MBI issues Silver Alert for Magee woman
Tina Mae Barnes, 56, of Magee, was last seen Saturday around 3 p.m. in Vicksburg, officials said. Barnes is believed to be in a 2016 white Toyota Tacoma with Mississippi tag #SP22206. It’s unclear what she was last wearing, but she has a tattoo of an arrowhead on her ankle. She is 5’5″ tall, weighing […]
Jackson police investigate shooting on Berryhill Place
Jackson Police are investigating a shooting that occurred around 4:20pm Monday in the 100 block of Berryhill Place. When officers arrived they discovered a black male victim who had been shot multiple times and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. That victim has since been identified as Markavious Carey, 22. Investigators are still gathering […]
Man Killed After Shot In The Back In Jackson
According to the Jackson Police Department, officers are investigating a shooting that happened around 11:00 a.m. on Hair Street. When they arrived on scene, officers found 22-year-old Quavious Banks who had been shot once in the back and died from his injuries. Investigators are still gathering information and evidence from the scene. No suspect information […]
David Browning appointed new Deputy Commissioner of Insurance
Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney has appointed David Browning as Deputy Commissioner of the Mississippi Insurance Department. Browning joined MID in 2001 and has served as the Director of the Financial and Market Regulation Division since 2012. In that role, Browning was responsible for financial and non-financial oversight of companies licensed […]
Marshals, JPD search for capital murder suspect in Jackson
The U.S. Marshals Service is requesting assistance from the public in locating Genesis Moore. Moore, 22, is wanted for Capital Murder through the Jackson Police Department. He is a black male, approximately 5’06, 150 lbs. The suspect has a violent criminal history. He is known to have ties in various areas of Jackson. Anyone with […]
Blood Drive To Be Held Saturday For 14-Year-Old Survivor Of Deadly Lincoln County Wreck
A 14-year-old was the only survivor in a wreck that happened in Lincoln County late Thursday night. JoAnna Douglas miraculously survived the wreck and was life-flighted to United Medical Center in Jackson. The wreck happened on Mallalieu Drive. According to the Daily Leader, 18-year-old Karlie Burris was killed in the crash. Joanna Douglas was a […]
Egg Bowl, Gulfport Harbor Lights recognized as top Thanksgiving destinations
Okay, so we’re not sure exactly where these folks that were polled were, or EXACTLY how we beat the Macy’s parade. Might be a little iffy, but we’ll take it. If you’ve never been to the Egg Bowl on a Thanksgiving, boy have you missed it. And Gulfport’s Harbor Lights are a wonderland all their […]
University Of Arkansas Police Looking For Missing Mississippi Man
The University of Arkansas police department is looking for a missing man who is originally from Poplarville, Mississippi. 29-year-old Austin Goldsmith is a white male who is 5’08 and weighs 175 pounds. Police said he was last seen leaving the Arkansas Union on the University of Arkansas campus at 9:30 pm on Wednesday, November 8. […]
Former Richland music teacher/preacher gets life in prison on child sex charges
Samuel Lamar Taylor, 52, has been sentenced to life without parole after he was convicted by a Rankin County jury on September 20, 2023, of one count of sexual battery and one count of gratification of lust. He will serve 15 years on the gratification of lust charge. The sentences will be served day-for-day without […]
UMMC police have (K9) Law on their side
By: Danny Barrett Jr., [email protected] Photos By: Joe Ellis/ UMMC Photography The UMMC Police and Public Safety Department welcomed the Law to campus last week – not for an emergency, but to enjoy and employ a furry new friend. Law, a 1-year-old German Shepherd bred in Poland, joined the force as a one-dog explosives-sniffing dynamo. […]