Children

5-year-old girl fatally shot at Jackson gas station

Therese Apel June 13, 2022

A 5-year old girl was fatally shot at a Jackson gas station on Sunday night. Jackson Police said in a press release that they are

UPDATE: 2-year-old dies of blunt force trauma in Pike County

Therese Apel February 23, 2022

A two-year-old child is dead as a result of blunt force trauma in Pike County. Pike County Sheriff James Brumfield said his mother and her

Petal man arrested on charges of sexual battery of a child

Therese Apel January 24, 2022

A Petal man is behind bars after being charged with sexually abusing a young child. Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims said today that David A.

Lauderdale County teen charged with kidnapping of 10-month-old baby

Therese Apel December 31, 2021

A Lauderdale teen is behind bars after police say he kidnapped a baby. Investigators say it happened in the 8300 block of Poplar Springs Drive

11-year-old shot in the face in Tupelo, 15-year-old in custody

Therese Apel December 9, 2021

An 11-year-old is in the hospital fighting for his life after being shot in the face in Tupelo, and the main suspect is a 15-year-old.

State-of-the-art LeFleur’s Bluff playground will open Friday

Darkhorse Press December 6, 2021

Officials will cut the ribbon on a new state-of-the-art playground Thursday. The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will begin at 10:00 a.m. Representatives from the Blue Cross

Christian School principal arrested in Jackson for sexual relationship with student

Therese Apel December 1, 2021

A teacher at a Christian-based school has been accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student. Donna Shea Robinson, at God’s Plan Academy in Jackson,

Man sentenced to 25 years for sexual battery of girlfriend’s daughter

Therese Apel November 4, 2021

A Metro area man was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the sexual battery of his longtime girlfriend’s child. John Anthony Gardner, 42, was

Children locked in U-Haul while mom eats at Waffle House, police say

Therese Apel October 19, 2021

Two children are reportedly under the protection of Child Protective Services after their mother locked them inside a U-Haul while she ate at the Laurel

3 arrested after Oxford children test positive for illegal narcotics

Therese Apel September 3, 2021

Three Oxford children tested positive for illegal narcotics recently, leading to the arrest of three adults. According to the Oxford Police Department, Banika Weaver, 22,