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dyates
01-10-2008, 04:42 PM
Anyone heard this? I heard it was the one here in Purvis but I'm unsure. There's tons of police, wreckers, etc on 589. My husband just called. They're detouring traffic wherever they are on 589. Not sure if that has anything to do with the robbery or maybe it was a wreck.
Fish-Bait
01-10-2008, 04:43 PM
Radio said a crash happened....I know nothing of a robbery.
virgo
01-10-2008, 04:44 PM
What kind of idiot would rob a bank during a tornado warning? Some people are pretty sad.
Kitty
01-10-2008, 04:48 PM
What kind of idiot would rob a bank during a tornado warning? Some people are pretty sad.

Perhaps thinking that all law enforcement officers might be tied up doing things in preparation for bad weather?

Driving back from Columbia, I passed several LCSO cars between 98 and 589 and saw one officer parked in the Belle Grass subdivision.
dyates
01-10-2008, 04:48 PM
I don't know...I went to pick up my little girl a bit early today around 2:30. Someone called one of the ladies in the office and said the bank had been robbed. Could have been the robbers who had a wreck trying to get away from police. :confused:
Fish-Bait
01-10-2008, 04:49 PM
They had to re-route traffic on 589 at wpa rd. or something for a bad crash with injuries.
dyates
01-10-2008, 04:53 PM
Well whatever happened, news reporters are there. I guess we'll find out then.
Blockhead
01-10-2008, 04:55 PM
Well, considering I have an even lower opinion of Hancock Bank than I do of Cellular South, all I can say is that I hope no one was seriously hurt.
Fishing Girl
01-10-2008, 05:01 PM
Yes the Hancock in Purvis was robbered...and yes there was a serious crash on 589. I don't know if the two are related. I do know that the cornoner was called out to the crash.

My heart goes out to all involved.
citygirl
01-10-2008, 05:05 PM
Here's what's on WDAM's site - happened in Biloxi (http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=7604660)
citygirl
01-10-2008, 05:07 PM
Yes the Hancock in Purvis was robbered...and yes there was a serious crash on 589. I don't know if the two are related. I do know that the cornoner was called out to the crash.

My heart goes out to all involved.


Oh wow - you beat me to it. But why does WDAM say Biloxi???
Bahlk
01-10-2008, 05:08 PM
I believe the Deputy responding to the robbery was involved in the wreck
Fishing Girl
01-10-2008, 05:08 PM
They had a robbery yesterday in Biloxi also...but the one in Purvis happened today right in the middle of the storm....
dyates
01-10-2008, 05:08 PM
I read about that in Biloxi earlier today.
Fishing Girl
01-10-2008, 05:10 PM
The deputy as far as I know is OK...I do know that the cornoner was not there for the deputy.
virgo
01-10-2008, 05:12 PM
I hope all the officers are OK
Scarlett O'Hara
01-10-2008, 05:34 PM
Honey, where were you today?
Honey
01-10-2008, 05:43 PM
It not me. I was cooking and cleaning. Almost drinking.
walking tall
01-10-2008, 05:49 PM
From what i can gather the deputy was responding to purivs for the call and was involved in a major wreck where he was extracited from the vehicle with the jaws of life by pineridge fire dept. it took about 15 minutes to get him out of the vehicle.i am sure wdam will have some footage i saw them heading that way
R1ZOOM
01-10-2008, 05:52 PM
Pray for all of those involved with the wreck. It was a bad situation on Hwy 589.

As far as the bank robbery in Purvis the suspect is in custody. Law Enforcement from LCSD and Purvis PD were on scene before he was able to leave.
walking tall
01-10-2008, 06:01 PM
WDAM said a guy was killed in the wreck when he was ejected from the vehicle it looked horrible
LipsofanAngel
01-10-2008, 06:02 PM
On my way home I saw the LCSO vehicle on a tow-truck... gosh it was awful! Just saw on the news that he was in the hospital for possible broken bones. The driver of the other vehicle involved did not survive. His name has not been released.

And yes, the bank robbery was at the Hancock bank in Purvis....
kevin
01-10-2008, 06:54 PM
About two hours ago a Van crashed into a heavily occupied Washeteria on 38th avenue. I heard nobody was seriously injured??
virgo
01-10-2008, 07:03 PM
HA update on the Lamar County wreck (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080110/NEWS01/80110048)
Fishing Girl
01-10-2008, 07:11 PM
I saw on the news there was also a crash on I-59..Prayers to all the families.
virgo
01-10-2008, 07:37 PM
WDAM has named the victim....



One person was killed and a Lamar County sheriff's deputy was injured when their cars collided head-on during the height of today's storm.

Authorities say David H. Siler of New Hebron was thrown from his vehicle. Sheriff's deputy Blake Thompson, who's been with the sheriff's department for about three years, was taken to Forrest General Hospital with possible broken bones.
virgo
01-10-2008, 08:29 PM
And here is the latest from the HA (http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080110/NEWS01/80110050)
Honey
01-10-2008, 11:17 PM
Has anyone heard anything lately about the officer? I pray he is doing okay. Prayers out to the families.
R1ZOOM
01-11-2008, 09:37 AM
Has anyone heard anything lately about the officer? I pray he is doing okay. Prayers out to the families.


He is doing OK. He is in ICU following some surgery last night. Keep him and his family in your prayers as he will likely have a lengthy recovery.
virgo
01-11-2008, 09:38 AM
He is doing OK. He is in ICU following some surgery last night. Keep him and his family in your prayers as he will likely have a lengthy recovery.

Thank you. Please keep us updated. I believe that I went to school with Blake. It was such a terrible accident and I am praying for him to get better.