Mississippi Tax Preparer Sentenced to Prison in False Tax Return Conspiracy
A Mississippi man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for conspiring to prepare and file false tax returns for clients in Jackson, Mississippi, and for preparing false returns. According to court documents and evidence presented in court, Christopher Randell worked at Sunbelt Tax Services and conspired with others to claim inflated tax refunds […]
Person Hospitalized After Struck By Lightning In Jones County
According to WDAM, one person was hospitalized after they were struck by lightning in Jones County. They were transported to the hospital by EMServ Ambulance Service, according to Jones County Emergency Operations Center Director Paul Sheffield. County officials told WDAM that an employee at a company on North Ridge Road in western Jones County was […]
It’s the Ides of March!
In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides fell on the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October, and on the 13th for the rest of the months. The Romans did not number each day of a month from the first to the last day. Instead, they counted back from three fixed […]
13-Year-Old Among Two Killed In Crash Involving Dump Truck In Harrison County
On Thursday, March 14, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash on Highway 49 in Harrison County. A 1998 Freightliner Dump Truck driven by 29-year-old James Scarbrough of Saucier, MS, traveled south n Highway 49 when it collided with a 1998 Chrysler Minivan driven by 68-year-old John Edward Potts […]
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Skeletal Remains In Natchez
A Natchez police officer conducted a traffic stop on Sergeant Prentiss Drive around 10:40 p.m. Thursday night. According to Natchez Chief Cal Green, as the officer spoke with the driver, the driver told him he knew where some skeletal remains were. Officers found remains at the location the driver stated. Chief Green said they took […]
Tennessee Man Arrested After Leading Itawamba Sheriff’s Deputies On Chase
According to WTVA, the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Tennessee man Wednesday. He led deputies on a high-speed chase. Itawamba County Sheriff Mitch Nabors says the incident happened around 6:24 p.m. on Highway 25 South when deputies tried to pull over Tommy Waddle Jr. for a traffic violation. He didn’t stop and led deputies […]
Moss Point Parents Arrested For Child Abuse
According to WLOX, two parents were arrested and charged with Child Abuse. On Thursday, 23-year-old Christina Kay Hanshew and 28-year-old Adam Robert Shores made appearances in court for multiple charges of child abuse and neglect. WLOX reports that according to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the couple were arrested Wednesday at the Child Protective Services […]
Repeat Offender Arrested For Domestic Violence Again In Tupelo
On March 7, officers with the Tupelo Police Department responded to the Ida B. Wells Street area in reference to Domestic Violence. When officers arrived, they took a suspect into custody. Further investigation revealed that the suspect had two previous misdemeanor convictions for Domestic Violence within the last seven years. On March 8, 28-year-old Christopher […]
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park to host 43 Painters for 2nd Annual Plein Air Painting Competition
Jackson, MS – Celebrate Mississippi’s natural beauty by joining us at LeFleur’s Bluff State Park on April 13, 2024, for the En Plein Air Paint Competition! This event, brought to you by the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and Pacesetter Gallery, will showcase 43 talented Mississippi artists as they paint scenes of their […]
MDWFP Black Bear Program Rehomes Abandoned Cub
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Black Bear Program recently rescued and rehomed an abandoned black bear cub from the South Delta to a new den in Wilkinson County. The cub was unexpectedly abandoned following a routine den check where MDWFP biologists conducted a workup on the first-time mother and cub. The young […]