Federal agents investigate fire at Mississippi police headquarters

A fire damaged the Senatobia Police Department headquarters in Mississippi early Saturday, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local agencies are investigating its cause. Authorities have not determined whether the fire was deliberately set. The Senatobia Fire Department said firefighters were dispatched at 4:58 a.m. after a report of smoke inside the building. Crews quickly extinguished the fire. Officials have not provided a detailed assessment of the damage. The police department said it continued providing services without interruption. The fire department’s dispatch time reflects when crews were sent to the scene; another report placed the fire at about 4:30 a.m., without establishing whether that referred to a different point in the incident. Tate County Sheriff Luke Shepherd said his office was assisting the police department and federal agents in the investigation. The department also asked people who witnessed suspicious activity in or around the building before or during the fire to come forward. Investigators have not announced a cause or said whether the fire was connected to recent controversies involving the department. The department...