Arrest Made In Alleged Exploitation Case
On October 22, 2021 Kelsey Bradshaw was arrested by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department on a charge of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult. Bradshaw was a caretaker of a elderly person and allegedly used that individual’s credit card for unauthorized purchases. During the investigation it was discovered that Bradshaw allegedly charged over $6,000 on the […]
Jones County Father and Son Arrested In Multi-State Crime Spree
Jones County residents David Williams, Sr., age 46, and David Williams, Jr., age 17, have both been arrested in different states following a multi-state crime spree. The father and son duo have been implicated in crimes in a number of southern states. The crime spree began in Jones County in late September where David Williams, […]
Murder Suspect Arrested in Pearl
Jackson police confirmed the arrest of JaVarus Daqain Williams, 21, in connection with the death of Jadarius Bracey, 23. The fatal shooting occurred Wednesday on Overstreet Avenue. WAPT reports that two Jackson police detectives were at The Highlands in Pearl when the suspect came down the stairs of a mobile home carrying a gun. Greg […]
Fire Breaks Out at Gallman Chemical Plant
Multiple fire agencies and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality are on the scene of Westlake Chemical on Highway 51 in Gallman where a fire has broken out. According to Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley, the fire is now contained to one building of the plant and there are no injuries. Westlake is a manufacturer […]
Mississippi Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics Today
The Mississippi Law Enforcement Torch Run For Special Olympics will stop in Laurel today. Area law enforcement officers will be running to support Special Olympics which focuses on children and adults with an intellectual disability. Special Olympics provides these athletes with ongoing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in the […]
Weekend Weather: Mostly Sunny Skies
Expect mostly to partly sunny skies today with highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. Skies remain mostly clear overnight with lows dropping into the 50s by early Saturday. The weekend looks similar, with mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower to middle 80s and lows in the middle to upper 50s Sunday […]
Jackson police probe early Friday homicide
Jackson remains well on track to have a record-breaking homicide count this year as a 20-year old Jackson man was shot and killed early this morning. Jackson Police say they are investigating that homicide that occurred earlier this morning near Fortification and Pearl St. Jordan Walker was shot multiple times while in a vehicle, which […]