JPD investigating Jackson’s 40th homicide of 2022
Jackson police are investigating the 40th homicide of 2022. Kevin Edwards, 18, was found dead of an apparent gunshot wound to the head in the carport of an abandoned home, according to investigators. Edwards was last seen leaving his home on Saturday. His body was discovered at the home on Glen Erin Street around 3:30 […]
Man arrested and charged in Sunday homicide in Columbus
A Columbus man has been arrested and charged with capital murder and six other felonies less than 48 hours after an East Columbus homicide. Tommy L. Flowers, 27-years-old, of Columbus, was arrested by Columbus Police officers on Tuesday following the shooting death of a 16-year-old Columbus juvenile early Sunday. According to Columbus Police Chief Fred […]
USM Police Department Earns National Re-Accreditation
Through a continuing commitment to professional excellency in policy and practice, The University of Southern Mississippi’s Police Department has earned national re-accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Chief Rusty Keyes and UPD CALEA Manager Sgt. David Byrd were on hand to receive the department’s fifth accreditation award during the annual CALEA […]
MSU National Champions license plate in the works
Mississippi State Baseball fans soon will be able to show their support of the team’s 2021 national championship season with a special license plate. Gov. Tate Reeves recently signed a bill creating the affinity plate and authorizing MSU to work with the Mississippi Department of Revenue on its design. When the application process begins, vehicle […]
Moss Point 19-year-old charged with sexual battery of two young teens
A Moss Point man has been accused of sexually assaulting two young teenage victims. Authorities say Damarion Reeves, 19, has been charged with two counts of sexual battery and two counts of producing or possessing child pornography. The case began in early April when a woman called police to say her 13-year-old daughter had been […]
Miss. Pharmacist Sentenced for $180 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A former Mississippi pharmacist was sentenced today to 10 years in the Southern District of Mississippi for a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE and private insurance companies by paying kickbacks to distributors for the referral of medically unnecessary prescriptions, according to a Department of Justice release. The conduct resulted in more than $180 million in […]
Hattiesburg man arrested on numerous drug and weapons charges
Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims announced an arrest of a Hattiesburg man for numerous drug and firearm charges. John C. Brewer, 35, was arrested on a warrant by the FCSO SWAT Team along with members of the 12th Judicial Narcotics Enforcement Team (12NET). Pursuant to the arrest, the team implemented a search of the residence, […]
MDOC inmate escapes work detail in Benton County
Benton County officials are looking for an inmate who escaped a work detail Monday. A release from the Benton County Sheriff’s Department says around 12:45 p.m., George Hunsucker escaped custody. Around 4 p.m. he was seen with a woman in a small white car in Hickory Flat. Hunsucker is a white male. He is 5’11” […]
Canton: Arrest made in fatal Tuesday morning shooting
A man was shot and killed at Cypress Meadows apartment complex in Canton Tuesday morning, according to police. Chief Otha Brown said the incident was reported at about 8:30 a.m. at the apartments on South Canal Street. Upon arrival, police found a 29-year-old man who had been shot in the chest. Xavier Barnes, 26, was […]
Forrest County deputies search for owner of potentially stolen ATV
Investigators at the Forrest County Sheriff’s Department are asking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a Honda ATV. Deputies arrested a man for trespassing and driving on the public roadway along with other charges who was driving the pictured ATV. Investigators have reason to believe that this ATV is stolen. If you are […]