A fire this morning significantly damaged a home at 1706 Heather Drive, said Chuck Tate of the Culkin Volunteer Fire Department.

Firefighters responded at 6:05 and found the brick-veneer home fully involved, Tate said, with flames coming out the front door.

Home at the time were Mary Williams, age unknown, and an infant. Both got out of the home safely, Tate said, and refused medical treatment. Three other residents were not present.

The fire broke out in the kitchen, spreading to the living room and attic, which saw “significant structural damage.” Other rooms were damaged by smoke and heat.

Backup units from Bovina, Fisher Ferry and Northeast volunteer departments also responded. The fire was under control by about 6:30 a.m., Tate said.

Tallulah man shot, in Jackson’s UMC

A Tallulah man shot Thursday in front of his home was in serious condition today in the surgical intensive care unit at University Medical Center in Jackson, a hospital spokesman said.

Thorneial Wilmore, 31, 703 W. Thelma St., was shot at 2:48 a.m. after walking out of his house, said Maj. Neil Horath, spokesman for the Madison Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Investigators have not identified any suspects, Horath said, and no witnesses have come forward with information. Wilmore’s mother, with whom he lives, called emergency when she heard the shots fired. There was no indication of why Wilmore was walking out of his home at that hour, Horath said.

“We’ll be checking on his condition this morning and hope to get over there to interview him, to find out what happened,” he said.

City woman charged with embezzlement

A Vicksburg woman was arrested for embezzling from a her employer.

Charlotte Carson, 39, 101 Wayne Drive, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. Thursday and charged with five counts of embezzlement, said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.

Carson is accused of taking five payments from a customer of R&C Auto Sales, 5800 U.S. 61 South, and depositing it into her personal account rather than the company account, said Pace.

She was released on a $2,500 bond.

City man jailed for third DUI

A Vicksburg man was in the Warren County Jail this morning for a third DUI.

Joshua Upton, 30, 2240 Glass Road, was arrested at 7:35 p.m. Thursday after a traffic stop on Hall Road and charged with a DUI third offense, said Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace.

He was held without bond.

Car reported stolen on Filmore Street

An auto theft was reported at 5:14 a.m. Wednesday in the city.

A 1996 white Chrysler was reported missing from the driveway of a home in the 1200 block of Filmore Street.

Separately, a theft was reported at 10:23 a.m. in the city, in which a RedMax Trimmer valued at $300 was taken from the bed of a 1995 Ford-F150 in the 2200 block of Oak Street.

Reward offered for missing pups

A Warren County man whose two pit bull pups were reported stolen Wednesday is offering a reward for their return, saying these are the fourth and fifth dogs he’s had stolen in two years.

Keith Pickering, 405 Savage Road, reported two of his six American red-nosed pit bulls missing and is offering $200 rewards.

The dogs are described as a white male with a brown patch on his left eye named Lucky and a white female with patches on both eyes and named Sam-Sam. Each of the pups, about 2 1/2 months old, is valued at $250.

“I love my dogs to death and I want my dogs back,” said Pickering, who has placed missing dog signs around town hoping someone would recognize and return them.

The other three dogs reported missing were two American red nose pit bulls and a full red nose pit bull,