Man arrested in Ridgeland Top Golf parking lot on drug trafficking charges
A Canton man was arrested in the parking lot of Topgolf in Ridgeland today. According to the Ridgeland Police Department, narcotics investigators arrested John Carter Renfrow around 4:00 p.m. today. Renfrow is charged with Conspiracy to Commit a Crime (felony) and Trafficking of a Controlled Substance. Ridgeland officials thanked the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and […]
Ambulance hit while crews worked crash in Jackson; major damage reported
A Chevy Tahoe collided with an AMR ambulance and a dark sedan on Interstate 20 near Ellis Avenue around 9:34 a.m. today, causing major damage to the ambulance, authorities said. Capitol Police and AMR were already on the median working a hit-and-run call that had heavily damaged the passenger side of a white SUV when […]
Sinkhole closes stretch of Greenfield Road near Hwy 468 in Pearl
The Pearl Police Department says Greenfield Road from Patrick Farms west to Highway 468 is closed after a sinkhole made the roadway impassable. Drivers should avoid the area and use alternate routes. Police said the closure is expected to remain in place until an unknown time tomorrow while crews assess and address the damage. Updates […]
Homicide investigation underway after Pontotoc County man found in closet with head injury
Authorities are investigating the death of 28-year-old Jeremy Keller as a possible homicide, according to the Pontotoc County Sheriff’s Office. WTVA reports that investigators say Keller’s mother found him early Monday inside his home on Possum Trot Road, in a closet leaning against a wall with a head injury. How he died remains unclear; an autopsy […]
Traffic stop leads to three felony drug arrests in Picayune
A routine traffic stop in Picayune led to three felony arrests Monday evening after deputies recovered suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to Major Donnie Saucier. Around 6:15 p.m., Deputy Malley Bilbo saw a white Chevrolet Tahoe on Grover Barrett Road with occupants not wearing seatbelts. When the deputy attempted a stop, the vehicle accelerated […]
Four juveniles charged in shooting death of Grenada teen Ayden Reno
GRENADA — Four juveniles have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 16-year-old Ayden Reno, a Grenada High School football player, authorities said. Grenada Police said the suspects were taken into custody on Sept. 29, a week after officers responded to a shots fired call just before midnight on Sept. 22. Reno’s body […]
Wake Up, Mississippi! Gordo and Hannah Lane Take Over Mornings on US96.3
JACKSON — Your Hometown Country US96.3 is shaking up Central Mississippi’s morning radio scene with a fresh duo… or at least half-fresh: Newcomer Gordon “Gordo” Hultengren and fan favorite Hannah Lane. The new pairing follows the radio retirement of longtime co-host Nate West, who wrapped up more than 30 years on air in early October. […]
Two arrested after shooting on North Lehmberg Road in Columbus
Two people have been arrested following a Monday afternoon shooting in the 100 block of North Lehmberg Road, according to the Columbus Police Department. Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 4:20 p.m. on October 6. They secured the scene and began investigating. As a result, Alex Malik Williams was arrested and charged with […]
Oxford man charged with credit card fraud in $61,000 scheme
OXFORD — An Oxford man has been charged with multiple counts of credit card fraud after allegedly using a stolen account for more than $61,000 in unauthorized transactions. The Oxford Police Department said a detective was contacted Oct. 2 by the Randolph, New Jersey, Police Department regarding a fraud case involving a suspect in Oxford. […]
Ocean Springs police looking for 18-year-old in theft of multiple jet skis
The Ocean Springs Police Department has identified 18-year-old Trinton Kyle Forrester as the suspect in the theft of multiple jet skis reported in a video shared on September 30. Investigators say Forrester was expected to turn himself in on Friday but did not. As of Tuesday morning, he was reportedly spotted in Eight Mile, Alabama, just […]