Gulfport Man Sentenced for Promoting Prostitution and Drug Possession
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of Devante Dominic Jefferson, of Gulfport, on multiple charges related to promoting prostitution and drug possession. Jefferson was convicted on four counts of promoting prostitution and one count of possession of a controlled substance following an investigation led by the Attorney General’s Office, with assistance from the Mississippi […]
Authorities Looking To Identify Three Suspicious People Seen On Prentiss County Property
Prentiss County authorities are trying to identify three people caught on camera at a property. Thursday night, the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint. The complainant was out of town, and his cameras caught three suspicious people on his property. The residence is at the intersection of Highway 365 and Highway 356 near the […]
Deputies unharmed after gunfire erupts near Lauderdale County safety checkpoint; suspect arrested
A Lauderdale County man was arrested Thursday night (August 21, 2025) after authorities say he opened fire on deputies during a roadside safety checkpoint. According to Sheriff Ward Calhoun, the incident happened around 9:49 p.m. on Highway 19 South near the north end of Wilkerson Loop Road. Deputies had just established the checkpoint when multiple […]
Covington County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Missing Woman
The Covington County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing woman. 37-year-old Brandi Lauren White was last seen on William Warren Road around 3 a.m. on August 20th. She is 5’3″ and weighs around 130 pounds. She has brown hair and blue eyes. If you have seen her, please call authorities.
Columbus Man Arrested in Shooting; Guns and Drugs Seized in Raid
A Columbus man was arrested in connection to a shooting that happened on 20th Street North that left one man injured. The shooting happened August 21. Frederick D. Washington Jr. has been arrested in the case. Columbus Police Department’s VIPER team, along with CID executed an arrest warrant for Washington and a search warrant […]
Suspect In Pearl Police Chase Identified
Pearl Police arrested one man after a chase that ended in south Jackson last night. According to Pearl Police Chief Nick McLendon, the chase started on 20 and went down I-55 to Elton. The suspect crashed into a ditch off Frontage Road before he was taken into custody. Pearl Police Chief McLendon identified the suspect […]
Greenville Police Looking For Missing 15-Year-Old
The Greenville Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing teenager. Police said that 15-year-old Shannon Brewer left her home around 1 a.m. Wednesday and has not been seen since. Brewer is described as a Black female, medium complexion, 5’1” tall, weighing 113 pounds. She has black, medium-length hair and brown eyes. […]
UPDATE: Suspected gunman in custody after one person shot at Ingalls Shipbuilding
UPDATE: The suspected gunman is in custody. ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Authorities on the coast are looking for a shooter after one person was shot at Ingalls Shipbuilding this morning. Local law enforcement confirm that the call came out to Pascagoula Police Department around 7:30 a.m. Friday. At least one person was shot killed. Jackson County Sheriff’s Dept […]
USM is One of USA’s Most Transfer-Friendly Universities for 8th Consecutive Year
The University of Southern Mississippi has once again been recognized as one of the most transfer-friendly universities in the nation, earning a spot on Phi Theta Kappa’s 2025 Transfer Honor Roll. This marks the eighth consecutive year Southern Miss has received the prestigious distinction, reinforcing its reputation as a top destination for community college transfer […]
MSU, ECCC sign agreement to expand access to culinology degrees
STARKVILLE — Mississippi State and East Central Community College in Decatur are partnering to create a seamless transfer pathway for culinary arts students to pursue a bachelor’s degree in culinology at the university. MSU President Mark E. Keenum and ECCC President Brent Gregory signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week, giving transfer students the […]