Deputy Administers Narcan to Try and Save Woman

McADAMS, Miss.--A woman who had apparently overdosed was administered Narcan Sunday night by an Attala County deputy as he waited for an ambulance. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, a drug that can reverse the effects of an overdose from opioids. The woman was found...


K-9 Colby and Deputy Edwards: Tackling Crime in Attala

The Attala County Sheriff’s Office is proud to introduce K-9 Colby and his handler, Deputy Jacob Edwards, to the public. Deputy Edwards, a seasoned member of ACSO with three years of service, has been partnered with K-9 Colby for approximately one year,...


Former Deputy Admits to Evidence Tampering

It’s 20 years in prison for a former Leake County sheriff’s deputy who was arrested last year in an evidence tampering investigation that led to dozens of drug cases being dismissed.  Justin Moore admitted his guilt in court yesterday.  He had been indicted on...

Arrington Confirmed Dead After Leake Standoff

UPDATED 5:00AM THURSDAY We still don't know why a suspected car thief who escaped from jail in Raymond and allegedly killed a man in Jackson wound up hiding out in Leake County.  Sheriff Randy Atkinson says that's something he's trying to figure out. "That's still under...

Former Leake Deputy Jailed for Evidence Tampering

The former Leake County deputy sheriff at the center of an evidence tampering investigation which led to dozens of drug cases being dismissed in September turned himself in Monday.   Sheriff Randy Atkinson says Justin Moore is facing 31 counts of evidence tampering.   Moore surrendered...


Deputy Retires After 29 Years

On Friday January the 24th, 2020 the Attala County Sheriff's Office honored a man that has served this community for may years, Sergeant Hugh Curry. The retirement ceremony comes after 29 years in law enforcement, many of which he served in Attala County protecting our...
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