Biloxi Police Tie Purple Ribbons On Patrol Cars To Recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is recognized as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Biloxi Police Department is honoring this month by putting purple ribbons on their patrol cars. The Gulf Coast Center for Non-Violence visited the police department the first week of October and decorated the patrol units. The police department stated, “Reducing domestic violence takes a community effort, […]
Gulfport Police Warn Of Phone Scam
The Gulfport Police Department is warning the public about a new scam that they received several calls about. The scammers are calling and identifying themselves as employees of the Gulfport Police Department. They then tell the individuals they call that they have an active warrant. If the individual doesn’t want to be arrested, they must […]
Three Arrested In Smith County After Search Warrant
According to Sheriff Houston, on Saturday, September 24, Smith County Deputies successfully executed a search warrant on Corley Avenue in Raleigh, MS. Smith County Deputies arrested Henrietta Turner, Jason Brown, and Shamar Keyes. All three were placed into custody at the scene of the search warrant. Turner, Brown, and Keyes were transported to Smith County […]
Smith County Man Charged With Possession of Controlled Substance
The Smith County Police Department arrested a man Wednesday night around 11:30 p.m. Leroy Peterson, who lived in the Lorena/Homewood community was arrested and charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance. (meth)
17-Year-Old Shot on Moore Avenue in Tupelo
On September 28, at approximately 5:45 pm Tupelo Police Department was notified of a shooting in the 3000 block of Moore Avenue. Officers found a 17-year-old male who had been shot in the lower torso. They transported him to NMMC Emergency Room with a serious injury. Police said that the teenager is expected to survive. […]
September exits with a cool Fall breeze and sunshine
Sunny skies and a breezy wind is expected today. Cooler than normal temperatures are also expected as highs will range from the mid to upper 70s. Clear skies and cooler than normal temperatures are expected tonight. Morning lows will be in the upper 40s to the lower 50s. Darkhorse Weather is brought to you by […]
72-Year-Old Killed In Harrison County Wreck
On Thursday, September 29, at approximately 3:20 AM, the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash on Highway 49 in Harrison County. A 2016 Dodge Ram pickup driven by 72-year-old John Himes Sr. of Saucier, MS, was traveling north on Highway 49. The vehicle left the roadway and overturned. John Himes Sr. received fatal […]
Teens Sentenced for Pair of Ridgeland Carjackings in Multi-City Crime Spree
Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday that Karmello Gaines, Ti”Jerrical Thornton and Deterrious Williams have each been sentenced for their roles in a carjacking crime spree that spanned multiple towns last year. On August 29, 2021 Ridgeland Police Department responded to a carjacking at a gas station on Lake Harbor Drive. […]