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Mississippi Department of Health’s Victor D. Sutton, Ph.D, Director of the Office of Preventive Health and Health Equity, has been invited to share his COVID-19 task force’s successes during the COVID-19 pandemic at the American Public Health Association’s conference this weekend in Boston. MSDH wrote on Facebook that Sutton’s team got creative and partnered with … Read more
A Jackson man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for assault on a federal law enforcement officer. 40-year-old Demario Lamar Cotton was sentenced on November 2, in U.S. District Court in Jackson. According to court documents, on or about June 26, 2021, Cotton was in a vehicle fleeing law enforcement when he stopped and … Read more
Sheriff Ryan Everett of the Lawence County Sheriff’s Department confirmed that a woman shot her husband Wednesday in Lawrence County. According to authorities, the 911 call was received at 9:54 AM. Sheriff Everett said there was no mention of a shooting during this call. The call came in from a third party who was not … Read more
Several stolen items in Forrest County have been recovered and one man was arrested. Investigator Jared Hagan found a missing trailer and lawn mower stolen off J.B. Horne Road last month as well as a huge grill belonging to Hattiesburg Heritage Church. Antonio Bolton of Petal was arrested and is charged with Grand Larceny. The … Read more
Final Arrangements for Corporal Michael A. Tarrio have been announced by the Jackson Police Department. This veteran Jackson Police officer died off duty in a motorcycle wreck. Cpl. Michael Tarrio, who worked in Precinct 3, was headed west on U.S. 80 when there was a collision with a pickup truck. Visitation will be November 3, … Read more
A new mural is coming to a walking trail in Jackson and the foundation sponsoring the mural is looking for artists who would like to be a part of this! The Jackson Heart Foundation is partnering with Red Dot storage to match funds for a new mural along the trail’s southern entrance. The … Read more
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for 46-year-old Derrick Johnson of Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi. He is described as a black male, five feet seven inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Derrick was last seen wearing plaid pajamas and a navy jacket Saturday, October 22, between … Read more
WLBT reports at least one person was shot on Belvoir Place in Belhaven Wednesday night. Capitol Police confirmed they are investigating the shooting that happened near Belhaven University. Jackson police are also investigating the incident. Police have not released any further details. According to witnesses, a food delivery driver was the victim of the shooting. Neighbors … Read more
On Wednesday, November 2, Hattiesburg Police responded to a report of a shooting in the 100 block of West 5th Street just before 7 p.m. When officers arrived, they found 5 people who had been shot. Two of them died from their injuries. 48-year-old Ricardo Hollingsworth, of Hattiesburg, and 57-year-old Sherry Strickland, of Hattiesburg, both … Read more
The Oxford Police Department hosted a haunted house this past month that raised money for a Domestic Violence safe house. Because of the community’s generosity and attendance, they were able to raise $5,000. Over 1,854 guests attended the Haunted House this year. $1,000 was also raised for an Oxford Police Department child’s family with extensive … Read more
