Missing man last seen getting in truck with work friends in Brandon
Police are searching for a missing man in Brandon. According to a release from Brandon Police Department, Christopher “Wiz” Melvin was last seen on Appleridge Road last Wednesday around 11:30 a.m. getting into a black pickup truck with large wheels. Melvin had his cooler with him. Authorities say that there were two men in the […]
Baby dies in Clinton hotel room, police investigate
UPDATE 6-22-22: Clinton Police Department said in a statement this morning that Darla Luke, the mother of the infant, has been charged with felony child neglect. The other children were placed with a grandmother. This case is still under investigation. Police said Darla Luke was charged with misdemeanor child neglect just two weeks ago as […]
Brandon man arrested in May crime spree
A Brandon man has been arrested in a series of home and auto burglaries, according to Brandon Police Department. A release from BPD on Tuesday says officers responded to calls regarding home and auto burglaries, vehicle thefts, and vandalism that occurred from May 2-17 at multiple residences on Shelby Circle in Brandon. On June 8, […]
Yazoo Man Released On Bond After Being Found Guilty Of Raping His Daughter
A man who was arrested and found guilty of six counts of statutory rape has been released on bond. Jimmy Allen began raping his daughter when she was only eleven years old. Allen was sentenced to serve 30 years in prison by a Yazoo County Circuit Court Jury. Reports say that Jimmy Allen was placed […]
Man Charged With Murder of 12-Year-Old Boy Denied Bond
18-year-old Otha Brown has been denied bond in the murder of 12-year-old Adrian McDougles. Brown and two other individuals were arrested for the crime in May and June of this year. Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Johnnie McDaniels denied the bond in a preliminary hearing. The killing happened on Ventura Drive in Jackson. The victims […]
Jones County Sheriff seeking sex offender
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the whereabouts of Luis Miguel Caraballo (also known as Luis Miguel Morales Caraballo), age 38, on a charge of Failure To Register As A Sex Offender. Caraballo was convicted in Puerto Rico of Child Abuse and upon moving to Jones County failed to register as a sex offender. Local […]
Public Helps Identify Man Involved In Tupelo Hit-And-Run
On Friday night, Tupelo police responded to a call where they found an unidentified man with serious injuries after he was the victim of a hit-and run. the victim was not carrying ID at the time, but Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green released a physical description of the victim. A white male that had the […]
Jackson County Semi truck and trailer on fire
Mississippi Highway Patrol has responded to an accident involving a semi truck and a trailer. The two are on fire and are causing lane closures. The accident is located at I-10 East, Jackson County, near the 74 mile-marker. Motorists can expect travel delays.
Gulfport PD Seeking Info On A Shooting That Left One Man Dead, One Woman Hospitalized
Gulfport Police are asking for the public’s help in getting information about a shooting that happened at Emerald Pines Apartments in Gulfport early Tuesday morning. The altercation left one man dead at the scene of the crime, and a woman is fighting for her life at a local hospital. The two victims were siblings. Harrison […]
Gulf Coast Ex-Paramedic Sentenced to 40 Years Without Parole for Multiple Rapes & Crimes Against Children
A former paramedic from the Mississippi Gulf Coast was sentenced to 40 years and prison without the possibility of parole in a Gulf Coast court room on Monday. James Lavelle Walley, 58, pleaded guilty in May to three counts of sexual battery and two counts of touching a child (the children were ages 5 and […]