Two arrested for drugs/alcohol charges
Brian Swartz, 59, of Vicksburg was arrested Saturday, November 25, 2023, after a felony amount of Methamphetamine was found in a vehicle in which he was a passenger. Swartz appeared in Vicksburg Municipal Court on Sunday, November 26, 2023, before Judge Penny Lawson, charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Hindering Prosecution. He received a $20,000 […]
Apartments Hit By Gunfire In Jones County
An apartment complex called Lone Oaks Apartments was hit by bullets on November 27 in Jones County. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, investigators said seventeen 9mm shell casings were found outside two occupied apartments that had been hit by bullets. Thankfully, nobody was hit by gunfire. JCSD Lead Investigator Sergeant Denny Graham notes, […]
Vicksburg man arrested on Rape and Drug charges
Glen Dearman, 27, of Vicksburg, was arrested Saturday, November 25, 2023, on outstanding warrants following a traffic stop. A search of the car he was driving also revealed a felony amount of methamphetamine. Appearing in Vicksburg Municipal Court on Monday, November 27, 2023, before Judge Angela Carpenter on charges of Rape, Aggravated Domestic Violence, and […]
Two Arrested In Picayune After “Loads” Of Laundry Detergent Shoplifted From Dollar Store
Two men were arrested for shoplifting something quite unexpected from a dollar store in the Carriere area of Pearl River County. The police department said on November 27, at 12:30 p.m. dispatch was told to be on the lookout for a white 2013 Ford Escape with a MS tag of PRH6436. Two black males were […]
MHP reports three fatalities, other traffic enforcement activities over Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period concluded Sunday, November 26th, at midnight. The period began on Wednesday, November 22nd. The Mississippi Highway Patrol issued 6,766 citations, made 109 arrests for impaired driving, and investigated 169 crashes resulting in 43 injuries with three fatal crashes and three deaths. The fatal crashes occurred in Jackson, Copiah, and Choctaw […]
Southaven Police Looking For Runaway Juvenile Believed To Be In Memphis
The Southaven Police Department needs help locating a runaway juvenile, Zechariah Nehemiah Sandifer. Zechariah was last seen on November 9, leaving his home. He is described as a 17-year-old black male with dreadlocks which are dyed blond on the tips. He is approximately 6’02” and weighs about 187 pounds. Zechariah was last seen wearing a […]
Woman Charged After Falsely Reporting Crime In Forrest County
A 25-year-old Rawls Springs woman has been charged with False Reporting of a Crime in connection to an alleged residential burglary. On November 13, she claimed her purse, vehicle, and keys were stolen from her house. The unidentified woman filed the report with the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office around 10:30 am, just hours after filing […]
Man Arrested For DUI, Suspended License After Deadly Wreck In Tunica County
On Friday, November 24, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the Tunica County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call in reference to a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles on Casino Strip Boulevard, near Fitzgerald’s Boulevard. North Tunica Fire Department, Pafford EMS, and Tunica County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the scene. When deputies arrived, it […]
Body Found Inside Burning Building In Jackson
Capitol police and the Jackson Fire Department responded to a fire on Sunday, November 26, at 11:45 p.m. The fire was at a building on W. Capitol Street. When the fire was extinguished, a body was found next to a garbage can. The cause of death is still under investigation. According to Capitol Police spokesperson […]
Missing Walthall County Man Found Dead In Woods
According to WLBT, a man who went missing from Walthall County was found dead in the woods. 30-year-old Marty Martin went missing on November 18th around 3 p.m. near his home on Mississippi Highway 27 South. Saturday morning, WLBT reports that the Walthall County Sheriff’s Office, along with a Brandon K-9 search team went out […]