Hattiesburg Police Arrest Man On Multiple Felony Drug Charges
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, members of Hattiesburg Police Department Special Operations arrested an individual on multiple felony drug charges. 36-year-old Kelvin Gholar , f Hattiesburg, was arrested in the 1900 block of Byron Street and was charged with one (1) count of trafficking a controlled substance (ecstasy), possession of a controlled substance (oxycodone) along with […]
Jackson Woman Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison as Armed Career Criminal
A Jackson woman was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison as an Armed Career Criminal for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, on December 8, 2021, federal and state law enforcement executed a search warrant at Betty Butler’s home and found her in possession of a firearm. 56-year-old Butler […]
Three Arrested, Charged In Deadly Forrest County Club Shooting
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the shooting that occurred in the early morning hours of October 29, at Club One95 near the Forrest-Stone County line. 21-year-old Jade Rhodes was killed in the shooting. Several other people sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were treated and released from local hospitals. The Forrest County Sheriff’s Department […]
Lincoln Co. Sheriff’s Office Needs Help Identifying Car Burglary Suspects
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department shared surveillance video showing several suspects taking things out of vehicles. The sheriff’s department said this happened at three separate addresses in the county. On November 5, three different addresses, two on Jackson Liberty Road North and one on Morman Trail, had vehicles entered and items taken. Officers said this […]
14-year-old charged as adult in Ocean Springs shooting
Two teenagers are in custody on the coast for a Sunday afternoon shooting, officials said. Authorities said 14-year-old Barack Isaiah Robinson of Ocean Springs has been charged as an adult after shooting a 15-year-old boy twice at a park in the St. Andrews community. The victim is in critical condition. Sheriff John Ledbetter says the […]
Picayune Police Dept. Looking To Identify Two Individuals
The Picayune Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals. They are persons of interest in a crime that happened over the weekend. Anyone with information on these two individuals is asked to call dispatch at 601-749-5482, or MS Coast Crimestoppers at 877-787-5898.
MDWFP warns boaters of low water conditions
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Fisheries Bureau wants to remind boaters to be cautious when loading and unloading boats at boat ramps due to low water conditions at some MDWFP State Lakes. Low water levels are a result of the ongoing drought in the state. The boat ramp at Calling Panther Lake […]
DOJ will monitor elections in Madison and Panola Counties
The Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in several jurisdictions for the Nov. 7 general election. The department will assign federal observers to monitor the election in Union County, New Jersey, to observe the county’s compliance with the Voting Rights Act. Earlier this year, a federal […]
UPDATE: Pearl Woman Who Repeatedly Threw Newborn Into Road Sentenced To Life In Prison
According to an update from WLBT, a Pearl woman who killed her seven-week-old daughter after “repeatedly and forcibly” throwing her into the road was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On May 17, 2022, at her initial appearance, Makaylah Jolley was denied bond at which she was informed of her formal […]
63-Year-Old Man Arrested For Murder Of His Brother In Copiah County
On November 4 at approximately 12:11 p.m. Copiah County Deputies responded to the area of South Harmony Road near Hazlehurst in reference to a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found the body of 59-year-old Milton Jones who had apparently died from a single gunshot wound. Officers arrested his brother, 63-year-old Clyde Jones, at the scene. […]