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Two teens are in custody after court records say they posed dangers after shooting fireworks.
According to the police affidavit, 18-year-old Juwane Williams bumped into an undercover officer on 2nd Avenue and Commerce after the fireworks show. Williams allegedly pulled a Roman Candle from his pocket, lit it and pointed it at the officer. The candle fired into a large crowd, including at the officers, but no one was hurt. Williams was taken into custody, as officers took possession of the firework device with it still shooting explosives. Williams has several charges including aggravated assault of an officer. He's got a $52,000 bond.
Now, Michael Beasley, 18, was arrested in a separate incident at around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday morning after firing bottle rockets into the middle of Broadway at 3rd Avenue North.
According to police documents obtained by FOX 17 News, Beasley was observed repeatedly launching fireworks before police could intervene. Police say the suspect had absolutely no control over the direction of flight of the firework. This posed a significant danger, as there was heavy pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
Beasley is being held in the Davidson County Jail on $5,000 bond.Two 18-year-olds Arrested by Metro Police for Fireworks

Thursday, July 5 2012, 09:30 PM CDT

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Tishomingo County voters OK beer, alcohol sales
May 22, 2013 23:38 GMT

IUKA, Miss. (AP) -- Tishomingo County is the latest Mississippi jurisdiction to legalize alcohol sales.

Voters approved the sale of liquor, wine and beer Tuesday, reports the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal (http://bit.ly/13JCcix).

It wasn't clear referendums would pass until affidavit ballots were counted Wednesday.

With more than half Tishomingo County's voters casting ballots, legalizing alcohol passed by 42 votes, while legalizing beer and light wine passed by 73. The county borders Alabama and Tennessee.

Lawmakers legalized liquor at a proposed resort at the county's Bay Springs Lake in 2010, but it wasn't built.

Greene County voters legalized beer sales last year, while Corinth, New Albany and Senatobia have legalized alcohol sales under a 2012 law that allows cities to hold votes.

Mississippi has 13 remaining counties that allow no beer or alcohol sales.

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