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7:36 pm Tuesday, July 15, 2003

Lauderdale County searching for armed robbery suspects

By By Steve Gillespie / staff writer
July 15, 2003
The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department is searching for two suspects in an armed robbery that happened Monday.
Maj. Ward Calhoun of the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department said deputies were dispatched at about 2 p.m. to TC's Quik Stop, at the intersection of Highway 80 West and Meehan-Savoy Road.
Calhoun said the suspects used a hand gun and were filmed on surveillance tape at the store. An undisclosed amount of cash was taken.
The suspects are described as black males in their late teens. They were last seen traveling south on Meehan-Savoy Road in a light blue or green car.
Calhoun said investigators have some leads in the case. He asked that anyone with information about the robbery call the Lauderdale County CrimeStoppers at 917-8888.

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