Inmate hospitalized after fight at Lauderdale County Detention Facility
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has been called in to investigate after an inmate was seriously injured during an altercation at the Lauderdale County Detention Facility, according to Sheriff S.W. Calhoun. The incident happened on Saturday, November 29, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Officials say two inmates were involved in a fight inside a bathroom on […]
Juvenile Arrested Following Fatal Hit-and-Run on U.S. Highway 49 in Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead early Friday morning on U.S. Highway 49. The incident happened in the 5700 block of U.S. Highway 49 in the early morning hours of Friday, November 28. Around 2:44 a.m., officers responded to a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a […]
19-year-old driver arrested after pedestrian hit by car in Jackson
A 19-year-old was arrested after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle in Jackson. According to Capitol Police, the pedestrian has non life-threatening injuries but was transported to a nearby hospital. Officers gathered information and evidence and found the alleged driver, 19-year-old Rodolfo Padilla. Padilla was arrested and charged with Failure to Stop and Remain […]
Man pleads guilty in Ole Miss student’s death ahead of murder retrial
By Pam Dankins Mississippi Clarion Ledger Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., the man accused of murdering University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee, entered a guilty plea Monday, Dec. 1, in Madison County during the day of jury selection. Herrington pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence in connection to Lee’s death. Herrington is scheduled […]
Jury selection underway for 2nd murder trial in Ole Miss student death
By Pam Dankins Mississippi Clarion Ledger Jury selection started Monday, Dec. 1, in Madison County for the trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr, a man accused in the death of University of Mississippi student Jimmie “Jay” Lee. Jury selection started around 9 a.m. Monday. Shortly before 10 a.m., approximately 550 individuals were reportedly summoned, and […]
Quinton Tellis trial delayed again in the wake of expert witness death
MONROE, La. — A judge granted the state’s request to delay the long-anticipated bench trial of Quinton Tellis Monday after the sudden death of a key expert witness over the weekend. Retired Brig. Gen. Paul Rowlett, an intelligence specialist whose testimony prosecutors said was critical to their case, died Saturday in a vehicle crash in […]
Jackson Police Searching for Missing 17-Year-Old Runaway
The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Daleshia Marie Jashay Shoulders, who has been reported as a runaway. Daleshia is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, weighing approximately 110 pounds. She was last seen on Saturday night, November 29, at around 11 p.m. At the time she was […]
Coroner identifies man found shot and killed on Sollitt Street in Jackson
Jackson police are investigating the city’s 57th homicide. According to JPD Detective Tommie Brown, precinct 2 officers responded to the 200 block of Sollitt Street where they found a 23-year-old man who had been shot. He was identified as James Crowley Jr. Crowley was transported by AMR to UMMC but later died from his injuries. […]
Montipalooza Music Festival Postponed Until August Due to Weather Concerns
Montipalooza, the revived music festival that once brought national acts like Percy Sledge, Georgia Satellites and the North Mississippi Allstars to Monticello, will not take place in December as originally planned. According to festival organizers, the event scheduled for Dec. 5–6 at Atwood Water Park is being postponed until August because of expected cold and […]
Yazoo County Deputies Stop Impaired Semi-Truck Driver After Dangerous Swerving Incident
A sheriff’s department says a potentially serious crash was avoided Friday night after deputies stopped a semi-truck that was reportedly swerving dangerously across lanes. According to the sheriff’s office, on November 28 at approximately 9:45 p.m., deputies observed a white semi-truck drifting from lane to lane and driving in an unsafe manner. Deputies conducted a […]