Man Arrested, Charged With Aggravated Assault In Tupelo
On November 17, Tupelo Police Officers responded to Mattie Florence Drive in reference to an Aggravated Assault. When officers arrived, they found a victim with significant injuries to the left side of his face. On November 21, after an investigation, officers arrested 39-year-old Frank B. Coley was arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault. His bond […]
Two homeless people arrested in alleged Ocean Springs carjacking
Two homeless people are jailed after allegedly committing unarmed carjacking in Jackson County. Sheriff John Ledbetter says the victim picked up 27-year-old Joseph Anthony White and 38-year-old Julie Ann Anders at a hotel in Ocean Springs on November 14 and drove them to an area off Highway 57. The victim told investigators that’s where they […]
MSU scientists study effects of supplemental feeding on CWD
As wildlife researchers continue studying the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal infectious disease threatening North America’s deer populations, scientists in Mississippi State University’s Deer Lab are sharing how certain management practices, including supplemental feeding of deer, can impact disease transmission rates. Steve Demarais, MSU Deer Lab co-director, said minimizing direct contact by eliminating […]
Harrison County Man Wanted For Child Porn And Touching Child For Lustful Purposes
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department is asking the public to help find a man named Sergio Pablo San Agustin Hipolito. Hipolito’s original charge is for Child Pornography and Touching a Child for Lustful Purposes. He currently has 4 active warrants for Capias/Indictment x3 and Failure to Appear x1 in Harrison County. The Sheriff’s Department said […]
Mississippi Highway Patrol encourages safe travel over the holidays
The Mississippi Highway Patrol reminds travelers to practice safe driving during this Thanksgiving season. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has declared November 22nd to November 26 th the official Thanksgiving holiday travel period. In 2022, the Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated 212 crashes over this period, with six fatalities and 43 injuries. “As you are […]
AG Fitch, Boy Scouts, and MBN Host 2nd Annual ‘Scout Out Opioids’
This week, Attorney General Lynn Fitch, in collaboration with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Andrew Jackson Council of the Boy Scouts of America, hosted Scout Out Opioids, a program to raise awareness with Scouts and their families of the dangers of opioids and offer techniques for reducing opioid abuse and misuse for them […]
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Forrest County Sheriff, Staff Serve Thanksgiving Dinner At Local Ministry
Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims and several of the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office members came to Christian Services to serve. They were on the serving line for Thanksgiving dinner for those in need coming to the ministry. The Sheriff’s Department said they do this every year to give back to the community. “This has […]
Joseph French Sworn In As Brandon Chief Of Police
Joseph French was officially sworn in as Chief of Police during the City of Brandon Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday night. Current and former law enforcement officers from various federal, state, and local agencies attended and congratulated Chief French. On hand to show their support were Chief Will Jones (Forest PD, MS Association of […]
Harrison County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Two Escapees
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for two escapees. Their names are John David Newcomb and William Marcus Hieronymus. The two men escaped the Crisis Stabilization Unit in Gulfport on Monday, November 20 at 7:09 p.m. According to deputies, the two escapees left on foot. If you […]
Native American Heritage Month: Who were the Wampanoag?
You may recall the Wampanoag from the story of the first Thanksgiving we’ve all learned since childhood. And indeed, During the autumn of 1621, at least 90 Wampanoag joined 52 English people at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, to mark a successful harvest. It is remembered today as the “First Thanksgiving.” But who were they? […]