Jackson Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiring To Defraud Vehicle Sellers On Facebook Marketplace
A Jackson man pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud through Facebook marketplace. According to court records, 24-year-old Jerrick Floyd, conspired with others to organize a scheme to defraud individuals selling vehicles on Facebook marketplace. The victim would receive a fake cashier’s check or wire transfer to their bank and Floyd would arrange for […]
Vicksburg Mother Arrested After 17-Month-Old Found In “Uninhabitable Conditions”
A woman in Vicksburg was arrested for felony child abuse on December 28th. On December 28, Narcotics Investigators with the Vicksburg Police Department conducted a welfare check at a mobile home within the city limits of Vicksburg. A woman named Samantha Moore and her 17-month-old lived at the mobile home. During the investigation, the child […]
BREAKING: Accused Scott County Killer, Sammy Patrick, In Custody
Sammy Patrick, the accused Scott County killer, is in custody as of Friday morning (January 5). A After authorities noticed the tag of a vehicle stolen in Louisiana headed up I-55 toward the Metro area, the U.S. Marshals and Highway Patrol converged on the Quick Trip gas station off I-55 in Byram around 10:30 a.m. […]
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Donation From UMMC Graduate Launches Fund To Help Students Facing Unexpected Crises
UMMC has launched the Student Benevolence Fund to help students facing unexpected crises stay on track with their studies. The fund was established with a donation from a graduate of the School of Medicine in 1974. Eligible crises include sudden illness or a medical emergency, unforeseen loss of housing due to natural disaster, fire or […]
Coroner Identifies Man Killed In Downtown Jackson Car Fire
One man is dead after a car fire in downtown Jackson. The car crashed and caught fire outside the Standard Life Building, according to the Jackson Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chief Patrick Armon told WLBT the wreck happened at 12:09 a.m. Friday on Pearl and Roach Streets. Hinds County Coroner, Sharon Grisham Stewart said the […]
One Arrested In Murder Of Jackson 14-Year-Old
According to the Jackson Police Department, an arrest was made in the murder of a 14-year-old in Jackson. The 14-year-old was killed on January 2nd on Nimitz St. The Jackson Police ACTION team arrested a 17-year-old and charged the juvenile with murder.
Friday Weather: showers and storms, highs in the 50s
Rain and storms will move in from the west Friday morning and persist through late Friday evening. Storms will be largely confined to the HWY 84 corridor and south. High temperatures will be in the upper 40s to low 50s. Showers mainly before midnight. Low around 43. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. […]
Beside Still Waters: When the wicked advance
“When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.” – Psalm 27:2 This is hard to remember, isn’t it? When people come at you to harm you, to discredit you — and these days, to cancel you — God has their number. If you […]