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Funeral arrangements have been announced for Madison Police Department School Resource Officer Corey Ray. Ray died at home on Wednesday, a little more than a day after coming home from the hospital for the first time since October. Ray was admitted to the ICU with acute complications of Crohn’s Disease. Ray’s visitation will be from … Read more
A Hinds County detective is on desk duty after being arrested on aggravated assault charges. According to records from the Madison County Jail, Samuel Edwin Dukes was arrested by Ridgeland Police Department around 2 a.m. Thursday. Ridgeland Police Chief John Neal said around 10 p.m. Wednesday, a woman called police from Sunchase Apartments. Officers arrived … Read more
It wouldn’t be accurate to say Corey Ray battled health issues, as though the issues were the ones with the ultimate power. Rather, you would say that health issues tried to battle Corey Ray. The beloved Madison police school resource officer died Wednesday night in his home, just a little more than a day after … Read more
June 14 is National Macaroni and Cheese Day, and we want to bring you our favorite recipe from our favorite chef and sommelier, Jeep Apel. You can find more of his musings on food and drink at JustSommChef.com, and of course you can follow him on Instagram and on Facebook at the handle @justsommchef. … Read more
Madison police have charged a Jackson man in connection with an auto burglary that took place on Devereaux Drive. Police say on Tuesday, investigators working on the case of a vehicle burglary realized the suspect vehicle in the case of the burglary matched the description of a car that had been involved in a police … Read more
In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Governor Tate Reeves and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced the latest move in what seems to be becoming a statewide effort to curtail the rising crime in Jackson. With homicides in the capital city on a record pace and Jackson Police Department numbers at what is … Read more
Brandon police are asking people to actually contact police about crime before they post to social media. A release from Brandon Police Department Tuesday states that a Facebook post was made about two boys on ATVs who allegedly shot a girl with a BB gun. They then fled the Ambiance neighborhood in Brandon, but a … Read more
Corey Ray might be the best-known name in Madison Central sports. The longtime law enforcement officer, assigned to Madison Central as a school resource officer, is the school’s biggest fan. And frankly, those kids are his biggest fans too. As he was escorted home by fellow law enforcement officers on Tuesday after a long hospitalization … Read more
A Brandon man has been arrested in Oxford on charges of commercial burglary. A release from Oxford Police Department says on July 9, officers were sent to the South Lamar Street area on a call about several auto burglaries. The investigation led to Gralyn Jones, 24, who was arrested without incident the next day. Jones … Read more
A Gulf Coast nurse practitioner has been arrested as a result of an investigation into prescription drug fraud and theft. A release from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety says that agents following a tip opened an investigation into Leslie Wilbourne, a 46-year-old nurse practitioner from the Coast. Along with the DEA, MBN learned that … Read more
