Lincoln County seeks woman missing since Monday night
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing woman. According to their Facebook page, Linda Sue Francis was reported missing on Monday around 8 p.m. and was last seen driving a red 2006 Buick with the license tage LIB 8478. There was no description of clothing or direction […]
Officer fired from Yazoo City Police Department after kidnapping, rape charges in Philadelphia
A Yazoo City police officer was arrested on rape-related charges in Philadelphia. A little over a week ago, Austin Davis, 22, of Yazoo City, was arrested by Philadelphia officers and charged with kidnapping and rape-assault with intent to ravish. Yazoo City Police Chief Joseph Head said he received a call from the Philadelphia police chief […]
Murder suspect arrested after standoff in Jackson
A suspect in a July Jackson homicide was taken into custody on Tuesday morning after a 3-hour standoff with the US Marshals. Nakia Lewis, who was wanted as an accessory in the July shooting death of Charles Shavers, had locked himself in the attic of a home on Leavell Woods Drive and refuse to come […]
Heat Advisory Continues Tuesday Across Central Mississippi
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of Mississippi today until 7 pm. Excessively hot and humid conditions, with highs in the mid-90’s and heat indices around 105 degrees, will continue into mid-week. Some scattered showers and cloud cover expected this afternoon, with tonight’s lows in the mid 70’s. Remember in […]