Brandon Man Arrested, Charged With Gratification of Lust

A Brandon man was arrested for three counts of Gratification of Lust. 35-year-old Kenneth Petty (AKA Bubba) was arrested Wednesday (July 27th) by the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department. Petty’s bond was set at $150,000 and he was booked into the Rankin County jail. He bonded out on August 2. According to Byram Police Chief David … Read more

UPDATE: Six workers seriously injured after explosion at Hancock Oil

According to Madison County Fire Coordinator Minor Norman, six workers were seriously injured after an explosion at the Salt Water Disposal site on Virlilia Road in Canton Friday morning. Norman said the call came in at 7:50 a.m. Madison Sheriff’s Department, Gluckstadt Fire Department, ambulances and helicopters responded to the scene. According to Norman, workers … Read more

Testimonies Continue in Case Against Last Officer Accused In George Robinson’s Death

The trial continues in the death of George Robinson, a 62-year-old Jackson man who died a few days after he was arrested by Jackson police back in 2019. Three veteran police officers Desmond Barney, Lincoln Lampley, and Anthony Fox, were originally indicted on second-degree murder charges in January of 2019. Those charges were dismissed with … Read more