Serial bank robber pleads guilty in Tupelo
Jasper Wagner, 56, of Tupelo pled guilty in federal court today to the April 6 bank robbery of the Community Bank in Tupelo. Sentencing is scheduled for November 1, 2022. Wagner was previously convicted of robbing seven banks in Knoxville, Tennessee in 2002, as well as three counts of bank robbery in Northern Mississippi in […]
Covington County man found guilty of kidnapping, child exploitation
On Tuesday a Covington County jury found a man guilty of kidnapping and kiddie porn charges. A release from District Attorney Chris Hennis stated that 51 year old Mark Hand was found guilty of kidnapping and exploitation of a child (possession of child pornography). Hand was sentenced by Circuit Judge Stanley Sorey to 30 years […]
Rankin County deputies seek missing Florence man
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in locating a missing Florence man. Jonathan David Hankins, 39, was last seen at his mother’s home in the Star community. Hankins is a white male, roughly 5’10” with brown hair and blue eyes. He was reported missing to the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office on July 14th. […]
Differing accounts in case against last officer accused in George Robinson’s death
Jackson police sergeant Lincoln Lampley spoke in court for the first time since he was accused alongside fellow officers Anthony Fox and Desmond Barney Tuesday morning in the remaining trial in the death of George Robinson. Lampley was able to fill in some of the blanks in the events surrounding the night Robinson had an […]
Jackson: Police respond to fatal officer-involved shooting
Jackson police have reported a fatal officer-involved shooting. JPD public information officer Sam Brown said the shooting happened on Collier Avenue and Livingston Road. According to Jackson Police Chief James Davis, officers responded to a domestic disturbance call, where they found a man firing shots at a woman. Davis said an officer instructed the suspect […]
Log truck and car collide, leaving three dead in Copiah County
Three people are dead after a Monday afternoon crash in Copiah County. The Mississippi Highway Patrol reports that a log truck and car collided on Highway 28 near Mercy Seat Road. The crash happened around 3:13 p.m. Authorities say the log truck, driven by 75-year-old Robert A. Hunter of Brookhaven, was traveling east on Highway […]
USM office seeks to help area’s homeless with special event
By Van Arnold The University of Southern Mississippi One small act can have a major impact on the lives of people in need. Such is the message that The University of Southern Mississippi’s Office of Inclusion and Multicultural Engagement hopes to convey with a special Homecoming Day of Service project. The event, titled #HashtagLunchbag, is […]
Tuesday: More Heat & Humidity
From the NWS today: Elevated heat stress due to continued hot and humid conditions are expected this afternoon through Thursday afternoon. Peak 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 heat exhaustion are likely […]