UPDATE: Suspect In Custody After Shooting In Applebee’s Parking Lot In Flowood

UPDATE: December 14, 10:00 a.m. The suspect has been identified as 28-year-old Timmy Allen Jr. He was booked on December 13th. Allen Jr. has been charged with aggravated assault and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon. UPDATE: December 13, 7:26 p.m. The suspect is in custody. __________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: 6:53 p.m. There is a … Read more

AG Fitch Supports Efforts to Block Illegal Robotext Messages

On Friday, December 9, Attorney General Lynn Fitch and a bipartisan coalition of 51 state Attorneys General filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of efforts to mandate network-level blocking of illegal robotexts. “Illegal robotexts present all the same problems as illegal robocalls, as intrusions into your privacy and vehicles for fraud … Read more

Man Wanted In Connection To Breaking Into Hattiesburg Apartment

Hattiesburg Police have an active warrant for a man involved in a burglary investigation. 36-year-old Malcolm Porter, of Hattiesburg, has an active arrest warrant for one count of residential burglary, in connection to breaking into an apartment in the 500 block of William Carey Parkway, on Nov. 3. Porter stole multiple electronics, appliances, clothing, and … Read more

Natchez Drug Trafficker Sentenced to Federal Prison in Connection with Interstate Drug Trafficking Conspiracies

A Natchez man was sentenced to 116 months in prison for his participation in separate interstate drug trafficking operations distributing kilogram quantities of illegal drugs in the Natchez, area from 2016 through 2018. 42-year-old Wesley Bell was convicted of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute cocaine; conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, … Read more

Bond Denied For Tupelo Suspect Making Terroristic Threats

Bond was denied for a Tupelo man making terroristic threats. According to the Tupelo Police Department, 27-year-old Brandon Potmesil was accused of making threats to employees at the Hardees restaurant on East Main on December 9. On December 10, police arrested Potmesil after an investigation led to Felony Warrants being signed. On December 11, Tupelo … Read more

Mississippi Mourns MSU Head Coach Mike Leach

Beloved Mississippi State head football coach, Mike Leach, has passed away at age 61. He left a huge impact on the community, the school, the athletic department, and just about everyone he encountered. MSU Bulldog family, college football community mourns the death of Coach Mike Leachhttps://t.co/LzWyLyX3xM — Mississippi State Football (@HailStateFB) December 13, 2022 On … Read more

5 Arrested After Guns, Drugs, Cash, Found Inside Vehicle In Pike County

On December 11, at approximately 8:09 p.m., Pike County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to Fernwood Road in reference to a report of a dark-colored Dodge Charger driving back and forth in the area. Deputies made contact with the vehicle at the intersection of Magnolia-Holmesville Road and Old Hwy 24 and conducted a traffic stop. During … Read more