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Therese Apel 
Lawrence County deputies apprehended a suspect Friday morning after a six hour manhunt. Police had been searching for John D.B. Portrey, who was wanted for armed robbery. Sheriff Ryan Everett said his office was called in by Copiah County to help find a 2003 Ford Mustang involved in a Georgetown robbery. It was headed into … Read more
This is the pilot episode of a bi-weekly series about the Rankin/Madison County Drug Interdiction Team, which has been honored nationally as one of the best interdiction units in the country for their work along I-20. Therese Apel rides along with deputies on the interdiction team and records their interactions with citizens, suspects, K9s, and … Read more
In a strongly worded letter dated Thursday, Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell took filmmakers head-on over their use of Highway Patrol uniforms in a movie that is currently filming. It started with a June 28 post on Facebook that showed three actors dressed as Mississippi Highway Patrol Troopers. Their uniforms fit badly … Read more
This morning, at 10:00 am, the Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Training Academy held their graduation for Cadet Class 65. With 45 graduates in this year’s class, there was a full auditorium of friends, family, and loved ones of these graduates. Once everyone entered the room, the lights were dimmed, and a video came on … Read more
The Jackson Police Department are asking for the public’s help in locating a man now charged with murder in the death of an unborn child. Christopher Thompson, 28, is wanted for murder after police say he assaulted a pregnant woman, resulting in the loss of her child. No further information was provided, though police did … Read more
According to the FBI, Demario Cotton has been arrested. Cotton was accused of pulling the trigger in the Saturday night shooting of an FBI agent during an operation in Jackson. “He is in FBI custody,” said FBI Spokesman Brett Carr by text. “He was taken into custody by FBI Special Agents without incident this morning … Read more
A Rankin County man has been convicted as an habitual offender for aggravated domestic violence, according to the office of the Madison/Rankin County District Attorney. A little over a year ago, Pearl Police Department officers responded to a disturbance call where they found a victim, and then they were able to take 45-year-old Jonnie D. … Read more
On Wednesday at the Revell Ace Hardware in Clinton, federal agencies announed a pilot program that will impact the entire country. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI announced the initiative today to build awareness in communities across the U.S. about how to prevent bomb attacks. It’s called … Read more
A woman and a juvenile male are now facing upgraded charges after being arrested for the assault of a Jackson man. Police say the attack happened on Saturday. Robert Sutton, 44, was found unresponsive with an injury to his head and was transported to the hospital. He has since died of his injuries. The incident … Read more
Vanderbilt’s athletic director condemned the use of racially offensive language directed toward the parents of some of the Commodore baseball players at Game One of the College World Series finals on Monday. Athletic Director Candice Storey Lee tweeted that she is “deeply troubled” about the incident. “This is absolutely unacceptable and disgraceful behavior, and such … Read more
