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ESTABLISHED 1879 | COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY FRIDAY | JUNE 15, 2018 Online targeting of children by predators increasing Lowndes authorities investigated, assisted “That’s something that’s a member of the Mississippi very alarming and I feel like Attorney General’s Office’s in multiple cases involving online sex crimes we need to get the word out Internet Crimes Against Chil- to parents and people like that dren Task Force. Cooper and BY ISABELLE ALTMAN Authorities with Lowndes to see what their children are Arledge estimated about 75 [email protected] County Sheriff’s Office held a doing,” he added. “We live in a percent of Cooper’s time at press conference Thursday to different time and they’re go- work is now spent investigat- In the last month, four indi- release details on four recent ing to have to help law enforce- ing child sex crimes online. viduals from Lowndes County ment out also to watch what “With technology, it’ll be local arrests involving chil- have been arrested for inter- their kids are doing.” a never-ending thing,” Coo- dren being exploited online. Arledge Cooper net sex crimes, including a With the increase in social per said. “...Every day there’s 17-year-old whose case is be- “In one case, we had at least area. During these investi- media and computer technol- new apps coming out these ing handled by Lowndes Coun- 20 victims,” Lowndes Coun- gations, there was at least ogy over the years, more and kids are talking on. When the ty Youth Court, and a Colum- ty Sheriff Mike Arledge said. 30 or more search warrants more children are being tar- kids get there, here come the bus man who the FBI has been “We’re talking about 20 chil- that went before a judge ... for geted for exploitation online, pedophiles and the bad guys. investigating. dren in the Lowndes County homes or computer equipment. said LCSO Lt. Tony Cooper, See VICTIMS, 6A Legacy in the making Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch Mississippi State junior center fielder Jake Mangum scores a run against Ole Miss as part of a doubleheader on April 7 at Dudy Noble Field. MSU won the first game 13-3 and lost to the second game 6-1. It won the three-game series as part of a 9-1 record against top-five teams. MSU will take on Washing- ton at 7 p.m. Saturday (ESPN) in its first game at the College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska. Jake Mangum well on way to breaking college baseball records, wants MSU to win first national championship BY BRett HUDSON Mississippi State’s junior center fielder enters trying to win as many games as I can with my [email protected] the College World Series already climbing up team,” Mangum told The Dispatch. “I wouldn’t say the ranks in the record books for both the school legacy’s on my mind. I know from the team stand- STARKVILLE — Jake Mangum winning the and the conference. When he takes the field at point we want to be the first ever to win a national Southeastern Conference batting title as a fresh- TD Ameritrade Park at 7 p.m. Saturday (ESPN) championship. man put him in the record books as the first Bull- against Washington, it presents him an opportuni- “Really, the only thing I’m thinking about is our dog freshman to accomplish that feat. Performing ty to do even more for his legacy, performing on school needs its first national championship,” he up to a similar standard for the two years that fol- the sport’s biggest stage. His personal legacy will added. lowed may make him one of the best Bulldogs of not be on his mind. It’s possible he’s already done enough to make all time. “I’ve played my butt off for three years and I’m See MANGUM, 3A A patient pastime: Columbus resident styles ‘trees in a pot’ in ancient horticultural art BY Slim Smith at fishing. After a year of 45 bonsai trees during Bonsai, translated from and was introduced to Ja- “I was talking to one [email protected] that, he was bored. Thursday’s Columbus Ex- Japanese to English, is pan in the ninth century. person and I asked him That’s when he took up change Club Luncheon. “tree in pot,” a combina- After World War II, bonsai how old a tree was,” When John Weathers bonsai. Now, 10 years lat- “It takes about five years tion of horticulture and art migrated to the U.S. Weathers said. “He said retired and moved to Co- er, Weathers is in bonsai to style a tree and I have that dramatically reduces Weathers, who spent he didn’t know, but that lumbus in 2007, he