Two charged after stolen vehicle recovered in Carroll County
Two men have been charged after deputies recovered a vehicle reported stolen by a senior citizen, Carroll County officials said Tuesday.
The Carroll County Emergency Operations Center received a call Monday morning, March 16, from a woman who discovered her only mode of transportation had been taken, deputies said. Deputies were dispatched to a residence near the Greenwood Leflore Airport and investigators determined the vehicle had been taken during storms that moved through the area Sunday night.
Authorities said investigators developed suspects and, over the next 48 hours, worked with the Greenwood Police Department and the Tallahatchie County Sheriff’s Department to locate and recover the car in Tallahatchie County. Billy Earl Akins, 38, of Carrollton, and Edward Earl Henley, 33, of Greenwood, have been charged with theft of a motor vehicle. Akins remains jailed at the Carroll County Regional Correctional Facility.
Sheriff Clint Walker said cases involving senior citizens are a priority for his office. “While we work for all the citizens of our county, there is a certain urgency when it comes to our senior citizens being victimized,” Walker said. “Many of them are on fixed incomes and rely on their vehicles to maintain their independence and mobility. We don’t rest until those who prey on them are held accountable.” This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.
