JPS to host free financial literacy event for employees, families
JACKSON — Jackson Public Schools will host a free financial literacy event Thursday aimed at helping employees and families build stronger financial futures, district officials announced. The event, titled Take Charge of Your Financial Destiny, will take place Feb. 5 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Raines Administrative Complex at 156 Flag Chapel Road. […]
Jones County woman arrested on bench warrant in relation to charge of Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult
JONES COUNTY -Just over a year after Jones County Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson issued a Bench Warrant for her arrest for Failure To Comply With Pretrial Intervention Program, Nancy Herrington is in the custody of the Jones County Sheriff’s Department following a diligent search. Herrington’s bench warrant, issued on January 28, 2025, was in […]
Two arrested after alleged hit-and-run involving Neshoba Central school bus
NESHOBA COUNTY – The Neshoba County Sheriff’s Office says a suspected drunk driver and his passenger are facing multiple charges after an SUV struck a Neshoba Central school bus and fled the scene Tuesday afternoon on Highway 488. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect’s vehicle crashed into the rear of the westbound school bus […]
State auditor says inmate used other prisoners’ data to claim unemployment benefits
Mississippi Office of the State Auditor said an inmate has pleaded guilty to identity theft and fraud charges after investigators said he used other prisoners’ personal information to fraudulently apply for unemployment benefits. State Auditor Shad White said Kenjarell Thomas pleaded guilty to one count each of identity theft, fraud and wire fraud as part […]
Picayune police arrest man accused of trying to cash stolen church checks
PICAYUNE — Picayune Police Department said officers arrested a Poplarville man after he allegedly tried to cash an unauthorized check at a local bank and fled when police arrived. Officers were called about 1:23 p.m. Feb. 3, 2026, to BankPlus at 917 Memorial Blvd. after a report that someone was attempting to cash an unauthorized […]
Oxford police deny allegations of racist, unconstitutional conduct in online videos
OXFORD — Oxford Police Department said it is aware of videos circulating online that allege racist and unconstitutional behavior by its officers, calling the claims “categorically inaccurate.” In a statement, police said officers responded Jan. 9, 2026, to a call from a bank near Courthouse Square on South Lamar Boulevard after a caller reported two […]
Jackson man charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault in Club Twilight shooting
JACKSON — A Jackson man has been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault in connection with a shooting outside a south Jackson nightclub last week, authorities said. Jackson police identified the suspect as Jimmy Davis, 29. He was arrested Tuesday, Feb. 3, on warrants issued in the case and made an initial […]
Sheriff: $30,000 in damage after copper stripped from Saucier ball fields
SAUCIER — The Harrison County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying whoever cut and stripped copper wire from junction boxes on power poles supplying field lights at the Saucier Ball Fields. Investigators said 10 light poles were vandalized at the ball fields on Saucier Lizana Road, leaving 39 lights across three of […]
Crime Stoppers seeks man wanted on meth charges in Chickasaw County
HOUSTON — Authorities are asking for the public’s help locating a Chickasaw County man wanted on drug charges. Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi and the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Department announced they are seeking the arrest of Ricky Ray Williams Jr., who is wanted on two felony counts involving the sale of methamphetamine. Williams is charged […]
Man charged with drug, gun offenses after warrant served in McComb
McCOMB — Pike County Sheriff’s Office said its Special Response Team executed a search warrant Wednesday in McComb as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation and took one man into custody. The sheriff’s office said the warrant was served Feb. 4, 2026, on Brine Street with assistance from the Parish County Line Task Force and […]