looked for the long haul, which is friends who have had the scale of a tree while 10 years in Japan with the his grandfather had got- around for something to good. trees for 25, 30 years and shaping the tree accord- Navy, said when he was ten it from his grandfa- fill his time. After remod- “You have to have pa- they still feel they aren’t ing the artist’s vision. looking for a new hobby, ther. So that tree was easi- eling his home for about tience,” Weathers said as what they want them to Bonsai dates back more he remembered some of ly 150 years old.” a year, he tried his hand he showed some of his be.” than 3,000 years in China the bonsai trees in Japan. See WEATHERS, 6A WEATHER FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC 1 What is the main ingredient in MEETINGS Today June 18: Lown- hummus? ■ Summer Safety Jam: This event from 4-6 p.m. 2 From what California community des County at Columbus’ Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, do you cross the border to Tijuana, Supervisors, 9 321 Forrest Boulevard, includes self-defense Mexico? a.m., County demos, bike helmet giveaways, a bike drawing and 3 The Presidents of the United States Courthouse food. Columbus Police will also tag bicycles with of America performed the theme song June 18: CVB, Anna Dodson to what TV show? IDs. 4 What U.S. presidents coined the 4 p.m., CVB Kindergarten, Caledonia term “Axis of Evil”? office 5 What 2005 bestseller has the tag- Thursday, June 21 June 19: City High Low line “A Rogue Economist Explores the ■ Sounds of Summer: Big Hoss and The Little Council, 5:30 91 71 Hidden Side of Everything”? p.m., Municipal Chance of p.m. t-storm Joes entertain from 7-9 p.m. at the Columbus Riv- Complex Full forecast on erwalk for Sounds of Summer. Bring lawn chairs or Answers, 6B June 21: CLW page 2A. blankets for this free concert. No coolers or pets. Board of Trust- Food and drink vendors will offer concessions. ees, noon, CLW Presented by the Columbus Lowndes Chamber of headquarters INSIDE Commerce and Main Street Columbus. Classifieds6B Obituaries 5A ■ Downtown at Sundown: Starkville’s free sum- Comics 4B Opinions 4A mer concert is 7-9 p.m. at Fire Station Park. Bring Crossword 2B Religion 5B lawn chairs and blankets. No coolers. Food and Octavia Honeycutt loves 139TH YEAR, NO. 82 Dear Abby 4B drink vendors will be on site. nature and being outside. DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2018 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “I think it’s more a tribute to the team behind me. I think things are starting to click, the ball’s bouncing our way. ” Apple closing iPhone security Mississippi State pitcher Cole Gordon, talking about his recent suc- gap used by law enforcement Friday cess and the team’s run to the College World Series. Story, 1B. CEO Tim Cook has hailed privacy as a AREA OBITUARIES ‘fundamental’ right of people COMMERCIAL DISPATCH June 1, Columbus, to the late Aug. 24, 1952, in OBITUARY POLICY BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE 1953, in James D. Thomas and Crawford, to Lillie B. months earlier. The FBI Obituaries with basic informa- AP Technology Writer Colum- Betty Thomas. He was Hill and the late Jack sought outside help after tion including visitation and Apple rebuffed the agen- service times, are provided bus, to a member of Trinity B. Hill, Sr. She was SAN FRANCISCO — cy’s efforts to make the free of charge. Extended the late Mt. Carmel CME a retired cook and Apple is closing a security company create a security obituaries with a photograph, Tom Por- Church. restaurant owner. gap that allowed outsiders backdoor into iPhone tech- detailed biographical informa- ter and In addition to his In addition to her to pry personal informa- nology. tion and other details families Ida Mae Porter parents, he was pre- father, she was pre- tion from locked iPhones may wish to include, are Apple’s refusal to coop- Amos ceded in death by his ceded in death by her without a password, a available for a fee. Obituaries erate with the FBI at the Porter. She was for- sister, Ann Riley. brother, Jack B. Hill, change that will thwart must be submitted through time became a political hot merly employed as a He is survived by Jr.; daughter, Monica law enforcement agencies funeral homes unless the potato pitting the rights of cook. his wife, Joromeia Wyshun Hill. that have been exploiting deceased’s body has been its customers against the donated to science.

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