CEDAR BLUFF — One suspect remains at large, and four have been arrested in connection with a home burglary in the Clay County community of Cedar Bluff, Chief Deputy Eddie Scott reported in a press release.
Dalton Pinkston, 18, is charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and is being held at the Clay County Jail under a $50,000.00 bond. Two juveniles have been charged and turned over to the Clay County Youth Court.
During the course of the investigation, a purse containing $160 in cash and various prescription medications were recovered, Scott said. Investigators also recovered a firearm that was reported stolen from the Horn Lake area. Investigators with the Starkville Police Department, Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department and Horn Lake Police Department recovered a total of 26 stolen weapons that were hidden in Oktibbeha County.
The investigation is ongoing with additional charges expected to be filed by the Horn Lake Police Department, Scott said. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact investigators at the Clay County Sheriff’s Department at 662-494-2896 or Golden Triangle Crime Stoppers at 1-800-530-7151.
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