Sheriff: ‘Small riot,’ fire are stopped in Mississippi jail

MONTICELLO, Miss. (AP) - A Mississippi sheriff says “a small riot” and a fire were both stopped in a county jail.

The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department said the disturbances happened Wednesday, according to the Daily Leader.

“We had a small riot in one of the male detention zones. During the riot, a fire was started,” the department said in a social media post. “The staff and deputies at the sheriff’s office along with the Monticello Police Department acted promptly and accordingly.”