Raleigh High School Football Player Killed in Crash on Hwy 18

A Raleigh High School Football player was killed in a crash on Highway 18 near Sylvarena early Wednesday morning. According to Trooper Moore, with MHP, the call came in 3:54 a.m. There was a two vehicle crash involving a 2014 Kenworth 18 wheeler and a Chevrolet Avalanche, unknown year and model. The two vehicles collided … Read more

Southaven Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Beating Man In Head With Hammer

On September 20, around 11:40 a.m., the Southaven Police Department received a call about an aggravated assault at Abacus Staffing. A man was there beating another man in the head with a hammer. Officers responded to the scene and learned that the suspect left the building on foot. They found him a short time later … Read more

Dog Reunited With Owner After Being Stolen In August From Jackson County

Harley, a beloved dog who was stolen, along with a vehicle in August, has been found! On August 18th, police announced that they were searching for 33-year-old Jeffery Joseph Balius Jr. He was wanted for Motor Vehicle Theft and Dog Theft and by MDOC after stealing a vehicle with the dog inside in the St. … Read more

Suspect In Custody After 4-Year-Old Shot In Jones County

The Jones County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of a four-year-old girl who was shot in the abdomen at approximately 1:45pm today near Lone Oaks building G after a fight among people at the complex. The suspect, 37-year-old Loretta Denise Elkins of Laurel, is reported to have fired a handgun at an individual with … Read more

Northwest Rankin HS Student Taken Into Custody After Making Threats On Social Media

According to Capt. Paul Holley with the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department, a student from Northwest Rankin High School was arrested for making threats on Instagram. The sheriff’s department said that it was brought to their attention by the Rankin County school district. The individual, a minor, was taken into custody and was taken before Youth … Read more

Jackson Police Investigating Four Shootings in Under 24 Hours

The Jackson Police Department is investigating four shootings that happened in under 24 hours. WLBT reports that according to Jackson police, 20-year-old Charles Blackman was shot in both legs as he slept in his car waiting on food at waffle House on Highway 18 around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday.  A man named Terry Butler shot his … Read more

16-Year-Old Arrested With Stolen Gun At Entrance of Neshoba Central Jr. High Game

According to www.samedia.network, on Tuesday, September 19, a Neshoba County School Resource Officer detained four suspicious male subjects behind the concession stand at the football stadium entrance. The officer noticed four males who appeared to be student-aged, coming from the woodlot near the football field. They walked from the woods towards the stadium entrance area. … Read more

Oxford Man Charged with Felony Embezzlement

On September 8th, 2022, officers with the Oxford Police Department responded to the 100 block of Thacker Rd. for a report of embezzlement. After a brief investigation, it was found that the amount embezzled by the employee totaled over $1,000 dollars. 30-year-old Clarente Alexander, of Oxford, was taken into custody and charged with felony Embezzlement. … Read more