The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department responded to two reports of theft involving stolen vehicles and firearms, authorities said.
In the first incident, deputies were notified of a stolen vehicle, a firearm, and other items taken from a residence on County Road 5051. The second report involved the theft of two firearms from a home on County Road 7420.
As a result of the investigation, Daniel Brent Baker, 30, of Booneville, was charged with felony taking of a motor vehicle, grand larceny, and petit larceny. The stolen vehicle and several stolen items were recovered, according to officials.
Investigators Torie Jumper and Aaron Stolz led the case. Justice Court Judge Ray Hall set Baker’s bond at $75,000 on the felony charges. The case will be presented to a Prentiss County grand jury by Investigator Jumper.
Assisting in the investigation were Investigator Kolby Knight and deputies Ray Jennings, Dennis Peeks, and Josh Brumley, authorities said.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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