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- Proud Larry's Attacker In
Custody
- Suspected in series of five
rapes.
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- The Yoknapatawpha County Sheriff's Department
announced a suspect has been identified in the Sept 18
rape of a university student.
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- Anthony Phelps, 21, of 2310 14th Street, was detained
for questioning this morning at approximately 1:15 AM, by
officers from the Sheriff's department. Phelps was
located outside the bar Proud Larry's
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- Phelps is being questioned about an incident on
September 18 and also about series of rapes occurring
since August 10. Several of the victims in these attacks
had been at Proud Larry's before their attacks.
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- On September 18, a freshman student from Brookhaven,
Mississippi was assaulted in her room. This unidentified
student was the fith victim in the past month, prompting
the university to cancel a planned 24 hour visitation
policy.
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- According to reports, the attacker entered the
victim's unlocked dormitory room and overpowered her. The
attacker was described as early 20s, white, six feet
tall, wearing an orange football jacket.
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- A $1,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers for
information leading to the arrest and conviction of the
Proud Larry's rapist, but it was unknown at press time if
a citizens tip lead to the apprehension of Phelps.
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- Sheriffs spokesman, Elizabeth Jones, Information
Officer, said that no other suspects have been identified
at this time.
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