Pedestrian killed in crash on Goodman Road in Horn Lake
HORN LAKE – A 49-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night in Horn Lake. The Horn Lake Police Department received a report around 9:25 p.m. July 16 of a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian on Goodman Road, just west of Tulane Road. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the […]
Driver arrested after car lands on parked SUV at Jones County office
JONES COUNTY – A man was arrested after authorities said he drove off a parking lot and landed on top of an unoccupied vehicle at the Jones County Tax Assessor’s Office. The Jones County Sheriff’s Department responded to the crash around 4:44 p.m. Thursday, July 16. Investigators said Brian Wilson, 38, was driving a Mercury Grand […]
City of Meridian water department wins state water tasting competition
The City of Meridian Water Department has earned first place in the Mississippi Rural Water Association Water Tasting Contest, according to a social media announcement from the City of Meridian. The winning water sample will now represent Mississippi at the National Rural Water Association’s Great American Water Taste Test in Washington, D.C. City officials said […]
Two cases of cyclosporiasis confirmed in Mississippi
JACKSON- Two cases of cyclosporiasis have been confirmed in Mississippi, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health. One case was in the Pine Belt, and another was along the Gulf Coast. Cyclosporiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis. People can become infected by consuming food or water contaminated with […]
Authorities search for endangered missing man last seen in Pearl River
PEARL RIVER – The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating a 56-year-old man who has been reported missing and endangered. Clinton Crowe was last seen July 4 walking away from a house in the 100 block of Forrest Drive in Pearl River, according to the sheriff’s office. Crowe is […]
Juvenile wounded after shots fired into Columbus home
COLUMBUS – A juvenile was wounded early Thursday after someone fired multiple shots into a Columbus home, WTVA reported. Officers responded shortly after midnight to a residence in the 400 block of Summer Haven Drive, according to the Columbus Police Department. Police found the juvenile suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim’s condition was not […]
Fundraiser for 12-year-old Cleveland girl shot buying bread to feed the ducks
CLEVELAND — Khloe Lewis just wanted to feed the ducks. She had gone to the Dollar Tree on South Street in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon to buy a loaf of bread, and she was killed at the scene, caught in the crossfire of a fight between two grown men. She was only 12 years old. […]
Three arrested after Pearl River County drug investigation
PEARL RIVER COUNTY — Three people were arrested following a narcotics investigation that led to the discovery of firearms, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia at a Picayune-area residence, according to the Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department. Investigators with the sheriff’s department’s Narcotics Division made contact with 34-year-old Matthew Culpepper on July 14 on Leo Eaves Road […]
Former Jackson firefighter sentenced to 25 years for statutory rape
BYRAM – A former Jackson firefighter has been convicted of statutory rape in connection with the sexual assault of a 13-year-old at a Byram home in 2020. A Hinds County jury found Audric Simmons, 39, guilty, according to the Byram Police Department. Simmons was sentenced to 35 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department […]
Aberdeen man dies after falling from tree in Monroe County
MONROE COUNTY – An Aberdeen man died Thursday after falling from a tree while working at a residence in eastern Monroe County, WTVA reported. Emergency responders were called around 5:24 p.m. July 16 to a home in the Quincy community along U.S. Highway 278 east of Amory. Witnesses said Randy Thomas Dixon, 62, was about 50 […]