5 Held At Gunpoint Inside Jackson Home, One Person Shot
Wednesday at approximately 1:30, there was an aggravated assault in the 2800 block of Brookwood Dr. One Hispanic male named 22-year-old Vasquez Maynor was shot in the left leg. Three suspects held approximately 5 others within the home at gunpoint and fled the scene in a red in colored vehicle. The suspects are considered armed […]
15-Year-Old Shot In Shoulder With Shotgun In Hazlehurst
According to WLBT, a 16-year-old is in custody after allegedly shooting a 15-year-old girl with a shotgun. She was shot in the shoulder and has been taken to UMMC for treatment. WLBT reports that she is in stable condition. Police said the shooting happened on Maple Street around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. A 16-year-old boy was […]
Conehatta Man Faces Life In Prison After Pleading Guilty To Abusive Sexual Contact With Child
A Conehatta man pleaded guilty to abusive sexual contact with a child. According to court documents, 27-year-old Brett Keith Thomas engaged in sexual contact with a minor under the age of twelve. Court records show that the offense occurred in the Conehatta Community of the Choctaw Indian Reservation in 2016. Thomas is scheduled to be […]
Why do we have Leap Year? Bill Nye explains
We have leap years to synchronize the calendar year with the solar year, which is about 365.2422 days long. By adding an extra day to the calendar every four years, we keep the calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the sun. Julius Caesar introduced the first leap year around 46 B.C., but his […]
Wesson Man Wanted In Connection To Shooting, Possibly Driving Stolen Truck
The Wesson Police Department is looking for a man named Lavarius Gerod Bland. He is wanted in connection to a shooting that happened at the Moss Village Apartments on February 25 in Wesson. Police said he could be traveling in a stolen 2005 White Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck. The truck has damage to the windshield […]
Individual Found Shot To Death On Belvedere Drive In Jackson
On Wednesday, February 28, the Jackson Police Department began investigating a Homicide that occurred in the 2000 block of Belvedere Dr. Detectives learned that the victim was shot at this location. Unfortunately, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased. This is an ongoing investigation, if anyone has any additional information relating to […]
Jackson Police Looking For Missing Woman
A woman named Sharhonda Cooks is missing in Jackson. The Jackson Police Department said she was last seen walking from 1850 Chadwick Drive in Jackson. She is 47-years-old and is 5’1. She has short black hair and brown eyes. If you have seen her, please contact the Jackson Police Department or the Special Victims Unit […]
Justice Department Finds Conditions at Three Mississippi Prisons Violate the Constitution
Press Release from U.S. Attorney’s Office: The Justice Department announced today its findings that conditions of confinement at three Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) facilities violate the 8th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The Department’s 60-page report details its findings from a thorough investigation of the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, South Mississippi Correctional Institution, and […]
Crews back on scene at downtown building that burned in Jackson
On Tuesday night, a large building downtown next to Iron Horse Grill caught fire and was destroyed. Witnesses on the scene say fire crews are back on the scene Wednesday morning. At this point no cause of the fire is known.
Biloxi Police Looking To Identify Wanted Man
The Biloxi Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in helping to identify a wanted man. The unknown male allegedly took several items that were displayed for sale in the 2600 block of CT Switzer Road on November 21, 2023. The Biloxi Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this incident or any other […]