JPD investigates 3 different fatal accidents in 24 hrs
Jackson Police are investigating three different accidents that occurred within the last 24 hours. A pedestrian was hit at I-55 near Woodrow Wilson around 12:15am. A white male was hit by multiple vehicles. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Jackson Police are investigating an Accident/ Fatality that […]
Grand Larceny Suspect Sought In Jones County
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of Dawson Taylor. He is wanted for questioning as a suspect in a Grand Larceny case. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Dawson Taylor is asked to call JCSD at 601-425-3147 or Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867).
Tupelo Traffic Stop Leads to Large Seizure of Fentanyl Tablets
On November 3, Tupelo Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle involved in a disturbance at the Walgreen’s parking lot at 902 South Gloster. Officers had previously been dispatched to the area for an altercation between a couple with a child possible involved. The driver, Andrago Gaston (36) fled on foot and but was […]
Unknown Trooper saves the day for stressed out teacher
On Thursday, a Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper came to the rescue of an elementary school teacher who was having a pretty rough morning. Heather Brown, who lives in Oxford, had left her wallet in her fiance’s truck. She left for school and was trying to get there on time when she was pulled over by […]
Highway 80 between Brandon and Pelahatchie closed Friday morning for accident
A man was injured in a two-vehicle wreck that shut down Highway 80 in Rankin County Friday. The lane closures went both ways and lasted for about an hour and a half. According to emergency officials on scene, the back end of an 18-wheeler was sticking out into Highway 80 as it waited for a […]
Friday Weather
We might see some frost on the ground this morning. As the day warms up with some sun, high temps will be in the low to mid 60s. Skies will stay mostly to partly clear overnight with lows in the lower to middle 40s.