U.S. Marshals arrest suspect in Facebook ATV killing Friday

Authorities have taken the suspect accused of killing in Ocean Springs man who responded to an ad for an ATV for sale into custody after a search that lasted several days. According to Supervisory Inspector Carlos Cosby, Montavious Landfair was taken into custody by United States Marshals Friday in Durant. Landfair was wanted in the … Read more

Ingalls Shipbuilding recruiting, planning to add 3,000 jobs

Special from Ingalls Shipbuilding PASCAGOULA, Miss. — A major Mississippi shipbuilding company plans to hire approximately 3,000 full-time shipbuilders as part of its future growth plan. According to a release, Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division’s talent acquisition team has been recruiting across Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana, and returned to Pascagoula on June 10 to … Read more

New evidence: 2 Quitman County suspects lied about killing missing couple, 2 others confess

As if the case of the disappearance and subsequent killing of April Jones and Will Polk wasn’t already twisted enough, Thursday afternoon brought bombshells all around. According to Chief Deputy Peter Clinton, suspects Keith “K2” Coleman Jr. and Jayme Lyn Tubbs have confessed to police about their roles in the deaths of Polk and Jones, … Read more

Woman identified with DNA technology after 30 years as a Jane Doe on Gulf Coast

For three decades, authorities in Vancleave have been trying to figure out the identity of a woman found in the woods. Through the years, various processes have been used to try to help develop a name and a face to match to the mystery. She was nicknamed Jane Doe. On Thursday, authorities announced that Jane … Read more

Accused Simpson County cop killer pleads not guilty 2 days before anniversary of shooting

A man accused of killing a Simpson County Deputy two days less than a year ago pleaded not guilty in court in Bay Springs today. Joaquin Blackwell, 22, is accused of overpowering Deputy James Blair and killing him with his service weapon on June 12, 2020. Blair had been transporting Blackwell to a mental evaluation … Read more

2 Copiah County men dead in apparent murder-suicide

Two men are dead in Copiah County after what authorities describe as a chaotic scene. Chief Byron Swilley said the incident appeared to be a murder suicide. Deputy Coroner Ricky Akin said 48-year-old Christopher Byther was shot multiple times before it appears 24-year-old Darren Virgil turned the gun on himself. According to Swilley, a deputy … Read more

Manhunt in Tchula for suspect considered ‘armed and extremely dangerous’

Police in Tchula are on a manhunt for a suspect Chief Kenneth Hampton said is considered “armed and extremely dangerous.” Antwone Hogan of Tchula is wanted for armed robbery, aggravated assault, and shooting into an occupied dwelling. Hampton said sometime Tuesday night, Hogan was shooting at another person and ended up hitting a home and … Read more

‘Evil walks among us:’ Police charge 3 more suspects in Quitman killings

Keith Coleman Jr., who led police on a weeks-long manhunt that ended last week, was charged today along with two others in the deaths of missing Quitman County couple Will Polk and April Jones. Police said Coleman believed Polk and Jones had stolen drugs from him, so he plotted, killed and dismembered them. Investigators have … Read more