Man charged after reporting stolen vehicle

The Alcorn County Sheriff's Department reported recent arrests for insurance fraud and grand larceny.
Charged with insurance fraud are William McClain, 35, of CR 120, Walnut; Zane Crowell, 43, of Whippoorwill Lane, Michigan City; and Billy Smith, 33, of CR 220, Corinth. The three were released after posting bond.
The Tippah County Sheriff's Department received information about the location where a stolen vehicle had been stored. In a raid on Feb. 17, officers found parts of the vehicle at a residence.
The stolen truck, a 2007 Dodge pickup, was found by deer hunters on Thanksgiving Day in the woods in Tippah County. The vehicle was reported stolen from Alcorn County in October.
The arrests followed a lengthy investigation. Investigator Jerry Rogers is in charge of the case.
In a separate case, Alcorn Investigator Doug Mullins received information that a subject had a large amount of stolen camouflage clothing that he was trying to sell.
Michael Freeman Taylor, 43, of Highway 72 East, Corinth, was charged with grand larceny.
Approximately 104 items were purchased from Taylor for $100, and he was immediately arrested.
Valued at $1,530, the clothes were taken from Baymont, Inc., on U.S. Highway 72 East. Alcorn Investigator Thomas Hopkins and Corinth Detective Pete Smith assisted with the investigation.