Sumrall City Worker Arrested After Embezzling $13K from Water Bills

According to State Auditor Shad White a former deputy municipal clerk in the Town of Sumrall pleaded guilty to embezzlement in Lamar County. Special Agents from the Auditor’s office arrested Juanyana Holloway in November 2021. Holloway embezzled cash as Sumrall residents paid their water bills. To conceal the scheme, Holloway did not include cash collections on … Read more

One arrested after man shot to death during party in Ridgeland hotel room

On Monday, Ridgeland Police responded to a shooting at the Wingate Hotel (6485 I-55 Frontage N). Several friends and acquaintances were having a party in one of the rooms when they got into an argument. A verbal fight turned physical and 21-year-old Johnterrius Demond Murriel from Jackson, shot and killed 18-year-old Jamarison Keshawn Rogers of … Read more

Employee Arrested, Owner Wanted of Oxford Moving Service

An employee was arrested, and the owner of a moving company is wanted by Oxord Police on Embezzlement charges. On August 5, after a lengthy investigation by the Criminal Investigation Division into Spyder Moving Services, charges were filed against 54-year-old Charles Joiner, for Accessory to Embezzlement Under Contract. He was arrested at Spyder Moving Services … Read more

Bond Denied for Man Charged in Case of Missing Ole Miss Student

Tuesday there was a bond hearing for murder suspect Tim Herrington. According to Oxford Police, Judge Gray Tollison denied bail for Herrington. Detective Ryan Baker says that a forensic report from Herrington’s computer showed that he googled “how long does it take to strangle someone” minutes after Jay Lee told Herrington he was coming over. … Read more

Hattiesburg PD asking for public’s help identifying two wanted individuals

Hattiesburg Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two individuals involved in an ongoing auto burglary investigation. The two people in the photos were involved in an auto burglary that happened July 26 at an apartment on Campbell Scenic Drive. If you recognize either of them or have any helpful information, please call Hattiesburg … Read more

Corinth woman arrested after destroying inside of church

A Corinth woman was arrested after destroying and vandalizing a church in Farmington. On August 9th, the Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office was called to assist the Farmington Police Department on a Burglary of Farmington Baptist Church. Alcorn County Investigators and Farmington Police were quickly able to identify a suspect and arrested 36-year-old Amy L. Schneider … Read more

Mississippi Highway Patrol competes in national “Best Looking Cruiser” contest

Mississippi Highway Patrol is competing in a national contest. Their 2022 submission for the American Association of State Troopers “Best Looking Cruiser Contest” features Sergeant Marqus Fisher and his K9 “DJ” of the MHP Drug Interdiction team at the beach off Highway 90 in Waveland Mississippi. In the background you can see a helicopter hovering, … Read more