Man arrested after two-hour barricade situation in Ridgeland

A Ridgeland man was arrested for aggravated assault Wednesday. WLBT reports that there was a two-hour barricade situation Wednesday morning before the arrest. Police responded to a 911 call around 10:00 a.m. at a home on Nolan Circle. 33-year-old Martin Allen barricaded himself inside of a home. WLBT reports that he had hit a man … Read more

Jackson Police Looking for Missing 15-year-old

The Jackson Police Department is looking for a missing 15-year-old. Her name is Veriyah Wells. She is described as a 5 foot, 4-inch-tall black female weighing 105 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Veriyah was last seen on Friday, August 12 near Gunter Street. Police say she ran away from home. If you have … Read more

Police Investigating After Robbery Outside Jackson Elementary School

According to a report from WLBT, a person was robbed early Monday morning near Pecan Park Elementary School on Claiborne Avenue in Jackson. Sherwin Johnson, the Executive Director of Public Engagement for the Jackson Public School District, told WLBT that the robbery happened at 6:30 a.m. on the sidewalk outside of the school. He said … Read more

Detective Anthony Fox Sentenced to Five Years to Serve in the Death of George Robinson

Former Jackson Police Detective Anthony Fox was sentenced today at the Hinds County Court House by Judge Adrienne Wooten. Judge Adrienne Wooten sentenced Anthony Fox to 20 years, 15 suspended and 5 to serve on the charge of culpable negligence manslaughter in the death of George Robinson. Character witnesses for Fox spoke of his work … Read more

Southaven Police Looking for Missing 14-year-old

The Southaven Police Department is looking for a missing 14-year-old named Sobryah Johnson. Police say she was last seen by her mom Tuesday morning at 2:20 a.m. at her home on Ticonderoga Drive. She was wearing a gray t-shirt. Sobryah has long braids with beads and could possibly be with her boyfriend who lives in … Read more

Southaven Hosts Battle of the Badges Blood Drive as Blood Donations Run Dangerously Low

Southaven is hosting a Battle of the Badges tomorrow and Friday from 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. to encourage the community to donate blood. If you live in the Southaven area, please come out to this event at the Southaven Police Department. Their address is 8691 Northwest Dr, Southaven, MS 38671. The Police Department and the Fire … Read more

Biloxi Police Looking For Man Who Used $500 in Counterfeit Bills at Store

The Biloxi Police Department is asking the public’s help identifying a suspect who allegedly used counterfeit bills to pay for his purchase at a store in the 2600 block of C.T. Switzer Sr. Drive on July 15th of 2022. Police described the alleged suspect as a black male wearing a surgical mask, blue Guy Harvey … Read more

McComb Mayor Makes Statement After MHP Dashcam Footage Released

The Mayor of McComb released a statement Tuesday (August 16th) after the release of the full dashcam video concerning the MHP officer during an arrest. A video was posted on Facebook August 6th and the Mayor made a statement after viewing the video. Here is what the press release stated: “On August 6, 2022, I … Read more

Coast Family Physician Elected President of Statewide Association

A family physician, Paul M. Pavlov, MD of Ocean Springs was elected president of the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Pavlov was elected president of the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) in July. He is board-certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and has practiced for 38 years in the D’Iberville/St. Martin … Read more