Tupelo police detail events leading to in-custody death
The Tupelo Police Department released a timeline Monday of an in-custody death after a call of a man trashing a hotel room. According to TPD, around 7:37 p.m., police respondeed to the Motel 6 on East Main on the call of a man damaging a room there. A release on their Facebook said during the […]
Jessica Chambers case hits 7 years, still unfinished
Around 5 p.m., December 6, 2014, Panola County. A 19-year-old Courtland girl heads to the local convenience store to put gas in her car, and that would be the last time her family ever saw her. Jessica Chambers was a typical 19-year-old. She was an ex-cheerleader, worked in a clothing store, and had plenty of […]
State-of-the-art LeFleur’s Bluff playground will open Friday
Officials will cut the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art playground Thursday. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. Representatives from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, the Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, and the Mississippi Children’s Museum will be on hand. The […]
For the next 2 Saturdays, you can take pictures with Soul Santa
If you haven’t had a chance to take those photos with Santa yet, you still have time! The City of Jackson’s Department of Parks & Recreation will be hosting its “Pictures with Soul Santa” this Saturday and next. Santa will be available to take pictures with children from noon to 3 p.m. on Dec. 11 […]
Hinds County: One dead after Sunday single-car wreck
The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a one-vehicle crash on Highway 18 at the intersection of Seaton Road in Hinds County on Sunday, December 5. Monshon D. Dixon, 41, of Utica, was driving a 2001 C Class Mercedes-Benz west on Highway 18, when his vehicle went off the roadway and struck a guardrail. Dixon was […]
Tupelo authorities search for porch pirate caught on camera
Authorities in the Tupelo area are searching for a suspect who appears to be a porch pirate. On Thursday, Tupelo Police Department took a report of a person stealing packages from a home in the downtown area. The residents of the home said a suspect in a tan Dodge Charger parked down the street and […]
Stormy Monday Weather
Some strong storms are possible today as a squall line moves southeast across the area. Some storms could be severe as a cold front enters the region. Be alert for locally damaging winds, possible hail, and a tornado cannot be ruled out in the slight risk area. Tonight the rain will continue as the temperature […]