Hinds County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Online Threat Against Terry High School
The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) is actively investigating an online threat made against Terry High School earlier this morning via social media. The source of the threat is being traced with help from state and federal law enforcement agencies. Authorities confirmed that at no time were the school, students, or staff in danger, and […]
Jones County Woman Sentenced in Rental Assistance Fraud Scheme
State Auditor Shad White announced that Christy Gomez of Jones County has pleaded guilty to four counts of Organized Theft or Fraud Enterprise (RICO) charges related to defrauding state assistance programs. From January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022, Gomez illicitly obtained funds from the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) operated by the Mississippi […]
Justice Department Awards Over $3 Million To Strengthen Law Enforcement and Public Safety
The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs has awarded three grants totaling more than $3 million for community projects that strengthen law enforcement and public safety in the Southern District of Mississippi, announced U.S. Attorney Todd W. Gee. The University of Southern Mississippi received $3 million to implement a rural digital forensics initiative […]
17-Year-Old From Louisiana Killed In Amite County Crash
On Friday, September 13, at around 7:52 p.m., the Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash on Highway 568. A 2010 Toyota Tacoma, driven by 17-year-old Mason Prima of Baton Rouge, LA, veered off the road and collided with a tree. Prima was airlifted to Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, […]
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Ridgeland Man
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for Frederick Allison Scott, a 64-year-old man from Ridgeland. Scott was last seen on Saturday, September 14, in the 5000 block of Medgar Evers Boulevard in Hinds County. He was reportedly walking in an unknown direction at the time. Scott is described as 6’5” tall, […]
Digio Strategies’ Rock 93.1 becomes Jackson’s only New Rock Alternative radio station
Hey Generation Xers and seasoned Millennials, you can cancel that Sirius Radio subscription you got because the alternative music you love can’t be found in one place in the metro. At noon on Monday, New South Radio, Inc. dba Digio Strategies announced the launch of the very first New Rock Alternative station ever in the […]
Man Wanted On Warrant For Child Pornography Killed After Firing At Olive Branch Police
According to the Olive Branch Police Department, on Monday, September 16, at approximately 9:27 a.m., officers of the Olive Branch Police Department were attempting to serve a search warrant about two counts of possession of child pornography to an individual who recently moved from out of state to the area of 9142 Railroad Avenue. While […]
One Killed, Two Injured In Crash On US Hwy 49 In Hattiesburg
On Monday, September 16, at approximately 9:50 a.m., Hattiesburg Police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of US Hwy 49 near Hwy 98. Officers discovered a 67-year-old male trapped inside one of the vehicles. After being extricated, the man was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Two […]
Tishomingo County Man Arrested For Enticement Of Child For Sexual Purposes
A man was arrested in Tishomingo County for Enticement of a Child for Sexual Purposes. Shaun Williams Riddell, of Iuka, MS was arrested Friday, September 14. His bond was set at $100,000 by Judge Seth Adams.
Kemper County Woman Charged with Bomb Threat After False Report
By: Cash Matlock Tiara Marie McElroy has been charged with making a false bomb threat after she allegedly sent a text message claiming there was a bomb threat on September 13, 2024. According to the Kemper County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to Kemper County High School located at 200 MLK Jr. Street at approximately 7:15 […]