20-year-old Baldwyn man indicted in statutory rape case involving 15-year-old
PRENTISS COUNTY – — A Baldwyn man has been indicted on a statutory rape charge in Prentiss County. The Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department said Child Protective Services contacted deputies regarding a 15-year-old girl who was allegedly pregnant by a 20-year-old man. Authorities also reported the two were living in the same home. Following an investigation, […]
Byram drive-by shooting suspect receives $450,000 bond
BYRAM — A 21-year-old man charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Byram has been ordered held on a $450,000 bond. Genesis Zephaniah McDonald appeared Friday before Byram Municipal Judge Kenneth Lewis in connection with the July 29 shooting on South Ridge Road. Judge Lewis set McDonald’s bond at $450,000. McDonald is charged with […]
Jones County man charged with rape of teenage girl
JONES COUNTY – A 41-year-old man has been arrested on a rape charge in Jones County. The Jones County Sheriff’s Department said Michael Spears is accused of forcibly raping a teenage girl at a Jones County residence. Spears is being held at the Jones County Adult Detention Facility pending his initial appearance in Jones County […]
DPS commissioner names leaders for state investigative, law enforcement and homeland security divisions
Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced new leadership appointments Friday for several key public safety divisions. James Herzog has been named deputy commissioner and director of the Mississippi State Bureau of Investigation. Joshua Bromen has been named deputy commissioner and director of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Division. Jim Brinson has been named […]
Medical examiner’s office opens in Oxford to serve North Mississippi
OXFORD – The Mississippi Department of Public Safety Medical Examiner’s Office has opened in Oxford, marking a major step for North Mississippi’s criminal justice system, according to the First Circuit District Attorney’s Office. The office is expected to become fully operational later this year. Officials said the new location is the result of years of […]
Leflore County reports first confirmed heat-related death of the year
LEFLORE COUNTY — A 49-year-old man died Thursday from a heat-related illness in the Mississippi Delta, WTVA reported. Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said the man died at a local hospital. His name was not released. Sanders said this is Leflore County’s first confirmed heat-related death this year.
Byram Turkey Trot 5K to benefit Mississippi Sickle Cell Foundation
BYRAM – The city of Byram will host its second annual Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 12. The event will begin at Country Woods Baptist Church, 6737 S. Siwell Road in Byram. Registration opens at 7 a.m., and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. Adult registration is $30, and child registration is $25. Early […]
Booneville man charged after bicycle stop leads to cocaine, handgun discovery
BOONEVILLE – A Booneville man was arrested after a bicycle stop led investigators to discover cocaine and a handgun. On July 28, Prentiss County Investigator Kolby Knight stopped a bicyclist for allegedly failing to obey a traffic control device. North Mississippi Narcotics Agent Grady Smith assisted with the stop. The bicyclist was identified as 44-year-old Danny […]
Mission Mississippi to celebrate 33 years of reconciliation movement
CLINTON — Mission Mississippi will celebrate 33 years of promoting racial, generational and denominational reconciliation during its annual Living Reconciled Celebration on Sept. 24. The event will be held at Mississippi Christian University’s Anderson Hall in Clinton. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with the banquet and program scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. This year’s […]
Booneville man arrested on methamphetamine, evidence-tampering charges
PRENTISS COUNTY – A Booneville man was arrested Wednesday on a capias warrant involving drug and evidence-tampering charges. Prentiss County Deputy Paul Phillips arrested 42-year-old Kevin Wayne Davis on July 29. Davis is charged with possession of methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence. His bond was set at $10,000 by a June grand jury. North Mississippi […]