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Murder suspect commits suicide in Claiborne County jail

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4 years ago

May 11, 2023

Keith Phillips

Sarah Peshoff

Last updated: May 13, 2023

On May 10, 2023, at approximately 9:15 pm, during a routine jail check, Mrs. Sarah Peshoff, 41 year-old white female, was found deceased in her cell from what appears to be death by suicide.

Mrs. Peshoff was being housed for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department and was charged with the murder of her husband. MBI was called in and will be handling this investigation.

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Keith Phillips

Keith Phillips is the Vicksburg Daily News Sports Editor. He has been on staff since October 2019 where he was part-time until becoming full-time in 2020. Keith is a Vicksburg native and graduate of Vicksburg High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. In his years with VDN, he has covered multiple stories including sports, human interest and crime(courtroom).

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Murder suspect commits suicide in Claiborne County jail

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