Booneville Woman Arrested for Drug Trafficking During Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop on County Road 8301 led to the arrest of a Booneville woman on drug trafficking charges. On October 17, Prentiss County Sheriff’s Deputy Ray Jennings stopped a vehicle for improper equipment. During the stop, NMNU Agent Grady Smith assisted, and officers observed the driver, 48-year-old Tessa Dianne Key, attempting to hide […]
Monroe County Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Kidnapping and Malicious Mischief
A Monroe County man was sentenced to 30 years for Kidnapping and Malicious Mischief. Gregory Alan Coker of Firetower Road has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 15 years to serve, after pleading guilty to charges of kidnapping and felony malicious mischief. The plea was entered on September 23, 2024, in Circuit Court […]
Man Arrested for Fifth DUI with Children in the Car, Faces Child Endangerment Charges
According to WTVA, a man in Clay County is facing child endangerment charges after being arrested for drunk driving with two children in the vehicle. 60-year-old W.M. Woods, of Prairie, was arrested Monday night at a safety checkpoint in the northern part of the county. Sheriff Eddie Scott reported that Woods is being charged with […]
Suspect Still On The Run After High-Speed Chase in Warren County
According to WLBT, a manhunt is underway after a high-speed chase ended in Warren County. The suspect led MHP troopers on a chase Monday night. Sergeant Kervin Stewart told WLBT that a trooper in Warren County noticed a vehicle driving at an excessive speed. The trooper tried to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle […]
Walthall County cafeteria worker pleads guilty to child exploitation and porn charges
A Walthall County School District cafeteria worker pleaded guilty to child sex charges Tuesday. Elvis Wayne Holmes, 50, of McComb, pled guilty to Child Exploitation and two counts of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to 30 years to serve day for day in the Mississippi Department of Corrections by Circuit Judge Michael Taylor. […]
Ocean Springs Man Sentenced to 50 Years in Deadly 2022 DUI Crash
On Tuesday morning, Joseph Nangle was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a fatal DUI crash that claimed the lives of two sisters from New Orleans in July 2022. Nangle received 25 years for each of two aggravated DUI charges, which will run consecutively. The final five years of his sentence will be served […]
Eight Dogs Found In “Inhumane” Condition Chained To Trees With Logging Chains In Neshoba County
Neshoba County Sheriff’s Deputies acted on a tip from East Mississippi Crime Stoppers on Monday, October 21, leading to the rescue of a group of dogs in western Neshoba County, near the Leake County line. The Crimestoppers tip described the awful conditions the dogs were in. Deputies responded to the property at 10241 Road 402, […]
Starkville Man Charged After Shooting in Pecan Acres
The Starkville Police Department has arrested 38-year-old Lanorris Houston in connection with a shooting that took place in the Pecan Acres neighborhood on Monday, October 21. Houston has been charged with aggravated assault following an altercation involving two males and a female, all of whom knew each other before the incident. Officers responded to the […]
Gautier Woman Killed In Crash Involving Semi-Truck On Highway 29
A woman identified as 47-year-old Selina D. White from Gautier was killed in a wreck on Monday. MHP responded to the crash at 9:07 a.m. on Highway 29. According to authorities, White was driving a 2024 Chevrolet Equinox northbound on Highway 29 when her vehicle collided with a 2025 Kenworth semi-truck, also traveling northbound. The […]
Badly Decomposed Body Found By Hunter In Leake County
A body was found in Leake County, according to Breezy News. A hunter found the badly decomposed body Sunday and now a death investigation is underway. Breezy News said that the body was on private property along Midway Road between Highway 16 and Highway 25. The Medical Examiner’s Body currently has the remains.