Man sentenced to life in prison in Lincoln County murder

On Wednesday, Dan White pled guilty to Capital Murder and Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle in the Circuit Court of Lincoln County. Judge David Strong sentenced White to Life in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the murder of Mrs. Dianne McMorris, and an additional 5 years for the theft of […]

Host A Lemonade Stand To Support The Mustard Seed, A Nonprofit In Brandon

Source: Mustard Seed

Mustard Seed, a nonprofit in Brandon for adults with developmental disabilities is asking the community to consider hosting a lemonade stand to support them. Get your children, neighbors, friends, anybody and set up a lemonade stand! Click here for more information and to sign up! Watkins Construction & Roofing is sponsoring the event. The Mustard […]

Justice Department to Provide Help Related to Next-of-Kin Death Notifications to JPD and Hinds Co. Coroner’s Office

Press Release: The Justice Department announced today that it will provide technical assistance to the Jackson Police Department (JPD) in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Hinds County Coroner’s Office in Hinds County, Mississippi, concerning their policies and procedures related to next-of-kin death notifications. The department is providing this technical assistance to JPD and the Hinds County […]

Jackson Man Wanted After Tires Dumped On Private Property Downtown

Source: JPD

On Monday, February 5, the Jackson Police Department began investigating the illegal dumping of tires on private property on Beatty Street and Guise Street in downtown Jackson. Based on surveillance cameras, police were able to identify the vehicle and driver. The driver was seen dumping hundreds of pounds of tires from the back of his […]

Mother Turns In Her Teenage Sons To Holly Springs Police Dept. After Shooting

Source: Holly Springs PD

 According to WMC, a mother turned her two sons into the Holly Springs Police Department after a shooting Tuesday morning. Police told WMC that two 17-year-olds and one 18-year-old are detained. The shooting incident happened on Tuesday just after 4:30 a.m. An officer tried to make a traffic stop but the driver refused to stop […]

Thursday Weather: Breezy; highs around 70

Look for mostly sunny skies and breezy conditions today as highs range from the mid 60s to lower 70s. Clear skies and light wind will make for very chilly low temperatures tonight. Frost will be possible over northeast portions of the area where lows will dip down into the mid 30s. Darkhorse Weather is brought […]

Two Arrested In Recent Homicide On Nichols Blvd. In Jackson

Source: Jackson Police Dept.

Two suspects were identified and warrants were issued for them in connection to the homicide that happened on Nichols Blvd. On Wednesday, April 3, detectives issued warrants for Alex Bush and Ramon Thompson. They are charged with murder and drive-by shooting in connection to this case. They were arrested the same day, a short time […]

California Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

A Compton, California man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court documents, Booker Washington, 52, was identified as being a member of a drug-trafficking organization in California that was sending packages of narcotics to Mississippi dating back to 2019.  The investigation yielded 5,766 grams of pure […]

Married Couple Arrested On Multiple Drug Charges In Hattiesburg

A married couple in their 60s were arrested after what Hattiesburg Police found in their home. On Tuesday, April 2, with the assistance of Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, Hattiesburg Police Special Operations arrested two individuals on multiple drug-related charges after executing a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of May Avenue. Hattiesburg […]