Tennessee Amber Alert issued for missing Memphis teen
A Tennessee Amber Alert has been issued for a 17-year-old from Memphis. Authorities say Barbara Sanders was allegedly abducted today by Lafayette “Lucky” Miller, 39. Miller is wanted by the Memphis Police Department for Kidnapping. Barbara is 5’6”, 150 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair. Miller is 5’9”, 205 lbs., with brown eyes and […]
Jackson police investigating fatal shooting in apartment complex
Police are looking into a fatal shooting at a Jackson apartment complex. Sources with JPD say someone was fatally shot at the Midsouth 301 Apartments in Jackson sometime just before 2 p.m. WLBT’s Quentin Smith says residents are reporting hearing the gunshots, and that the coroner’s office is on scene. It is unclear if a […]
Three killed in Itawamba County house fire
Three people were killed in a house fire in Itawamba County. Itawamba County 911 received the 4:17 a.m. call to a home on Antioch Church Road in the Fairview Community. Itawamba County Coroner Sheila Summerford confirmed that Brian Sides, 45, his wife Dwana Sides, 40, and their 11-year-old son, Braylon died in the pre-dawn fire. […]
Jones County fire department spearheads food drive for Mayfield, Kentucky
Powers Fire & Rescue in Jones County is conducting an emergency relief supplies drive in association with others for residents in tornado ravaged communities in Kentucky. Mayfield, a town of 10,000 residents, and many surrounding communities, were obliterated by a weekend tornado. At last count, there were 64 fatalities in Mayfield alone. Non-perishable food, bottled […]
Remains believed to be missing woman killed by death row inmate found near Pontotoc
Authorities believe they’ve found the remains of a woman missing for more than a decade. Felecia Cox is believed to have been killed by her brother-in-law, David Neal Cox, who was the state’s most recent Death Row inmate to be executed. He asked the state to procede with his execution because he felt he was […]
Monday Weather: sunny and sixties
Today we will se sunshine with a few clouds here and there, and high temps in the mid to upper 60s. Overnight some clouds and possible fog patches may appear, as well as a bit of rain around the Delta. Temps could dip into the 40s some places, but should mainly hover around in the […]