KEMPER COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) – According to Sheriff James Moore, Cherokee Bell has been arrested on multiple burglary charges.
Moore said Bell attempted to gain entry to the Dollar General in Preston, Miss., on June 22, 2024. He said she attempted to break the glass doors in the early morning hours with bricks and other objects. After failing to break the glass, Bell moved to the back of the building and tried to disconnect power to the building, but that failed as well.
Then, on June 23, 2024, Moore said Bell broke into Bluff Springs Baptist Church, opened cabinets and drawers, throwing objects around the room. He said Bell took a flat-screen television from the church but ended up leaving it in a ditch 20 yards from the building.
Bell is facing two charges. The first is Attempted Burglary of a Commercial Building, and the bond is $20,000. The second charge is Burglary of a Commercial Building (Church), and the bond is also $20,000. Total bond is $40,000.
BY: Ross McLeod (WTOK)
Image: Cherokee Bell
Image Credit: WTOK, Kemper County Sheriff’s Office
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