USM Gets Grant to Develop Cyber Warfare Curricula for National Guard
To fortify its commitment as a leader in cybersecurity education and training, The University of Southern Mississippi will use a $1.5 million Department of Labor grant to develop new cyber warfare curricula for students, faculty, and U.S. Army National Guard soldiers. The INtegrated Cyber Instructor Training Ecosystem (IN-CITE) grant’s key objectives include: Determining what skills […]
Jackson man pleads guilty to felon with a firearm charge
A Jackson man pled guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, Marcus Delars Branson, 27, was found in possession of a firearm by U. S. Probation Officers during a visit to his home. Branson had a prior felony conviction for bank robbery and was on supervised release. On […]
Jackson County Man Sentenced to 8-plus Years for Possession with Intent
A Jackson County man was sentenced to 105 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute 70 grams of methamphetamine. James Richard Morgan, 42, of Jackson County, was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Gulfport. According to court documents, on September 11, 2018, Morgan and co-defendant Karlos Brown sold 70 grams of 42% […]
Louisiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl
A New Orleans, Louisiana woman pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute one ounce of fentanyl. According to court documents, Angelle McLaughlin, 30, was caught in the parking garage of a Mississippi casino engaging in a drug transaction. McLaughlin traveled with two other individuals from Louisiana to the Mississippi casino to […]
Neshoba County sheriff’s office urges safety when moving actual homes
On April 27, 2024, a Neshoba County Deputy was patrolling on Road 505 when he was met by someone moving a portion of a modular home. The moving company that was transporting the modular home had no escort vehicle to assist with movement. The modular home was occupying both lanes of travel and forced oncoming […]
Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Shooting At Repo Man In Oxford
On April 26, at approximately 5:07 PM, the Oxford Police Department responded to the area of Price Hill Park for a reported shooting. Officers arrived quickly and detained several persons of interest. During the course of the investigation, detectives learned that a vehicle was in the process of being repossessed when a male, 22-year-old Jamarion […]
Mother Of Two Dead After Apparent Murder-Suicide In Yazoo City
According to WLBT, Yazoo City Police are investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide. The investigation started after a welfare check was made at a home around 9:45 p.m. Sunday. The Yazoo City Police Chief told WLBT that a woman named Serrelle Bassett was found shot multiple times. Ravonte Fowler, the alleged suspect, had died […]
230 Lbs. Of Marijuana Seized During Pontotoc Co. Traffic Stop
On Sunday afternoon, April 28, while patrolling County and State Roads, in Pontotoc County, a Narcotics Unit, of the Criminal Investigation Division (CID), and Patrol Deputies, of the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Department were conducting daytime Narcotics Operations. During a traffic stop for a traffic violation, over 230 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of […]
Silver Alert Issued For Missing Jackson Woman
A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 23-year-old woman in Jackson. Kyasia Gladney is 5 feet tall and weighs 120 pounds. She was last seen on Friday, April 19th, at 1:00 p.m. in the 2700 block of Greenway Drive in Hinds County. Famly members say that Kyasia suffers from a medical condition that […]
Corvette Reported Stolen From Memphis Recovered In Byram Neighborhood; Suspect Wanted
On April 20, a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette was reported stolen through the Memphis Police Department. On April 23, General Motors OnStar System reported the Corvette to be within the Byram city limits near the Bull Run Subdivision. Officers were led to an address within the Bull Run subdivision where they were able to locate the […]