Ridgeland mother arrested after 2 toddlers found alone in flooded apartment
A Ridgeland woman is facing two felony child-neglect charges after officers found two 2-year-olds alone in a flooded apartment early Monday, according to the Ridgeland Police Department. Police said they were dispatched around 1:30 a.m. to the Sunchase Apartments on William Boulevard for a flooding complaint. Maintenance opened the unit when no one answered the […]
Death of man found at Byram hotel in July ruled homicide
A homicide investigation is now underway after autopsy results revealed that a man found dead at a hotel in Byram died from blunt force trauma. 42-year-old William Boland was found dead on July 16th around 3:00 p.m. by Byram police. He was in a room at the Extended Stay hotel. Hotel staff called police after […]
Oxford woman arrested after stabbing at apartment complex
An Oxford Police Department officer responded to a local hospital on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, for a report of a person suffering from stab wounds, according to OPD. Witnesses at the hospital told officers the incident happened at an apartment complex on Private Road 3151. After investigating, police arrested 26-year-old Keundria Shegog, of Oxford. Shegog […]
Tylertown woman killed in crash involving garbage truck
A Tylertown woman died Monday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 98 in Pike County, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. MHP said the wreck happened around 9:07 a.m. on October 20, 2025. A 2019 Nissan Altima driven by 33-year-old Samantha Barnum, of Tylertown, was traveling west on Highway 98 when it collided […]
One killed, three wounded in shooting at apartments in Gautier
Gautier Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and three others injured Saturday evening at the College Villa Apartments, 2726 Ladnier Road. Officers were called around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, after an altercation inside an apartment led to multiple shots being fired, according to GPD. Three people inside the unit […]
Suspect charged with DUI who fled police in fatal crash is on probation for felony fleeing
According to police, the suspect involved in a fatal crash in South Jackson Saturday was already on probation for felony fleeing in Madison County and tested positive for alcohol at the scene. Byram Police Chief David Errington said Antyon Gray is charged with one count of fleeing and two counts of aggravated DUI negligence after […]
AG Fitch, Secretary Watson announce $51 million order in nationwide scheme that targeted seniors
Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Secretary of State Michael Watson announced that Safeguard Metals LLC and its owner, Jeffrey Santulan, also known as Jeffrey Ikahn or Jeffrey Hill, have been ordered to pay more than $51 million in restitution and civil penalties for defrauding investors across the country. The action was brought in partnership with […]
Biloxi Visitors Center launches Christmas T-shirt Art Contest
Local artists are invited to submit designs for the Biloxi Visitors Center’s limited-edition Christmas T-shirt. Entries must feature the Biloxi Lighthouse in a holiday theme and be suitable for T-shirt reproduction. Deadline: October 25, 2025 Winner announced: November 1, 2025 Cost to enter: None Who can enter: One entry per artist. Any medium, including graphic […]
Porkchop’s Phat Farm Needs Help Feeding 14 Pigs This Month
Shaw Pit Bull Rescue is asking the community to help cover basic monthly care for 14 pigs at its affiliated sanctuary, Porkchop’s Phat Farm. The rescue says each pig needs a $25 sponsorship to pay for feed, hay, and routine care this month. “These aren’t elaborate fundraisers—just the basics,” the group said, noting farm animals […]
MISSING IN MISSISSIPPI: Ashley Hankins, Tallahatchie County
Nearly 30 years have passed since Ashley A. Hankins was last seen in Charleston with a white man, and his disappearance remains unsolved. According to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), Hankins was last seen on March 29, 1995, leaving his home on Martin Luther King Drive in Charleston. Authorities said Hankins, who […]