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Therese Apel Oxford police were busy over the long weekend, according to a Tuesday release. Three Alcorn County residents were charged in a case related to multiple storage burglaries in Oxford. Police say they were able to identify Rhonda Killough, 60, Shannon Eaton, 42, and Joseph Eaton, 45, through the investigation. Some of the property was recovered … Read more
The man convicted in the shooting death of Jackson rapper Lil Lonnie Taylor will spend the rest of his life behind bars. In Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson’s court Tuesday, Monya Davis was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday. He was convicted roughly a month ago. Peterson called the death senseless, saying two young … Read more
There were two fatalities on the state’s highways and interstates over the holiday weekend, according to the latest numbers from the Mississippi Highway Patrol. Both fatalities were outside of vehicles, and MHP said they are both hit and run incidents. On Sunday around 11:30 a.m., Donterio T. Brewer, 32, of Charleston, was on foot when … Read more
In just a few hours, all of Starkville will celebrate. Well, they’ll continue to celebrate. The Mississippi State Bulldog baseball team, our newly-crowned National Champions, will be honored in a parade scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. near The Little Dooey on University Drive, and will end at Dudy Noble Field. Admission is free both … Read more
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
