Crime

Woman arrested after punching an umpire

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4 years ago

April 12, 2022

On Saturday, an umpire was punched in the face after a softball game in Laurel which resulted in the arrest of 32 year old Kiara Nichelle Thomas.

The umpire, Kristi Moore of Ellisville, posted pictures on social media, showing her black eye and claimed that she was punched by a parent after a game.

https://archive.vicksburgnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/EA38BF67-BE74-4409-AE3F-E1445A8128A8.jpeg — Kristi Moore photo from Facebook

Thomas was charged with simple assault and fined $422.25.

Check below to see Moore’s full statement on the situation:

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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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