Florence man pronounced dead at hospital after being arrested
A 42-year-old Florence man died in police custody Saturday, police said. A press release was put out by the Rankin County Sheriff’s office on Monday evening that stated that Saturday morning, Rankin County Deputies arrested Cory Alan Jackson. He was taken to the Rankin County Jail. Later he was taken to a local hospital, where […]
Pelahatchie woman killed in Sunday car wreck on MS 43
A Rankin County woman is dead after a wreck near Shiloh Road on Sunday. Sandra Lewis, 20, of Pelahatchie, was heading south on MS 43 when her Honda Accord ran off the road into a concrete culvert. Mississippi Highway Patrol Spokesman Trooper Ron Bosarge said. The reason for the incident is still unknown and under […]
Former Army Captain walks 1,800 miles to honor fallen battle buddies, starts in Mississippi
Greg Washington, a West Point graduate with a Joint Service Commendation Medal, was at his low point. Wracked with grief and guilt over the loss of his friends, 2nd Lt. Emily Perez and Capt. Scott Pace, as well as problems assimilating to real life after the military, Washington was in his darkest place. He had […]
Brandon police arrest alleged gas station burglar caught on video
UPDATE: Chief William Thompson tells us the suspect, who is a juvenile, was arrested around 2 p.m. Monday. ORIGINAL POST: Police are looking for a man they say burglarized the Valu Mart Shell on Old Highway 471 in Brandon. Brandon Police Chief William Thompson said between 1 and 2 a.m. police got a call […]