Hattiesburg Police looking for missing 37-year-old woman

The Hattiesburg Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. 37-year-old Veronica Holton was last seen June 29th when she was released from the Forrest County Sheriff’s Department Correctional Facility. She is 5’4, around 120 lbs, with brown eyes and red hair. According to her family, before her arrest, she left … Read more

Monkeypox vaccine available for high-risk individuals

The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) announced that the monkeypox vaccine is available for high-risk individuals. Mississippians with certain risk factors and experiences that make them more likely to have been exposed to monkeypox can now be considered for vaccination. The vaccine is available by appointment only at county health department clinics in each … Read more

Woman’s Post Goes Viral After Highlighting Flowood Dollar Tree Clerk’s Kindness

We just had to share this sweet story we saw on social media about a Flowood Dollar Tree clerk’s kindness. There are so many kind and beautiful people in Mississippi who deserve recognition. Erica is the clerk’s name. A woman took to social media after she watched the way Erica interacted with her customers, including … Read more

Man arrested during traffic stop in Lee County with drugs, $350K in cash

On August 9, Lee County Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the City of Verona. When the deputy identified the driver of the vehicle, 40-year-old Steven Lee Hall, he learned that he had outstanding warrants in Lee County and was also wanted in Monroe County on felony drug charges. Hall was placed … Read more

Man crashes car after shooting another man in Jackson

The Jackson Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened in the 3300 block of Revels Avenue Thursday afternoon. According to Jackson Police Officer Sam Brown, a 39-year-old man was shot once in the lower right side of his body after a fight with 37-year-old Marvin Warren. Warren fled the scene right after the shooting … Read more

Long Beach Chiropractor Arrested on Drug Charges

On Wednesday, a chiropractor in Long Beach was arrested on drug charges and tampering with evidence. According to Sheriff Troy Peterson, 53-year-old Joseph “Joey” Andrew Rogers was arrested for felony charges of Possession of a Controlled Substance, Methamphetamine, Tampering with Evidence and two counts of Sale of a Controlled Substance, Fentanyl. On Wednesday, August 10, … Read more

Two Arrested After Meth Lab Busted in Warren County

Two people were arrested after a meth lab was busted in Warren County Tuesday morning. According to Warren County Sheriff Pace, several uniformed Warren County officers, 2 K-9 narcotics investigators, and one agent with the Bureau of Narcotics served a search warrant at 7:00 a.m. Tuesday on a home. The home belonged to Richard Anthony … Read more

Man Caught Burglarizing Vehicle in Vicksburg, Charged With 9 Other Car Burglaries

A man was arrested and charged after a string of Auto Burglaries in Vicksburg. 30-year-old Tylon Williams was in the process of burglarizing another car when he was caught by patrol deputies on August 9th. Patrol deputies were called about a suspicious vehicle on Old Trace. They took Williams into custody. The auto burglaries began … Read more

Jackson residents encouraged to conserve water

The City of Jackson is asking residents to conserve water where possible. The city said that crews are working on necessary repairs at the O.B. Curtis Water Plant. They announced that they are currently troubleshooting two of the four eight million-gallon water pumps at the plant. One of the pumps was pulled offline Tuesday and … Read more

Three Arrested for Helping Inmates Who Escaped from Alcorn County Jail

Three individuals were arrested for helping the inmates who escaped from the Alcorn County Jail. During the investigation into the August 5th escape of the four inmates, 29-year-old Ana Ruiz, 25-year-old Yira Sauceda, and 21-year-old Elias Jimenez were all arrested. The Sheriff’s Department charged them with Felony aiding of jail escape. Ruiz and Sauceda were … Read more