4 killed when private plane crashes into Hattiesburg home

Four people are dead after a civilian plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg late last night. A release from Hattiesburg Police Department and Hattiesburg Fire Department states that the crash took place around 11:20 p.m. in the area of Annie Christie Drive. According to HPD, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety … Read more

Mother of 2 sentenced on sexual battery charges in Ridgeland

Dacoda Ray

As Dacoda Ray shuffled into the courtroom, she seemed very small. The petite 35-year-old mother of two was there to be sentenced for the sexual battery of two young family members, to which she pleaded guilty on Friday. Her red jumpsuit swallowed her body, clashing with her orange crocs. Her hair was slightly wild, and … Read more

Reward offered for information leading to Indianola jewelry store owner’s murder

After an Indianola jewelry store owner was killed during a robbery, the community is rallying to provide a reward in hopes that it will flush out information on her killer. According to The Enterprise-Tocsin, store owner Jamie Iverson, 67, was shot in the head at Paul’s Jewelry Friday. Indianola Police Detective Irish Johnson told the newspaper … Read more