Olive Branch man faces drug charges after disturbance at Holly Springs store
OLIVE BRANCH – An Olive Branch man was arrested on drug charges following a disturbance outside a Holly Springs business. Officers with the Holly Springs Police Department and deputies from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded Friday, July 24, to City Trends on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive after receiving a report of a disturbance […]
Three arrested after stolen U-Haul from Jackson located in Yazoo County
YAZOO COUNTY – Three people were arrested Tuesday after deputies located a U-Haul that had been reported stolen from Jackson. The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received tips around 6:30 a.m. July 28 about the whereabouts of Joseph Buford and Kristian Rainey. Deputies later found the two at a residence on Paradise Road in […]
Contract worker from China dies in workplace accident at Shannon facility
SHANNON – A workplace death at a Lee County manufacturing facility is under investigation, according to WTVA. Lee County Coroner Carolyn Green identified the victim as 43-year-old Fan Weifeng of China. The incident happened late Monday night at Grammer in Shannon. Green said Weifeng suffered a crushing injury while working on a machine. Weifeng was doing […]
MDWFP shares six snake species in Mississippi that are venomous
Only six snake species found in Mississippi are venomous, according to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Wildlife officials said several physical traits can help distinguish venomous snakes from nonvenomous species, but warned that no single characteristic should be used by itself. Rattlesnakes, cottonmouths and copperheads have heat-sensing facial pits and are known […]
Jackson Zoo offers free admission Tuesday amid power outage
JACKSON – The Jackson Zoo is offering free admission today, Tuesday, July 28, because of a power outage affecting portions of the facility. The zoo’s splash pad and carousel will remain closed for the day unless power is restored. Many animal exhibits remain open to visitors. Zoo officials said animal residents have access to climate-controlled indoor […]
$2,500 reward offered in burned-car homicide investigation
JACKSON – The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help in the investigation into the death of Gary Bolden, whose body was found inside a burned vehicle late last year. Police said Bolden’s body was discovered Dec. 22, 2025, in a burned car on Eddy Street. Investigators are seeking additional information that could help […]
Two arrested in Greenville business burglary
GREENVILLE – Greenville police have arrested two people in connection with a burglary at a business on Nelson Street. Officers responded to the business at 1113 Nelson St. after the owner reported seeing movement inside the store, according to the Greenville Police Department. Police said two people were found inside and later identified as James Bell […]
Man dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot after fleeing officers in Starkville
STARKVILLE — A man died Monday night from what investigators say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing from Starkville police into an apartment complex. According to the Starkville Police Department, officers were first dispatched around 10:28 p.m. Monday to Surhaver Avenue after receiving a report of a man banging on the door of a […]
Holly Springs police seek person of interest in vehicle theft investigation
HOLLY SPRINGS- The Holly Springs Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a person of interest in a vehicle theft investigation. Police said the theft occurred July 21 in the 200 block of Minor Street. Investigators released an image of the individual they are seeking to identify. Anyone who recognizes the person or […]
Capitol Police investigate armed robbery at Northside Drive business
JACKSON – Capitol Police are investigating an armed robbery reported early Tuesday at a business on Northside Drive. Officers responded around 5:15 a.m. after an employee reported that an unidentified person entered the business with a weapon and took money from the cash register and an office area. The suspect was last seen wearing a […]