Search underway for missing, endangered Gulfport teen
GULFPORT — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Missing and Endangered alert for a 14-year-old Gulfport boy who has been missing for several days. Authorities say Llanford Clair III was last seen Wednesday, Jan. 14, at about 8:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Ben Drive in Harrison County. He was reportedly walking […]
Yazoo County Authorities Seek Man Wanted on Grand Larceny, Trespassing Charges
YAZOO COUNTY — The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a man wanted on grand larceny and trespassing charges. Sheriff’s officials said Azarion Thompson is wanted in connection with the case. Thompson is described as about 6 feet tall and weighing approximately 170 pounds. Anyone with information about Thompson’s whereabouts […]
Attempted withdrawal with fraudulent check leads to arrest in Picayune
PICAYUNE — Police in Picayune arrested a man after officers responded to a report of an attempted withdrawal tied to an account allegedly opened with a fraudulent check. Officers were dispatched about 11:40 a.m. Jan. 16 to BankPlus after a report that someone was attempting to withdraw money from an account opened using a fraudulent […]
On MLK Day, Jackson mayor apologizes to civil rights icon Hezekiah Watkins for wrongful arrest
JACKSON — On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jackson Mayor John Horhn issued a formal public apology on behalf of the city to civil rights icon Hezekiah Watkins, acknowledging the harm he suffered as a child when he was wrongfully arrested during the Civil Rights Movement and sent to the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. […]
Silver Alert Issued for Missing Jackson Man Last Seen Near Highway 80
JACKSON – The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Jackson man who was last seen Thursday evening in Hinds County. Authorities said the alert was activated Saturday on behalf of the Jackson Police Department for Tomascio Harvey, 46. Harvey was last seen around 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, on […]
Natchez Man Arrested on Arson Charge After Semi-Truck Fire
NATCHEZ – A Natchez man was arrested this week in connection with the intentional burning of a commercial vehicle last fall, an investigation that later led to multiple felony drug charges, according to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Travis Patten said Troy Anthony Leake Sr., 45, was taken into custody at a residence on […]
MDOC launches faith-based rehabilitation program for women at Rankin County prison
RANKIN COUNTY — The Mississippi Department of Corrections has launched a new faith-based rehabilitation program for incarcerated women at the Mississippi Correctional Institute for Women aimed at helping participants heal from addiction before returning home or reentering the general prison population. The program, called The Haven, is now operating at MCIW and focuses on recovery, […]
One Wanted, Several Arrested After Shots Fired At Starkville Sonic
STARKVILLE – Police are searching for a 19-year-old suspect after shots were fired Sunday morning at a Sonic Drive-In in Starkville. Officers with the Starkville Police Department responded around 10:47 a.m. on Jan. 18 to a report of gunfire at the Sonic Drive-In located at 913 Highway 12 West. Investigators determined a firearm was discharged […]
Jones County Deputies Arrest Man Wanted in South Carolina on Felony Warrants
ELLISVILLE — A man wanted in Greenville, South Carolina, on multiple felony warrants including attempted murder was arrested Sunday night in Jones County after an investigation into his whereabouts, according to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities identified the suspect as Luis Angel Virgen-Murillo. The sheriff’s department said Greenville authorities used electronic tracking methods that […]
Flight instructor, possible student killed in Marshall County plane crash
HOLLY SPRINGS — Two people were killed over the weekend when a small aircraft crashed near the Holly Springs-Marshall County Airport, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. Wesley Bolden, 29, of Marshall County, and Jordan Hall, 17, of Olive Branch, were killed in the crash just east of the runway at Holly Springs- Marshall […]