Mississippi teen accused of killing elderly couple was suspect in ‘many’ burglaries, car thefts: cops
FIRST ON FOX: The Mississippi teen accused of killing an elderly couple in their home was no stranger to local deputies, who named him a suspect in "many" nearby burglaries and car thefts, according to an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital.Billy Blair, 74, and his 71-year-old wife Virginia Carol Blair were allegedly killed by Cordarius Hobbs, 17, after he broke into their Mendenhall, Mississippi, home on June 3. Family members of the teen said during a preliminary hearing in July that Hobbs did work for the Blairs for things like cleaning around the house before the alleged shooting.Fox News Digital obtained an incident report from the Simpson County Sheriff's Department, which alleged Hobbs is a "troubled juvenile" who is a suspect in various other crimes in the area.MISSISSIPPI TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING ELDERLY COUPLE HAD WORKED FOR THEM BEFORE SHOOTING: FAMILY"...When we first arrived I and other Deputies and Investigators believe the suspect could be a troubled juvenile known to us as Cordarius Hobbs who is also suspected of many other home burglaries as well as auto theft in this immediate area," the incident report states.Billy Newsome, Hobbs’ grandfather, said he believes his grandson was called to work on the day of the alleged shooting but believes he's innocent.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X"My grandson used to work for the man, why you gone rob a man that you work for," Newsome said.
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FIRST ON FOX: The Mississippi teen accused of killing an elderly couple in their home was no stranger to local deputies, who named him a suspect in "many" nearby burglaries and car thefts, according to an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital.Billy Blair, 74, and his 71-year-old wife Virginia Carol Blair were allegedly killed by Cordarius Hobbs, 17, after he broke into their Mendenhall, Mississippi, home on June 3. Family members of the teen said during a preliminary hearing in July that Hobbs did work for the Blairs for things like cleaning around the house before the alleged shooting.Fox News Digital obtained an incident report from the Simpson County Sheriff's Department, which alleged Hobbs is a "troubled juvenile" who is a suspect in various other crimes in the area.MISSISSIPPI TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING ELDERLY COUPLE HAD WORKED FOR THEM BEFORE SHOOTING: FAMILY"...When we first arrived I and other Deputies and Investigators believe the suspect could be a troubled juvenile known to us as Cordarius Hobbs who is also suspected of many other home burglaries as well as auto theft in this immediate area," the incident report states.Billy Newsome, Hobbs’ grandfather, said he believes his grandson was called to work on the day of the alleged shooting but believes he's innocent.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X"My grandson used to work for the man, why you gone rob a man that you work for," Newsome said. "Why you gone stay there that long and you know the police out there, and then you gone wait until everybody gets there to run, it just ain’t adding up, something just ain’t right here."MISSISSIPPI TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING ELDERLY COUPLE HAD WORKED FOR THEM BEFORE SHOOTING: FAMILYThree contractors arrived at the Blairs' home on June 3 to install a generator and found a car door open around 10 a.m., with several guns piled on the seats, according to a Mississippi Bureau of Investigation investigator. The workers called the Simpson County Sheriff's Department for a welfare check at 11:30 a.m.By noon, the investigator said that officers arrived and were met with shots fired at them, starting a nearly two-hour-long standoff.
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- FIRST ON FOX: The Mississippi teen accused of killing an elderly couple in their home was no stranger to local deputies, who named him a suspect in "many" nearby burglaries and car thefts, according to an incident report obtained by Fox News Digital.Billy Blair, 74, and his 71-year-old wife Virginia Carol Blair were allegedly killed by Cordarius Hobbs, 17, after he broke into their Mendenhall, Mississippi, home on June 3. Family members of the teen said during a preliminary hearing in July that Hobbs did work for the Blairs for things like cleaning around the house before the alleged shooting.Fox News Digital obtained an incident report from the Simpson County Sheriff's Department, which alleged Hobbs is a "troubled juvenile" who is a suspect in various other crimes in the area.MISSISSIPPI TEEN ACCUSED OF KILLING ELDERLY COUPLE HAD WORKED FOR THEM BEFORE SHOOTING: FAMILY"...When we first arrived I and other Deputies and Investigators believe the suspect could be a troubled juvenile known to us as Cordarius Hobbs who is also suspected of many other home burglaries as well as auto theft in this immediate area," the incident report states.Billy Newsome, Hobbs’ grandfather, said he believes his grandson was called to work on the day of the alleged shooting but believes he's innocent.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X"My grandson used to work for the man, why you gone rob a man that you work for," Newsome said.
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