UPDATE: 8-Year-Old Dies After Getting Hit By School Bus In Madison
UPDATE: As of 9:35 p.m. the child has died from her injuries after getting hit by a school bus in Madison. The Madison Police Department shared on Facebook that her identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The police department stated, “We Thank You for your continued prayers for the family, The […]
Child From North Carolina Found In Cab Of 18-Wheeler At MS Truckstop; Driver Arrested
According to WCBI, a 12-year-child from North Carolina was rescued from a truck stop just off of I-55 in Vaiden, Mississippi. Carroll County deputies and FBI agents responded to a tip and began to search vehicles at a truck stop called 35/55 Truck Stop. A deputy found the child in the cab of one of […]
Three Mississippi Men Plead Guilty to Possession with Intent to Spend Counterfeit Currency on the Choctaw Indian Reservation
Three Mississippi men pled guilty to possession with intent to spend counterfeit currency in the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. According to court documents, in March of 2024, Christopher Nolan, 39, Astra High, 43, both of Philadelphia, and Bailey Gonzales, 25, of Pascagoula, possessed with intent to spend counterfeit currency […]
Jackson Man Sentenced to over 15 Years in Prison as Armed Career Criminal
A Jackson man was sentenced to 188 months in federal prison as an Armed Career Criminal for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. 54-year-old Bernard Caston was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Jackson. According to court documents, Caston and Fredrick Harper, also of Jackson, stole four firearms from another individual on February […]
Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Checks, Mail From Rankin, Madison And Hinds County Mailboxes
An investigation into fraudulent charges at local convenience stores has led to the arrest of Jecyn Leigh Nino, uncovering a significant theft operation involving U.S. mail and stolen checks. The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department launched an investigation into unauthorized transactions happening throughout the county. The Criminal Investigations Division identified Nino as the suspect. She was […]
Corinth Police Looking For Witness After Near Head-On Collision
The Corinth Police Department is asking for the public to help find the driver or a potential witness to a near head-on collision. Police hope to find a potential witness to the close call that happened on Forrest School Road. A Gray/Blue Tesla was nearly struck head-on by a white truck on the road yesterday. […]
Coroner Identifies Pedestrian Hit And Killed On I-55 In Jackson
Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart has identified the pedestrian hit and killed on I-55. as 28-year-old Antony Corthion. Police said that a 2019 Hyundai Elantra hit a person walking on I-55 South Frontage Road near the Elton Road exit on Monday. The incident was not a hit-and-run, and the driver remained on the scene.
Body Found In Fondren Neighborhood
A body was found on West Street and Hartfield in the Fondren neighborhood in Jackson. According to PIO Bailey Martin, Capitol police recovered the body and have opened an investigation. There are no further details as this is an active investigation.
Man Seriously Injured After Allegedly Stabbed by Brother In Jackson
A man was allegedly stabbed by his brother in Jackson yesterday. According to Detective Brown, the incident happened in the 3600 block of Newman Avenue. The victim received severe lacerations and is being treated at UMMC. Jackson police have the suspect in custody. We will release more info as soon as we get more details.
Illinois man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking guns from Mississippi to Chicago
ABERDEEN, MS – Derrick Stewart, Jr., 20, was sentenced on Tuesday afternoon to 10 years in prison for firearms trafficking and conspiracy to traffic firearms. The investigation began after agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives noticed a high volume of firearms recovered in crimes in the city of Chicago, Illinois had […]