ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY THURSDAY | MARCH 2, 2017 Columbus murder suspect found in Iowa Kennedy was a court hearing in Lowndes held without bond on an out-of- Kennedy skips town after $1 million bond charged with County Circuit Court in Decem- state hold. reduced to $25K in municipal court murder in the ber 2016, according to Lowndes Lowndes County Adult De- February 2015 County Circuit Court records. tention Center Administrator BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Clinton, Iowa — along with shooting of Kennedy’s bond was initially Rick Jones said no one from [email protected] members of a U.S. Marshal’s 41-year-old Carl set at $1 million, but then-Mu- Clinton County has reached out task force — arrested 32-year- Miller Jr. After nicipal Judge Marc Amos re- to the jail, but that the transpor- A man wanted for a 2015 being arrested duced it to $25,000 in Septem- tation of Kennedy will likely be old Billy Kennedy in Clinton Columbus murder and who in March 2015, Kennedy ber 2015, according to Lowndes handled by the U.S. Marshal’s skipped bond last year has been Friday on a murder warrant out Kennedy was released from County jail records. Services. Supervisors with the found in Iowa. of Columbus, according to au- the Lowndes County Adult A jail administrative assis- U.S. Marshal’s Task Force in Deputies with the Clinton thorities at the Clinton County Detention Center after post- tant at the Clinton County Jail Lowndes County could not be County Sheriff’s Office out of Sheriff’s Office. ing $25,000 bond. He skipped confirmed Kennedy is being reached for comment. 3 juveniles arrested in REPEAT New Hope burglary case PEDOPHILES Ole Miss signee Treatment for child sex offenders released on $10K bond may offer solution to recidivism DISPATCH STAFF REPORT BY ISABELLE ALTMAN [email protected] The suspect count in an alleged home burglary in ess than three months after New Hope is now up Lowndes County resident to four. Raymond Karr was released Three juveniles L turned themselves in from prison for touching a child for Wednesday to Lown- Reed lustful purposes, he was arrested des County author- again on four counts of the same ities in connection to a Saturday incident where suspects reported- charge. ly broke into someone’s home and Karr, 34, served three years of stole about a dozen firearms, Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Marc Miley told a 10-year sentence, seven of those The Dispatch. years suspended at the time of his The victim, authorities say, is 2013 conviction. His suspended an acquaintance of 19-year-old Tae-Kion Reed, a New Hope se- sentence was revoked in February nior and Ole Miss football signee in Lowndes County Circuit Court, arrested Tuesday in the incident. Reed is charged with burglary of and he’s back in the Lowndes Coun- a dwelling, a felony, and was re- ty Adult Detention Center. See BURGLARY, 3A And he’s not alone in being ac- cused of again committing sex crimes. Johnny Saddler, 62, also of Lowndes County, was convicted of Blues touching a child for lustful purpos- es in 2014. He was released from for Willie the Mississippi Department of Cor- begins tonight rections in July 2016 and was just indicted this year on new counts of 3-day concert honors fondling. local legend See RECIDIVISM, 8A BY JAN SWOOPE [email protected] Late bluesman Willie King was sur- rounded by friends New trial begins for suspect in armed hotel robberies and fans when he played the final City councilman’s son testifies Wednesday as one of victims second time concert of his life in heading to trial the Columbus Arts BY ISABELLE ALTMAN and threatened by his former The robbery in question for two counts of Council’s Omnova [email protected] high school classmate Keenan happened at the Ramada Inn armed robbery, Theater March 7, King Montgomery. on Highway 45, where Mick- for the Ramada 2009. He passed On the witness stand in “He made me get down on ens — the son of Ward 2 Co- incident and a away the following day, but there Lowndes County Circuit Court my hands and knees,” Mick- lumbus City Councilman Jo- hold-up the next Wednesday, Joseph Mickens are those who say his generous ens said. “(He said) if I called seph Mickens Sr. — worked Montgomery day at Fairfield spirit can still be felt on the local Jr. told a jury how early on the police, he had a