Monroe County man to serve 30 years for sexually exploiting a minor
An Amory man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Monday for producing and distributing child pornography. United States District Judge Neal B. Biggers sentenced Brett Northington, 60, to 360 months in federal prison for using a minor to produce child sexual abuse material and distribute it on the Internet. The investigation began […]
Endangered/Missing Child Alert issued for 15-year-old Terry girl
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued an Endangered / Missing Child Alert for 15-year-old Shawmikia Kashetta Williams of Terry. Shawmikia Kashetta Williams is a black female, 5’7″, 276 pounds, with hazel eyes and black, curly hair. Shawmikia was last seen Sunday, July 24, 2022, at about 11:00 am, near Interstate 55 north, wearing a […]
Oxford man arrested on felony child abuse charges
An Oxford man is behind bars after being charged with felony child abuse. A release from Oxford Police Department says that OPD responded to a home in the South Lamar area after being alerted to a child abuse case Thursday. Crevess Roberts Jr. was charged with felony child abuse, though no other details were released. […]
Free Screenings for First Responders at MS Physical Therapy Fun Run
By Elijah Mangum On Assignment MS Physical Therapy hosted their first First Responder Fun Run and PT Screening at the Township in Ridgeland on Saturday. In addition to the Fun Run, First Responders received free screenings by MS Physical Therapy and Trustcare. MS Physical Therapy performed injury screens while Trustcare checked blood pressure and […]
Police seek Hattiesburg man, missing 9 days
Hattiesburg Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person. Keion Rowes, 35, of Hattiesburg, last spoke to family members on July 16, 2022, and has not been at his residence on Golf Course Road. There was no last known clothing description, or last known location given. If you have any information […]
3 dead, 2 injured in Jasper County crash, car vs. 18-wheeler
Three people were killed and two injured in a car crash on I-59 Sunday near Heidelburg. Mississippi Highway Patrol Sgt. Jameka Moore told WDAM the accident involving an 18-wheeler and a car happened around the 112-mile marker. All three fatalities were inside the passenger vehicle. Another passenger in that car was injured and taken to […]
Monday Weather: more hot and rainy days ahead
From the National Weather Service: Elevated heat stress due to continued hot and humid conditions are expected this week. Heat indices will range from 106 to 110 degrees along the interstate 55 corridor and points westward. Elsewhere, heat indices will rise to near 105 degrees. Heat stroke and exhaustion is likely with prolonged outdoor activity. […]
UPDATE: Found Safe!! // Alcorn County seeks missing teenage couple, asks for help
The Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to locate a teenage couple that they say has gone missing. In a post on Facebook, the department asked that citizens be on the lookout for Danny Seals, 17, and Summer Blades, 16. Authorities say they were last seen in a 2007 silver Toyota […]
USM Special Collections earns grant for documentary preservation work
The important work of providing access to historical material in University Libraries’ Special Collections division at The University of Southern Mississippi is getting a boost through grant support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, a statutory body affiliated with the National Archives and Records Administration. The NHPRC’s mission is promotion of the preservation […]