spoke to a Dummyline Road resident who stated that her daughter and son-in-law were getting a divorce and that her son-in-law has been harassing her daughter.

Wednesday, April 20
• Lieutenant Harris investigated a breaking and entering on Hiblett Road, Como where $6,500 worth of property was stolen from a residence.
• Senatobia resident reported to Lieutenant Harris that her checkbook was stolen and that a check was cashed at A&K Discount Store for $300. 
• Deputy Market spoke to Johnson Road, Batesville resident who reported that her husband was assaulted after answering a knock on the door where some individuals claimed to be having car trouble. The victim was transported to Merit Health Batesville where he was airlifted to the Med.
 • Deputy Rob Roberson responded to a wreck on River Road where truck didn’t stop at the T intersection and continued into the field across the road and ended up in the ditch. Deputy Roberson searched the individual and found a pill bottle for hydrocodone that was full of Lorazepam. Lt. Grey Nichols of Panola County Narcotics Task Force was contacted and the case was turned over to the narcotics division.
• Lt. David Mills dispatched to Highway 310 where a resident reported that a strange individual started knocking on her door and proceeded to beat on the door with his fists after she refused to open the door.

Thursday, April 21
• Lt. Harris responded to Oak Grove, Sardis Lake for a death investigation. Lieutenant Harris spoke with the victim’s girlfriend who stated that she was worried when he didn’t answer the phone so she came to the campgrounds and found him unresponsive and called 911. Investigator Chrestman took over the investigation.
• Stokes Road, Sardis Shop owner reported a break in to Deputy Roberson. According to the report, a Turbo 350 Transmission was stolen.
•Wet J Road, Sarah resident reported that a nail gun and hammer were stolen from her husband’s shop.
• Gleaton Road, Pope resident reported to Investigator Beavers that he  took his 2005 Ford truck to an individual to  have a new motor put in the truck three years ago. Over the course of that time the resident states that he has paid the suspect $9,500. The resident stated that the truck is still not fixed and wants to get his money and truck back. 
• Deputy Roberson took a report from Hickory Hill Road, Batesville resident who stated that her boyfriend’s ex-wife was threatening her. 

Friday, April 22
• Lt. Chuck Tucker investigated a report of suspicious activity on Highway 51 South, Pope. Tucker spoke to the mail carrier for that area who stated that a resident gave her a hand full of mail that showed up in his mailbox last night. The was opened and was from the Highway 35 South area. Investigator Terry Smith took to return to its rightful owner.
• Deputy  Jones spoke to a Sees Chapel Road, Sarah resident who stated that on Sunday, April 17 he was riding his motorcycle and the tag fell off. 
Juvenile offenses
The Juvenile offense report lists two incidents on April 15 where a 17-year-old was charged with simple assault on Scott Road and a 15-year-old was found in possession of inappropriate pictures at North Panola Junior High. April 19, Panola Sheriff’s Office, a 13-year-old found himself in trouble after failing to comply with a law enforcement official. April 20, an 11-year-old at Como Elementary School was found in possession of marijuana.

Motor Vehicle Accident Report
• April 13, Nash Road, two cars collided. An injury was reported.
• April 15, Letha Wiley Road, Car ran into a house.
• April 17, Chuckstop, hit and run.
•April 19, Old Panola/Curtis Road, car ran off road.
• April 20, Mount Olivet Road, car ran off road and overturned. An injury was reported
•  April 21, Mimosa Street, Pope, a car lost control and hit a tree.