Jones County Sheriff seeking Laurel man for methamphetamine sale near a public park
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the whereabouts of Arthur Ramon Miller, age 40 of Laurel, on a arrest warrant for Sale of a Methamphetamine Within 1500 Feet of a Public Park. JCSD narcotics agents executed a search warrant at a residence on 15th Street in Laurel on Friday morning searching for Miller. JCSD […]
Former Deputy Warden at Parchman Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Inmate
Melvin Hilson, 50, a former deputy warden at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman, was sentenced to two years in prison and three years of supervised release for violating an inmate’s civil rights in 2016. On May 26, Hilson pleaded guilty in federal court to willfully depriving an inmate of his constitutional right to be […]
Brandon Man Arrested For Murder After 72-Year-Old Died From Head Injury
On September 1st, Rankin County deputies were called to Oakdale Rd. where a man was being treated for a severe head injury. Once deputies arrived on scene, they discovered that the victim appeared to have suffered from intentional blunt force trauma and was taken to a hospital. Investigators were called to the scene and began […]
Ridgeland Police Department Warns About Phone Call Scam
The Ridgeland police department posted on Facebook warning residents about a scam going around. They said if you receive a phone call from them saying you owe money for a past due ticket and we are coming to arrest you, do not pay the money. The police department said they have had several residents calling […]
Green Beret forms Mississippi charity to teach relationships, preparedness, character-building
It was the brainchild of a 10-year-old that has turned into The Rugged Way, a 501c3 that is dedicated to building survival skills, practical skills, and character education in people of all ages. Jordan Jones, a U.S. Army Green Beret and the founder of The Rugged Way, said his son asked him one day, “Dad, […]
Man Wanted On Multiple Felonies, Cashing Fake Checks At Banks In Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man wanted on multiple felonies for cashing fake checks at banks in Hattiesburg. 42-year-old Joseph Conner of Hattiesburg, has active arrest warrants for forgery-uttering, cashing fraudulent checks at a variety of Hub City banks. Three of the past dates, with their amounts are listed […]
Hattiesburg Police Looking for Two Runaway Teens
The Hattiesburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a pair of runaway teens. 16-year-old Raven Magee, and 17-year-old Kamya Magee left their home on August 26, in the 1500 block of Country Club Road. According to family members, they sometimes go to Vickers Circle. If you have any information pertaining to […]
Jackson Felon Pleads Guilty to Using 3D-Printers to Manufacture Machine guns
A Jackson man pled guilty to two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm and one count of engaging in business as a manufacturer of firearms. According to court documents 41-year-old Kent Edward Newhouse possessed firearms on or about July 13, 2022 and July 20, 2022, and engaged in the business of […]
Jones County Sheriff takes neglected horses off Moselle property
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department executed a seizure warrant on Thursday afternoon at a location on Ben Thompson Road in Moselle for two malnourished and neglected horses. The two horses are at least 10 years old and likely in their mid-teens. Deputies found the conditions the horses were living in to be deplorable with very […]
Newton man gets 10 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by convicted felon
A Newton man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, William Eric Chapman, 41, was found in possession of a firearm by officers of the Meridian Police Department on January 30, 2020, during an investigation into an alleged assault. Chapman, who […]