Former BOP Correctional Officer From Flora Pleads Guilty to Committing COVID-Relief Fraud

A Flora woman pleaded guilty today to carrying out a scheme to defraud the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). According to court documents, 34-year-old Tarshuana Thomas, of Flora, fraudulently applied for two PPP loans. Thomas claimed to be the sole proprietor of a dog breeding and sitting service. From those fraudulently obtained funds, Thomas received … Read more

Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal USDA-Mortgaged Houses In Brookhaven

A Georgia man was convicted today before Senior U.S. District Judge David C. Bramlette for conspiring to steal houses from the United States Department of Agriculture. According to court documents, 47-year-old Barry Martin, originally from Tylertown, conspired with others to identify and steal USDA-mortgaged properties. The targeted properties were mortgaged through the Brookhaven office of … Read more

Hattiesburg Police Looking For Man Wanted In Recent Shooting

Hattiesburg Police have active arrest warrants for a man connected to a shooting that happened November 3. 38-year-old Jerome Jermaine Strickland, of Hattiesburg, has four active warrants for aggravated assault, in connection to shooting at a vehicle being driven by individuals associated with the West 5th Street shooting. The incident occurred near 7th and Oliver … Read more

MSDH Congratulates City Of Jackson After Water Reaches Federal Drinking Water Standards

The Mississippi Department of Health congratulated the City of Jackson on Facebook for their water reaching federal drinking water standards. They said that Jackson water from the O.B. Curtis and J.H. Fewell water treatment plants was tested and laboratory analysis found that the water was within federal drinking water standards. After conducting lead and copper … Read more

Tupelo Man Charges Increased After He Conceals Cocaine In Back Of Patrol Car During Arrest

On November 1, a traffic stop initiated by the Tupelo Police Department led to the arrest of 49-year-old Derrick Dewayne Bady of Tupelo, for an active felony capias issued by the Lee County Circuit Court for narcotics violations. After being transported to the Lee County jail for booking on the charges it was discovered that … Read more

Shower Power Ministry In Jackson In Need Of Donations For Food Pantry

A wonderful ministry in Jackson, called Shower Power, is in need of donations for their food pantry. They specifically need snacks at this time! They offer the homeless community in Jackson snack bags each Friday, and they are very low on supplies. Good snack ideas you can donate are: Spam Sardines Chicken Individual packets of … Read more

Batesville Man Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Girlfriend

On October 28, officers with Batesville Police Department responded to a disturbance call at the front entrance of the Batesville Police Department. Upon arrival, Officers determined that a man named Tyrone Casey had assaulted a female whom he had a dating relationship with. Casey was placed in custody, charged with Felony Aggravated Domestic Violence and … Read more