City of Clinton announces annual Fall Cleanup for Oct. 10-17
CLINTON – The City of Clinton will hold its annual Fall Cleanup from Oct. 10 through Oct. 17, giving residents a chance to dispose of yard waste, bulky items and other household debris at no charge. The cleanup will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the former Northside Elementary School, 1111 Old Vicksburg […]
19-year-old wanted in connection with kidnapping of missing 14-year-old
MONROE COUNTY — A 19-year-old Smithville man is wanted in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Sept. 5, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. David Tyler Jones, 19, is wanted on a kidnapping charge after investigators said he was seen with Rylee Crane, who ran away […]
Covington County deputies searching for missing 35-year-old Sumrall man
COVINGTON COUNTY – The Covington County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 35-year-old man. Authorities identified the man as Dustin McPhail. McPhail was last seen around 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, at his residence at 29 Canty Rayborn Road in Sumrall. He was last seen wearing dark blue jeans and […]
Pearl police investigating reported murder, attempted suicide
PEARL – Pearl police are investigating a homicide after officers responding to a report of gunfire Thursday found a woman dead and a man suffering from two gunshot wounds to the head. Officers were called at about 12:04 p.m. Sept. 10 to the area of the 2100 block of Vera Street after a 911 call reporting […]
Hattiesburg man arrested over online threat tied to Southern Miss football game
HATTIESBURG – A Hattiesburg man has been arrested following an investigation into an online threat connected to a University of Southern Mississippi football game. LaDamien Hutchins, 24, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 10, by the U.S. Marshals Service in Poplarville, according to the Hattiesburg Police Department. Hutchins is charged with making a terroristic threat. Police said the […]
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Jones County deputy helps teen driver after tarp wraps around tire on I-59
Jones County- A Jones County sheriff’s deputy helped a 17-year-old driver Thursday morning after a tarp became wrapped around her front driver’s side tire on Interstate 59. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Davy Keith stopped to assist the teen near the 85-mile marker. The sheriff’s department said Keith worked to remove the […]
Tupelo police to begin enforcing kratom ban Sept. 12
TUPELO – The Tupelo Police Department says it will begin enforcing the city’s ordinance banning kratom and kratom products on Sept. 12. The Tupelo City Council adopted the ordinance Feb. 3, but enforcement was delayed while a legal challenge moved through the courts. During that time, businesses were allowed to continue selling kratom products. Police said […]
Prentiss woman charged in theft of two four-wheelers in Smith County
SMITH COUNTY – A Prentiss woman has been arrested in connection with the theft of two four-wheelers from a Smith County property, according to the Smith County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the four-wheelers were stolen Aug. 20 from property along Smith County Road 45. Kiana Kamesha Brooks of Prentiss was arrested Sept. 8 and charged with […]
Jackson police seek public’s help identifying man in photograph
JACKSON — The Jackson Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying a man pictured in a photograph as investigators work to determine his identity. Police released the photograph and are asking anyone who recognizes the individual or has information about his identity to contact the department. In the photograph, the man appears to […]
‘This Will Always be a Part of Me’: 25th anniversary of 9/11 sees MSU sophomore earn Flight 93 scholarship honoring pilot
STARKVILLE — Though he was born years after September 11, 2001, Mississippi State sophomore Bradyn Long carries a deep connection to that date’s national tragedy, shaped by more than a dozen childhood visits to a quiet field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The MSU aerospace engineering major, a 2026 recipient of the Flight 93 LeRoy Homer Jr. […]