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Hattiesburg Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. Antonio Booth, 49, of Hattiesburg, was reported missing to Hattiesburg Police on Dec. 12, by a family member. Booth was last heard from on Dec. 7, but a last known clothing description was not given. Booth is described as 6’4, roughly 250 lbs., … Read more
WMC reports that a former Tate County teacher has been charged with sexual battery involving a student. Following an investigation, authorities learned that she was having a sexual relationship with a student while working at Independence High School in Coldwater. The investigation began after 25-year-old Karen Kile resigned on Dec. 5 following allegations of having … Read more
On November 6, 2022, the Tupelo Police Department was notified of a burglary of an apartment at 2700 West Main. Investigators were able to develop information that led to arrest warrants being signed for 53-year-old Barnetha Hendrix of Tupelo. On December 8, Tupelo police officers arrested Hendrix for Burgalry of a Dwelling. Tupelo Municipal Court … Read more
On Friday, Dec. 9, Hattiesburg Police arrested and charged a man after breaking into a vehicle. 54-year-old David Rushing, was taken into custody after breaking into a vehicle in the 3700 block of Hardy Street on Friday afternoon. Rushing has been charged with one count of auto burglary and transported to the Forrest County Jail … Read more
On December 8, at 10:30 p.m. officers with the Picayune Police Department Neighborhood Enhancement Team attempted to make contact with someone riding an electric scooter on Jackson Landing Road near Beech Street obstructing traffic. The person immediately began to run from officers and they pursued him through the yards of houses nearby. The subject tried … Read more
Hinds County Deputies responded to 25600 HWY 18 in Utica, at approximately 12:00 am in reference to shots fired at a bonfire. When deputies arrived, they found 19-year-old Demerius Paige suffering from two gunshot wounds, one in the arm and one in the leg. He was transported to the University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Hinds … Read more
Hinds County Deputies responded to Lebanon Pine Grove Road at Dry Grove Road in Terry, regarding a wreck. The wreck involved one car and happened at 4:40 a.m. When deputies arrived, they found a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 24-year-old Michael Zant Craft had run off the road and hit a tree. Mr. Craft was … Read more
On Saturday, December 10, Hattiesburg Police, with the assistance of Hattiesburg Firefighters, apprehended an auto burglary suspect. 60-year-old James McLaurin, of Hattiesburg, was taken into custody, after firefighters caught him breaking into one of their vehicles on Main Street just after 7:00 p.m. With their help, Hattiesburg Police took McLaurin into custody, and he was … Read more
On Sunday, Dec. 11, Hattiesburg Police arrested a man for commercial burglary. 60-year-old Darryl Thomas, of Hattiesburg, was arrested and charged with one count of commercial burglary, after being arrested for breaking into a restaurant on J.M. Tatum Industrial Drive around 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Thomas ran from the building, and was taken into custody by … Read more
Thursday night, the Lamar County Sheriff’s Office ran a Project Safe Neighborhood detail in areas throughout the county. Seven individuals were arrested, seven firearms were seized, and one was stolen. Approximately 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana, 1/2 pound of methamphetamine, and $70,000 in cash was also seized. The names of those arrested were, Davion Carter, … Read more
