Investigation: Weir man found dead outside his home on Christmas
A family member found Willie Meaders dead outside his home on South Ann Street a little before 9 a.m. Christmas Day.
WEIR, Miss. (WCBI) – The usual calm of Christmas morning was shaken by a startling discovery in Choctaw County.
A Weir man was found dead outside his home, and now law enforcement from 2 agencies find themselves investigating a homicide.
Christmas is normally a time for Peace and Joy, but the Weir Police Department and Choctaw County Sheriff’s Office find themselves investigating a violent Christmas crime.
A family member found Willie Meaders dead outside his home on South Ann Street a little before 9 Christmas morning.
Weir Police Chief Dillion Cates says evidence points to Meaders’ death as a homicide.
“Mr. Meaders was found to have blunt force trauma to the back of the head. We immediately began collecting evidence and processing the scene and we are investigating this as a homicide. We are currently processing evidence and speaking to witnesses and conducting interviews on potential suspects at this time,” Cates said.
He said the crime had rattled this quiet community.
“This is a very big shock for our community. We do not have crimes like this around here. This is a very good small town. So something like this really shocks and rocks the neighborhood so the Weir Police Department and Choctaw County Sheriff’s office is doing everything we can to get this solved and put people’s peace of mind back in order,” Cates said.
And Chief Cates urges the community to help in the investigation and bring any information they may have forward.
“If anyone in the public saw anything, heard anything, or has any security camera footage or anything like that, we ask that they contact the weir police department or the Choctaw County Sheriff’s Department. Both agencies are working on this case in conjunction with one another so any information, even the slightest bit, could help us with this case,” Cates said.
