Is 1807 Highway 15 in a low-crime area?

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1807 Highway 15 Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 5 offenders within 5 miles and 4 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

5 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 1807 Highway 15, Richton, MS 39476

0 Rape

5 Child Involved

3 Assault

0 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Arrest / Conviction	Address	Distance	Risk
LACKEY, ROBERT K 54 years old Child Involved	POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY BY MEANS OF A COMPUTER/Any other offense committed in another jurisdiction, which would be considered one of the offenses in Section 45-33-23(g) in Mississippi 2024-12-21T05:07:36	1356 HWY 15 RICHTON, MS, 39476	4.3	Medium
BEECH, MELISSA GAIL 50 years old Child Involved Violent	Sexual Battery 2024-12-21T05:07:36	18 ROWELL RD OVETT, MS, 39464	2.7	Medium
SHOWS, CURTIS RAY 44 years old Child Involved Violent	Sexual battery 2024-12-21T05:07:36	DECEASED RICHTON, MS, 39476	4.9	Medium
BATES, JOHN WAYNE 56 years old Child Involved Violent	Sexual battery 2024-12-21T05:07:36	28 PINEDEROSA DRIVE RICHTON, MS, 39476	1.6	Medium
SOWELL, WALTER 60 years old Child Involved	Touching of a child or a mentally defective, incapacitated or physically helpless person for lustful purposes 2024-12-21T05:07:36	MAIN STREET RICHTON, MS, 39476	4.9	Medium

4 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

1 Low

3 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Traffic 07/02/2026 10:58 AM	Desoto Dr, Ovett, MS 39464	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers reported a possible minor traffic crash at Highway 15 and De Soto Drive involving a Nissan Frontier and a Toyota Avalon, with no injuries or road blockage and one responding unit canceled.
Medical Emergency 06/30/2026 06:39 AM	Lower Ovett Rd, Ovett, MS 39464	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, a medical call was dispatched near Lower Ovett Road for a 36-year-old male possibly experiencing withdrawals. The patient is in pain, awake, breathing, and responsive.
Medical Emergency 06/26/2026 07:14 AM	Lower Ovett Rd, Ovett, MS 39464	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers report a possible death involving an elderly woman found unresponsive and not breathing at a residence near Lower Ovett Road in Ovett. First responders and EMS were sent to the scene.
Medical Emergency 05/27/2026 09:14 AM	Lower Ovett Rd, Ovett, MS 39464	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, first responders have been dispatched to a location on Lower Ovett Road for a possible medical emergency. Details about the situation remain unclear.

Crime & Safety Report for 1807 Highway 15, Richton, MS 39476