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Therese Apel Deputies in Jones County are searching for a grand larceny suspect. According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Michael Page is wanted on a grand larceny charge. Anyone who knows where Michael Page may be is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office 01-425-3147 or Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867). Tips may also be … Read more
Jones County Sheriff Joe Berlin is hoping that his community will step up and help the department bring in a new K9. Berlin wrote a letter seeking donations recently. He said the $15,000 needed is not budgeted for this year, but that his department “desperately” needs another K9 in addition to the three they have. … Read more
A Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper made a special connection with a man who needed a friend recently when he pulled him over for speeding. Trooper Caleb McQueen was patrolling in Hancock County when he saw a car speeding on Highway 607, according to Troop K’s Facebook page. He pulled the car over, and as the … Read more
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a man facing gun charges. Jager Lauren Whitaker, 26, is wanted on charges of possession, sale or transfre of a stolen firearm and felon in possession of a weapon. Whitaker’s last known address is Vancleave, but he’s believed to be in St. … Read more
A Clinton police officer is injured after a registered sex offender ran from him, fired shots at him, and then fought back as the officer was trying to apprehend him. Clinton officials said the officer was trying to stop Jerry “Poco” McAlister, 45, for a traffic violation on I-20 on Wednesday evening when the suspect … Read more
A Walthall County man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being convicted in a 2018 homicide. Jesse Scott Smith was sentenced Wednesday morning after the guilty verdict was returned in the death of John Ashley Bennett on April 21, 2018. Bennett, 42, was found dead of a gunshot wound to the … Read more
A Mississippi man was arrested yesterday for allegedly assaulting a police officer during the January 6 breach of the United States Capitol in Washington DC. According to the Department of Justice, Michael Leon Brock, 54, of Walls, is charged with federal offenses that include assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers and obstruction of law enforcement … Read more
As the world post-lockdown finds us all taking on more DIY projects but also drinking more, according to most studies, Just Somm Chef gives us pointers on how to make our own champagne, which is awesome, right? RIGHT. Here’s an excerpt from his site. Follow the link at the end to get into the directions … Read more
The Department of Public Safety has named a new Coordinator of Officer-Involved Shootings. Major Charles Haynes, who most recently served as the Deputy Commissioner of External Affairs, will handle the job, as well as being Coordinator of the Criminal Information Center and the Digital Forensics Unit. Currently the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation handles most of … Read more
