Man Injured During Officer-Involved Shooting in Jackson Dies From Injuries

On Sunday, September 25th, Capitol Police Officers were involved in an officer involved shooting after attempting to initiate a traffic stop on E. Mayes St. in Jackson. The driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old Jaylen Lewis, has died from his injuries he received during the incident. The officers involved are on administrative leave until such time … Read more

Pike County Man Arrested For Embezzling Thousands From Business Where He Worked

On September 22, a local business owner reported Embezzlement to the Pike County Sheriff’s Office. The business owner advised over a period from July 1-September 21, a former employee had embezzled several thousands of dollars from the company. The employee had access to large amounts of cash during his route, which spanned several counties. Pike … Read more

Three Arrested For Drug Charges, Attempting To Evade Smith County Deputies

Three suspects were arrested early Sunday morning after trying to evade Smith County Deputies, resulting in a crash. On September 25, around 1:00 a.m., Patrick Francis Jr., Malik Ducksworth, and Travis Keyes were arrested in the Taylorsville/Summerland area and charged with Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute While In Possession of … Read more

Suspect Arrested After Several Madison Police Vehicles Damaged During Chase

On Wednesday, September 28, at approximately 11:42 AM, the Madison Police Department received information of a recently stolen vehicle that was in the area of the City of Madison. A Madison police officer saw the stolen 2014 Chevrolet pick-up truck and attempted to initiate a traffic stop on Highland Colony Parkway at Lake Castle Road. … Read more

Man Found Dead Near Jackson Business

According to WLBT, a man was found dead near a business on Robinson Road in Jackson on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Deric Hearn told WLBT that employees at the Car Care Clinic found an unresponsive man lying on his side near the business. Deputy Chief Hearn said that the employees’ told him they last had contact … Read more

Byram Man Sentenced to over Nine Years in Prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine

A Byram man was sentenced to 115 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. 41-year-old Dave Venard Thompson was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Jackson. The case is the result of an extensive investigation targeting illegal narcotics distribution in central Mississippi that involved … Read more