Multi-State Fugitive Arrested After High-Speed Pursuit Through Byram And Jackson
A high-speed chase ended in Jackson after a carjacked vehicle was stopped on Terry Road, with the driver, James Beasley, taken into custody. The incident began in Byram when Byram police officers observed a vehicle driving erratically on I-55 North. Upon running the vehicle’s information through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), Byram police discovered […]
Two Dead After Train Crashes Into Vehicle in Lee County
Early Wednesday morning, a tragic accident happened in Lee County when a vehicle collided with a BNSF train on Road 520, also known as Brewer Road. According to Sheriff Jim H. Johnson, the collision happened around 12:50 a.m., just west of Highway 6. Lee County 911 received an emergency call reporting the incident, and sheriff’s […]
Copiah County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Burglary Suspect
The Copiah County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 22-year-old Brunario Rockingham, from Hazlehurst, who is wanted in connection with a commercial burglary. Rockingham is sought by both the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office and the Hazlehurst Police Department on charges related to the incident. Authorities are requesting the public’s help in finding Rockingham. Anyone with information […]
Silver Alert Issued for Missing 80-Year-Old Man in Lafayette County
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 80-year-old Farry Hue Norphlet of Taylor, Mississippi, who was last seen early Thursday, November 7. The alert was activated at the request of the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department as family and authorities search for Norphlet, who is considered at risk due to a medical […]
Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Elderly Man
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 80-year-old Mr. Farry Norphlet, who was last seen wearing a yellow shirt and blue-and-gray plaid pajama pants. He was last seen in the 400 block of County Road 303. Mr. Norphlet suffers from medical conditions that may impair his judgment, raising concerns […]
Multiple Agencies Assist In Chase Involving Stolen Vehicle Out Of Jackson
28-year-old David Shaquille Hart was arrested after a chase and manhunt in Byram and Jackson. According to Byram Police Chief David Errington, a Hyundai Elantra driving carelessly was noticed by authorities. Byram police officers confirmed that the Elantra was stolen out of Jackson. The chase started on I-55 Northbound and went down I-20E to Pearl […]
Jackson Police Investigating Early Morning Homicide On Fontaine Avenue
Early this morning at approximately 2:40 AM, officers responded to the 3400 block of Fontaine Avenue following reports of an incident involving a victim shot. When officers arrived, they found a 21-year-old man, identified as Equarius Lewis, who had been shot multiple times. Emergency medical services were immediately called to the scene. There is no […]
District Attorney Jody Owens allegedly mixed bribe money with funds in DA’s office safe
(Warning: Adult language) District Attorney Jody Owens allegedly told federal agents that he mixed bribe funds with money in the safe at the District Attorney’s Office to keep it from being detected, and he also allegedly accepted bribe money at the office in the Hinds County Courthouse. Owens has been implicated along with Mayor Chokwe […]
Armed Robbery at Meridian Texaco Store: Second Incident in a Week
An armed robbery occurred Tuesday night at the Texaco gas station in the 4600 block of 8th Street in Meridian. According to Acting Captain Dareall Thompson with the Meridian Police Department, The incident took place around 10:30 p.m. when a black male suspect, wearing all black and a hoodie covering his face, entered the store […]
District Attorney Jody Owens, Councilman Aaron Banks, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba plead not guilty in bribery scandal
UPDATE: Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, District Attorney Jody Owens, and councilman Aaron Banks pleaded not guilty in court this afternoon. Click here to read the full indictment. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ A public servant tasked with upholding and enforcing the law has been indicted on eight counts that allege he facilitated and solicited hundreds of thousands of dollars […]