BROWNING ON BUSINESS Inside, See page 4A ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI C DISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY THURSDAY | AUGUST 20, 2015 Grand jury: No charges in death of man in custody Investigation ered in blood at the home and cause they claimed no one Family of Columbus man who died in police looked into the then fled. Authorities found from the LCSD reached out custody awaiting results of second autopsy death. A MBI of- Guyton “bleeding profusely to them in the hours following ficial presented from his body” shortly after Guyton’s death. BY ISABELLE ALTMAN anyone following Guyton’s the department’s the burglary and transported Kamal Karriem, who is close findings to the [email protected] death, which occurred in law him to Baptist Memorial Hos- with the family, says the family grand jury. The pital-Golden Triangle, where enforcement custody on Dec. is still waiting on the results of No criminal charges will be jury ultimately he was treated. He spent two 21. decided to not Guyton days in jail before being trans- a second autopsy. Specifically, filed relating to the December Guyton, 41, of 1173 Yorkville pursue criminal ported back to the hospital, they are waiting on a toxicol- death of Orlando Guyton. Road, was in custody following charges. where he died. ogy report, Karriem told The Lowndes County Circuit his arrest after a home bur- The tenant at the home Guy- At the time, Guyton’s fam- Dispatch on Wednesday. Court records show an August glary on Applewood Drive. ton allegedly burglarized told ily members were concerned The family could not be grand jury chose not to indict The Mississippi Bureau of authorities Guyton was cov- about the cause of death be- reached for comment. Younger not MID-WEEK STRIKE indicted on drug charges Local Senator’s son cleared of May felony charge BY ANDREW HAZZARD [email protected] A local politician’s son who was picked up on felony drug charges in May was not indicted by a Lowndes County grand jury Monday. Colt Younger, the 22-year-old son of state Sen. Chuck Younger, was Younger charged was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and driving with a suspended driver’s license, a misdemeanor. His case Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff was ruled a “no true bill” by the grand Bobby Box, of Columbus, has been back on his bowling toes, playing with three leagues and practicing at least three jury, meaning he will not face criminal times a week, since a liver transplant in March. On Wednesday evening at GT Lanes, with a chuckle, Box said, “I would charges.. rather be bowling than playing golf.” Columbus Police Department Capt. Brent Swan told The Dispatch that on May 6, officers found Younger in possession of two prescription pills. At the time, Young- er was a passenger in a vehicle stopped on Military Road. CPD worked alongside Rabid cat discovered in Starkville the Lowndes County Sheriff Department to investigate and make an arrest. Authorities: Cat is the first land animal to be sippi State University campus. Health Archie Williams of LCSD narcotics officials have urged anyone who was said the state Crime Lab determined the confirmed as rabid in Mississippi in over 50 years bitten or scratched by a feral cat in pills Younger had were OxyContin, pos- these areas in the last 10 days to seek session of which by a non-prescription au- BY ISABELLE ALTMAN lic Health Laboratory tested the brain medical attention. thorized person is a felony. An arrest war- [email protected] tissue of a cat and found that it did They should also contact the rant was issued. Justice Court judge Chris have rabies, according to the Missis- MSDH Office of Epidemiology at 601- The first confirmed case of a ra- Hemphill signed it. Younger was arrested sippi State Department of Health. The 576-7725. bid land animal in Mississippi since on May 14 by LCSD deputies. cat, a black and white kitten, had been “We are actively working to iden- the 1960s has been discovered in Younger’s attorney, Rodney Ray, could seen in downtown Starkville and in a tify those contacts (who may have not be reached for comment by press Starkville. more remote area near the Thad Co- time. Officials with the Mississippi Pub- chran Research Park near the Missis- See RABIES, 8A PREP FOOTBALL Private school football kicks off Friday, with changes the shuf- only did the MAIS add Aloysius, and Greenville Local coaches talk new division formats for MAIS fling the a fourth classification, St. Joseph — that left the BY ADAM MINICHINO Whether it has been at est in the state’s private organiza- AAAA, to accommodate Mississippi High School [email protected] East Holmes (West), Wi- school association. tion does the state’s 14 largest Activities Association nona Christian, Hebron Things won’t be any every two schools, it also moved (MHSAA) after that or- STEENS — Greg Wat- Christian (Pheba), or his different this season, as years to Class AA and Class A into ganization voted to up- kins has seen plenty of current home at Colum- Columbus Christian will realign the same classification. hold a rule that prohibits change in his time as a bus Christian in Steens, move from Class A to schools Watkins Earlier this month, out-of-state students from coach in the Mississippi Watkins’ eight- or 11-man Class AA in the MAIS’ based on the MAIS also welcomed participating in athletics Association of Indepen- football teams often have latest round of re-classifi- enrollment has seen more three new schools — and activities. All three dent Schools (MAIS). been some of the small- cation. This year, though, change than usual. Not Natchez Cathedral, St. See FOOTBALL, 2A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC MEETINGS 1 What cast member of “Saturday August 31: Lowndes Super- Today visors, Courthouse, 9 a.m. Nigh Live” holds the record for saying ■ Clay Dyer in Columbus: “Live from New York, it’s Saturday September 1: Columbus Night”? First Baptist Church Men’s 2 What search engine was started in Ministry presents professional City Council, Municipal Com- 1994 by David Filo and Jerry Yang, sport bass fisherman and inspi- plex, 5 p.m. who in 1998 became the world’s rational speaker Clay Dyer at September 8: West Point youngest billionaire at age 29? 6 p.m. in the Ministry Activity Board of Selectmen, West Jimmy Wates 3 Located in Sagarmatha National Second grade, Caledonia Center (MAC), 3000 Bluecutt Point City Hall, 5:30 p.m. Park, what is the tallest mountain in Road. Tickets $10 at church the world? September 11: Lowndes office, 202 Seventh St. N. (in- 4 What is the largest artery in the County School District Board High 81 Low 68 human body? cludes meal). 662-328-3915. T-storms likely 5 What term was coined by Mark Simp- ■ Family Research 101: Main of Trustees, District Central Full forecast on son in The Independent 1994 article Street Macon presents a free Office, 11 a.m. page 2A. titled “Here come the mirror men”? program with author Sharon September 14: Columbus Answers, 8B Leslie Morgan, 6-7:30 p.m., Municipal School District at the Welcome Center, 2904 Board of Trustees, Brandon Jefferson St., Macon. Learn ba- Central Offices, 6 p.m. INSIDE sics of researching genealogy from the founder of Our Black September 15: Columbus Classifieds7B Obituaries 5A Ancestry website. 662-726- Okaira Smith lives in Columbus City Council, Municipal Com- 136TH YEAR, NO. 138 Comics 6B Opinions 6A 9893. and likes to draw. plex, 5 p.m. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2015 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “Sometimes you have to be a follower, but me, I have to be a leader. Therefore, I have to be on top of the totem pole every time I step on the field.” Mississippi State junior safety Kivon Coman. Thursday Story, 1B. Authorities ID alleged West Point bank robber ment media release. briefed and we are thankful for Suspect believed to be A warrant has been their assistance and pledge to aid in Atlanta area issued for Lamb’s in the apprehension of this sus- arrest. pect.” “The fact that Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc via AP BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Lamb is about 6 feet, 6 inches In this image, Yvonne Craig portrays the crime-fighting [email protected] it has been almost tall and weighs about 180 pounds. Batgirl in the 1960s TV hit “Batman.” Craig died Mon- a month since the He is believed to be in the Atlanta day in her Los Angeles home from complications from Authorities have identified Ti- robbery occurred is Lamb area, authorities said. breast cancer. She was 78. tus Jeshua Lamb, 23, as the main due to the fact that suspect in the bank robbery of critical evidence The case is still under investi- Renasant Bank in West Point last pertinent to the case was still be- gation. Anyone with information Yvonne Craig, who played month. ing examined,” West Point Police about Lamb, his whereabouts or Lamb allegedly entered the Chief Tim Brinkley said. “Now we the bank robbery is asked to call bank on July 27 and produced a are confident that we have enough the West Point Police Department Batgirl in the 1960s, dies at 78 note demanding money, accord- to make an arrest in this case. The at 494-1244 or Golden Triangle ing to a West Point Police Depart- U.S. Marshals service has been Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.