Crime
Mississippi man charged with beating children

Monday, July 3, 2023, Deputies were called to a residence on Main St. in Pope. Upon their arrival, they discovered several children that had been severely assaulted.
Information was developed that Dalton Melton, 22, was the suspected perpetrator of this crime. Further information developed that Melton had fled the scene and was in a vehicle attempting to leave the area. A traffic stop was initiated on the suspect vehicle where Melton was an occupant.
Melton was arrested and charged with two counts of Felony Child Abuse and one count of Domestic Violence-Aggravated Assault. He remains in the Paola County Detention Center pending Court process.
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