Starkville Police Make Additional Arrests In May 17th Shooting
Starkville Police made additional arrests in the May 17th shooting that happened at the intersection of S. Montgomery Street and Yellow Jacket Drive. On Tuesday, May 21, the Starkville Police Department arrested 35-year-old Deonte Doss for three counts of aggravated assault, possession of a weapon by a felon, and fighting (city ordinance). 31-year-old Devierre Outlaw […]
Mississippi Highway Patrol Announces Memorial Day Travel Safety Measures
The Mississippi Highway Patrol wants to remind travelers that the official Memorial Day Holiday Travel Period will begin on Friday, May 24th at 6:00 a.m. and conclude on Monday, May 27th at midnight. Troopers will conduct high-visibility patrols to promote safe travel and deter unsafe driving practices. They will also assist motorists with roadside issues by […]
Pike County man gets life in prison after stabbing attack
A Pike County man was convicted of aggravated assault Thursday after being arrested in a stabbing. According to a release from Fourteenth Circuit Court District Attorney Brendon Adams, Anthony D. Pittman was convicted by a jury in relation to the incident in which he had gotten into a fight and stabbed Thomas Robinson. Circuit Judge […]
Two People Shot On Robinson Road In Jackson
According to WLBT, two people were shot this morning on Robinson Road in Jackson. The incident happened before 4:30 a.m. on Robinson Road at Glen Oaks Drive. According to WLBT police said the victims do not have life-threatening injuries and are at UMMC recovering.
Jones County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing 23-Year-Old
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on the whereabouts of reported missing person Briceston Lee Kelly. He is a 23-year-old white male. Briceston Lee Kelly was last seen on Thursday morning, May 23, at the Magnolia Motel at approximately 1:00 a.m. Kelly was reported to be wearing a black shirt, peach-colored shorts, a […]
Man who murdered Officer Kennis Croom to spend the rest of his life in Parchman
The man accused of killing Meridian Police Officer Kennis Croom and Meridian mother Brittany Jones in June of 2022 has pleaded guilty and will spend the rest of his life in prison Wednesday. According to the Scotty Ray Report, Dante Bender pleaded guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to life without parole. Ray […]
Weiskopf named chief of staff in MSU Office of the President
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University President Mark E. Keenum announced his appointment of MSU alumnus Lee Weiskopf as the university’s Chief of Staff in the Office of the President. The appointment coincides with the upcoming retirement of longtime Special Assistant to the President Kyle Steward. Steward, formerly a successful congressional staff member to the late U.S. […]
JSU student vocalists perform with award-winning artist Lillian Lilly
(JACKSON, Miss.) – Jackson State University students joined Stellar Award nominee and certified platinum gospel artist Lillian Lilly on Sunday, April 28, for the live taping of her solo debut music video “At the Center of Grace,” her latest single. Since its January 2024 release, the song has achieved up to 13,000 streams on Spotify, […]
USM student to represent at prestigious NASA Hackathon
Gabriel Hesketh, a Ph.D. student in the University of Southern Mississippi School of Ocean Science and Engineering, is putting his coding skills to the test at the NASA Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, Ocean Ecosystem Project and Ocean Carbon Biogeochemistry Program hackathon at the University of Maryland. Hesketh is one of 30 scientists who will network with […]
Hattiesburg Police Looking For Alleged Target Shoplifter
Hattiesburg Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in an ongoing felony shoplifting investigation. The individual (pictured below) is suspected of stealing merchandise from Target on two different occasions – Feb. 21, 2024, and again on Feb. 23, 2024. The total value of the stolen items was roughly $3,000. If anyone […]