Five Guilty in Mississippi Drug and Firearms Investigation
Five individuals with ties to Mexico have pled guilty over the past month to felony offenses related to drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, and immigration offenses as a result of a law enforcement investigation involving sales of cocaine in Mississippi to purchase firearms and machine gun conversion devices for delivery to Mexico. According to court documents, […]
Magnolia Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
A Magnolia man was sentenced to 26 months in prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to court documents, 35-year-old Edward Dewayne Cockerham was found in possession of a firearm by Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents and a Pike County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. Cockerham had a prior felony […]
Missing Man Found Dead After Vehicle Found Abandoned In Belhaven Area
A man who was reported missing yesterday was found dead after his vehicle was found abandoned on Laurel Street in the Belhaven area of Jackson. According to PIO Bailey Martin, at approximately 11:00 p.m. on July 29, Capitol Police responded to a call regarding an abandoned vehicle on Laurel Street. When officers arrived, they determined […]
Hattiesburg Police Looking For Missing 16-Year-Old
Hattiesburg Police are asking the public to help locate 16-year-old Mytavious Delaro Jones, who was last seen on Saturday, July 27, around 10 p.m. at a home in the 000 block of Wisteria Drive. It was discovered that Jones had taken his belongings with him. Family members believe Jones may be near Highway 49 in […]
High School Football Player Shot in Grenada; Suspect Charged
According to WTVA, a high school football player was shot early Saturday morning at Pine Hill Apartments in Grenada, Mississippi. The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. and involved a fight that escalated into gunfire. WTVA reports the Grenada Police Department has charged Lewis Wiggins, Jr. with aggravated assault for the shooting of Chance Jenkins, an […]
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: CTED Officers Come To The Rescue When Ambulance Transporting Child Breaks Down
On Thursday, July 25, CTED Officer Casey Dale’s quick actions and collaboration with the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) Children’s Transport Team led to life-saving care for a child in urgent need. While on duty near Collins, Officer Dale received an urgent call from Troop J dispatcher Wayne White. The UMMC Children’s Transport Team’s […]
Tupelo Police Investigate Two Separate Homicides Monday Night
Tupelo Police are investigating two separate homicides that occurred within an hour of each other late Monday night, July 29.\ Homicide at Spring Mart: The first incident was reported around 9:30 p.m. at the Sprint Mart located at 899 East Main Street. A man who was part of a disturbance on Canal Street, was stabbed […]
Itawamba County Man Faces Charges for Aggravated DUI-Manslaughter and Drug Possession
33-year-old Billy Joseph Harmon, of Itawamba County, appeared before Fulton Municipal Court Judge Harold Holcomb on charges of aggravated DUI-manslaughter and felony possession of a controlled substance. Harmon’s bond was set at $155,000. These cases are scheduled to be presented to the Itawamba County Grand Jury in October. Further details will be released as the […]
Caledonia man gets federal sentence for COVID loan fraud
A Caledonia man was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for receiving $800,000 in fraudulent Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to court documents, Herman Nash, 63, applied for three separate loans and received a total of $800,000. Nash claimed the loans for a business that did not exist. Nash’s […]
Joint Investigation Leads To Arrest Of 5 For Allegedly Stealing Copper Wire From A&T Fiber Lines
The Criminal Investigations Division of the Panola County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and the Tallahatchie County Sheriff’s Office all worked together in a recent investigation. They were investigating the theft of thousands of dollars of copper wire from AT&T fiber lines. The following subjects were arrested and charged with Grand […]