scanner as a night clerk the summer of Inn and Suites. stage he frequented. the morning of June 23, 2014, and he’d come back and shoot 2014. His trial continues today. See BLUES FOR WILLIE, 3A he was robbed at gunpoint me.” For Montgomery, it’s the See TRIAL, 8A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 At which stage of a meal would you MEETINGS Today March 6: Lowndes eat syllabub? ■ Gary Bachman: Lowndes County Master 2 Which river rises on the Venezue- County Board of Gardeners present Gary Bachman, host of la-Brazil border and enters the Atlantic Supervisors, 9 a.m., Southern Gardening television and radio Ocean near Trinidad? Lowndes County programs, 6 p.m. on the lower level of Trotter 3 “In space no one can hear year Courthouse Convention Center, Columbus. Free. 662-328- scream” is which film’s tag line? March 7: Columbus 4 Which race has inhabited Cyprus for 2111. Brett Beaird City Council, 5 p.m., the longer period, the Greeks or the ■ Exhibit reception: Columbus Arts Council Kindergarten, New Hope Municipal Complex Turks? hosts a 5:30-7 p.m. reception for an exhibit 5 On which of Shakespeare’s plays is by Alan Creel. Nicholas Ryan is featured in March 15: Lowndes the musical “Kiss Me Kate” based? High 59 Low 38 Artist Alley. 662-328-2787. County Board of Supervisors, 9 a.m., Mostly sunny Answers, 8B ■ Mississippi Writers’ Series: Columbus Full forecast on Arts Council presents radio host, music Lowndes County page 2A. scholar Scott Barretta speaking on Mississip- Courthouse pi as the “Birthplace of America’s Music,” 7 March 15: Co- p.m., Rosenzweig Arts Center. 662-328-2787. lumbus-Lowndes INSIDE ■ Southern Soirée: Palmer Home for Chil- County Emergency Business 4A Dear Abby 6B dren hosts this fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. at Old Management, 3:00 Classifieds7B Obituaries 5A Waverly Golf Club, West Point. Tickets $75 at p.m., MS Extension Comics 6B Opinions 6A eventbrite.com. 662-328-5704 or palmer- Davion Mastin likes to play Service at 485 Tom 137TH YEAR, NO. 302 Crossword 8B home.org. sports. Rose Road DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2017 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “Everything we’re going to do this weekend has the full priority of strengthening that bullpen.” Mississippi State baseball coach Andy Cannizaro, Facebook beefs up suicide talking about his team’s series against Oregon this prevention focused on live video Thursday weekend. Story, 1B. Facebook Live broadcast watchers will be able to report a video for an A THOUSAND WORDS escalated response from company BY BARBARA ORTUTAY phone screen, so they can AP Technology Writer contact a friend or a help line. NEW YORK — Face- The company is also book is beefing up its streamlining the process suicide prevention tools, to report posts about including new options for suicide or self-injury. people to report if some- And someone feeling one might harm them- depressed will have eas- selves while broadcasting ier ways to contact crisis on Facebook Live. workers through Messen- Facebook said Wednes- ger. day that it’s in a “unique Last month, a 14-year- position,” through per- old Florida girl lives- sonal connections people treamed her suicide on have on Facebook, to help Facebook. Nakia Venant, connect those in distress who had been in and out with people who can sup- of foster care for more port them. than seven years, killed To this end, people herself several hours after watching a Facebook Live she wrote on Facebook: broadcast will be able to “I Don’t Wanna Live No report the video for an More,” adding three sad- escalated response from faced emojis. She was at Facebook. Facebook can least the third person to reach out to emergency live-stream a suicide in workers if the person is the previous month. in imminent danger. Sepa- Facebook has had rately, the person filming some suicide prevention will also be shown a set of tools for more than a de- resources pop up on their cade. When was the last time you picked up a piece of litter? Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff Donna Richards checks out an antique telephone while shopping at Quirky Antiques in Columbus on Tuesday. CONTACTING THE DISPATCH Office hours: Main line: n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424 HOW DO I ... 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