Edwards teen shot five times, authorities say
A 15-year old in Edwards is recovering after he was shot five times on Tuesday. Police Chief Terence Crump told reporters that Courtney Hodge was shot while walking on Wither Street. That’s when shots were fired from a tan Chevy Malibu. The Vicksburg Daily News is reporting that Hodge is at UMMC, being treated for […]
Biloxi police search for alleged Valentine’s Day credit card theives
The Biloxi Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance to identify a couple who were allegedly involved in a Petit Larceny and Credit Card Fraud. On February 14 the man and woman allegedly took a victim’s credentials and other items in the 100 Block of Beach Boulevard, and used them in different locations along […]
Columbia police, state agencies investigate child death
A child was pronounced dead at the hospital and a woman has been arrested in the death, Columbia police said Wednesday in a release. According to authorities, on Tuesday around 7 p.m., officers were called to the Marion General Hospital in regards to an unresponsive child that had been taken to the emergency room by […]
Volunteer firefighters stand fast in a time of rising gas costs
“STEPPING UP TO SERVE”: IS A MISSISIPPI-BASED INITIATIVE TO SHOWCASE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO ARE GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO GIVE BACK. THIS SEGMENT IS MADE POSSIBLE BY: The effects of rising gas prices are being felt across the board by people who drive to work, as well as people who drive for work. […]
Jones County STEP Detail Results Announced
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department conducted Special Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Impaired Driver and Occupation Protection overtime traffic safety enforcement details during the February 12th – March 11th work period. Funded by two grants from the Mississippi Office of Highway Safety, the enforcement activities achieved the following results: DUI Alcohol arrests: 17 DUI Drug arrests: […]
MBI issues Silver Alert for Corinth woman
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 45-year-old Tammy Lynn Hicks of Corinth, in Alcorn County. She is a white female, 4’9″ tall, weighing 120 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was last seen Tuesday, February 22, at around 1:30 pm in the 300 block of West Capitol Street […]
Wednesday: More shots fired in Jackson, more people injured
Once again, multiple shooting incidents around the capital city kept Jackson police department running Tuesday afternoon through early morning Wednesday. Incident reports obtained by Darkhorse Press show four separate incidents of shootings in Jackson. 1. On Tuesday at 3:55 p.m., officers responded to 2906 Logwood Drive on a shooting call. There they found a 15-year-old […]
Wednesday Weather: Cloudy and upper 60s
Some light drizzly rain is possible across the area this morning, with showers continuing into the afternoon across northeast Mississippi. Temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 60s. Mild temperatures are expected tonight, with lows in the mid to upper 40s. Clouds are expected to break with potential for dense fog patches by early […]
Moss Point police officer relieved of duty after allegedly stealing from arrestee
Moss Point Police Chief Brandon Ashley has recommended that a Moss Point police officer accused of taking personal possessions from an arrestee’s bag be terminated. Authorities say the incident had allegedly occurred in late February after the individual had been arrested on drug charges and was being booked in. An internal investigation was immediately launched […]