UPDATE: Jackson Police Investigating Deadly Stabbing On Idaho Street
UPDATE: The victim has been identifed as Duane Kyles. Detectives have arrested and charged suspect Dequency Jordan with Murder in connection to this case. ORIGINAL STORY: One person was arrested after a deadly stabbing happened on Idaho Street in Jackson. According to Interim Police Chief Tyree Jones, officers were called to the 2500 block of […]
UPDATE: Medical Examiner Confirms Delta State Student Died by Suicide
Authorities have released new information in the death of Delta State University student De’Martravion “Trey” Reed, whose body was found on campus earlier this week. De’Martravion Reed’s manner of death has officially been ruled a suicide, according to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s Office. On Monday, September 15, Cleveland Police officers responded around 7:32 a.m. […]
Lowndes County Corrections Officer Charged with Felony Embezzlement
A Lowndes County corrections officer has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement after investigators say he took equipment from his former employer. Michael Anthony Mellott, currently employed at the Lowndes County Adult Detention Center and formerly with the Mississippi University for Women (MUW) Police Department, was taken into custody this week. Authorities allege that […]
Three Arrested in Rankin County Laundry Vandalism, Multi-City Theft Investigation
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Department has arrested three individuals in connection with a vandalism and theft incident at a 24/7 laundry business on Old Fannin Road near the Reservoir. Deputies responded around noon Thursday after receiving reports that suspects had damaged a change machine and stolen the money inside. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from the […]
Copiah-Lincoln Community College tops 3,000 students for first time since 2019
WESSON — Copiah-Lincoln Community College has surpassed 3,000 students for the first time in six years, marking a milestone in enrollment growth, school officials announced this week. A total of 3,018 students are enrolled this fall across Co-Lin’s three campuses and online programs. The college has seen steady growth since spring 2023. “The continued success […]
Three Gulfport Teens Arrested After Shots Fired Into Occupied Home
Gulfport Police have arrested three teenagers in connection with a shooting that sent bullets into a home with people inside of it early Tuesday morning. At approximately 1:03 a.m., officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire near Roberts Avenue and 28th Street. When they arrived, officers discovered several shell casings at the scene and found […]
Hope Hustle 5K to benefit South Central Regional Medical Center in Ellisville
ELLISVILLE — The South Central Health Care Foundation will host its first Hope Hustle 5K and Fun Run on Saturday to raise money for renovations to the Maternal Child and Pediatric Unit at South Central Regional Medical Center. The race will follow a scenic route through downtown Ellisville and the campus of Jones College. The […]
Rankin County man sentenced to 10 years for felony evasion
RANKIN COUNTY — A Jackson man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of felony evasion as a habitual offender, District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced Thursday. Justin Andre Sterling, 31, must serve the sentence day-for-day in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, without the possibility of early release or […]
Quitman County Coroner, co-conspirator plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the state
JACKSON – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Randy Hester, Quitman County Coroner, has pleaded guilty to False Representations to Defraud the Government and Conspiracy to Fraudulently Obtain Public Funds and Brenda Pittman, Hester’s aunt, has pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the State. Hester and Pittman opened a bank account under a fictitious […]
Fulton Man Arrested on Meth Charges Following Search Warrant
A Fulton man is facing drug charges after law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at a home on Lee Street. According to the Fulton Police Department, officers, along with deputies from the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department and agents with the North Mississippi Narcotics Unit, carried out the warrant at 904 Lee Street within the […]