Former Sunflower County non-profit director pleads guilty to fraud
The former Executive Director of the non-profit On Track has pleaded guilty to fraud in Sunflower County. Today State Auditor Shad White said in a release that Special Agents from his office arrested Carol Jackson in August of 2021. Jackson was the executive director of a nonprofit organization supposedly administering a Mississippi Department of Education […]
Jackson County: Three arrested on child sex charges
Jackson County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrests of three suspects on child sex charges this past Friday. According to WLOX, investigators were following up in April on information from the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services concerning alleged sexual abuse of a 14-year-old-girl. The alleged abuse would have occurred when the victim was ages 4-12 […]
8 to be honored at National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition
A total of eight professionals will be recognized for their leadership in addressing safety and security issues during the 2022 National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition on June 28-30 in Orlando, Florida. The event is presented annually by the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at The University of Southern […]
Domestic dispute leads to brother’s death in Tunica, off-duty officer on scene
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is looking into a shooting involving an off-duty officer in Tunica County. A release from the Tunica County Sheriff’s Department says that a call came in on Monday night from a motorist who said there had been a shooting in a vehicle on US Highway 61 South in Dundee. When […]
AMR Medics Warn: High Temps & Humidity Can Cripple & Kill
(Source: Jim Pollard, MA, NRP; AMR Central MS) AMR paramedics are cautioning the public to remember: Soaring temperatures and high humidity can kill. Ryan Wilson, operations manager for American Medical Response ambulance service, said, “Even the healthiest among us can suffer heat exhaustion or heat stroke, but elders, children up to four years of age, […]
Terry man arrested in connection with stolen welding machine in Flowood
On Monday June 06, the Flowood Police Department Patrol and Criminal Investigative Divisions responded to a construction site within the city limits of Flowood regarding the theft of a Miller welding machine. After developing several leads, detectives in cooperation with the Hinds County Sheriff’s Department located the stolen welder at a residence in the unincorporated […]
‘Mr. Fix It’ sentenced to 5 years to serve for garage door fix scams
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced that on Thursday, June 2, Jamie Ladell Sullivan, aka “Mr. Fix It,” pled guilty to one count of False Pretense. Around August 25, 2020, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office received complaints from citizens about Sullivan scamming them into fixing their garage doors. Sullivan allegedly went to […]
Third suspect arrested in shooting that killed 12-year-old Adrian McDougles
A third suspect has been charged in connection with a drive-by shooting that killed 12-year-old Adrian McDougles. Maurice Collins, 20, was arrested Monday by U.S. Marshals. Jackson police said Collins was inside a black Toyota Avalon on May 27 when two boys were shot on Ventura Drive. Adrian McDouglas was killed. His 16-year-old brother, Onterrio, […]
Jones County Sheriff Responds To School Bus Fire, Students and Driver Safe
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a school bus on fire on Tuesday at 7:19am on Phillips Road East in southwestern Jones County. Deputies arrived on scene and advised that the driver had evacuated all eight children on the school bus and moved them to safety. Volunteer fire units from South […]
Tuesday Weather: Another hot one!
Today is another heat-advisory day! We’ll see mostly clear skies with high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s. Some showers are possible to the East. Conditions today will make it feel like 105 degrees out there, so please use caution: limit outdoor activity during the day & hydrate frequently. ************* Darkhorse Weather is brought […]