Standoff on W.L. Blair Road ends with 2 dead, deputy injured

'Wonderful people': Community mourns Simpson County couple killed in standoff

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) - The Simpson County community is mourning the loss of Billy and Carol Blair, who were killed during a standoff that ended with the arrest of 17-year-old Cordarius Hobbs. Hobbs is being held in the Rankin County Jail and has been charged with capital murder, armed robbery and burglary. Friends family, [...]

Husband and wife killed, suspect identified after Simpson County standoff

SIMPSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) – UPDATE: The couple killed during a standoff in Simpson County on Wednesday has been identified as Billy Blair, 74, and his wife, Virginia Carol Blair, 71. Two people are dead and one person is in custody after a standoff in Simpson County Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 12:24 p.m., the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home located in the 100 block of W.L. Blair Circle in Mendenhall for a welfare…

Standoff on W.L. Blair Road ends with 2 dead, deputy injured

A standoff in Simpson County ended with a couple dead, a deputy injured, and a 17-year-old suspect in custody.

Bond denied for 17-year-old accused of killing elderly couple, shooting deputy in Simpson County

Bond has been denied for the teenager accused of killing an elderly couple and shooting a deputy in Simpson County. 17-year-old Cordarius Laray Hobbs faces 13 charges, including capital murder, for allegedly breaking into a home in Mendenhall and taking the lives of 74-year-old Bill Blair and his 71-year-old wife, Carol Blair, on Wednesday. When officers arrived at the scene to conduct a welfare check, Hobbs reportedly opened fire at law enforce…