Jackson police investigating after body found in burned vehicle on Black Friday
Law enforcement authorities in Jackson are investigating following the discovery of a man's body in a burned vehicle on Black Friday. According to the Jackson Police Department, officers were sent…
Manhunt called off after Gulfport double murder suspect arrested on Thanksgiving
A Gulfport man accused of trying to set his wife’s house on fire before killing her and one other has been taken into custody. On Thursday night, the Gulfport Police…
Kemper County woman locked up for recording sexual encounter with minor
An east Mississippi woman is behind bars following a four-year investigation into sex crimes committed against a child. Adreoinna Latoria Hickman was taken into custody over the weekend. In October…
Memphis community activist sentenced for role in Mississippi bid-rigging scheme
A Memphis-based community activist connected to a bid-rigging scheme involving the former executive director of the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has been sentenced for his role in the corruption.…
Clinton siblings sentenced to prison for trying to have stepfather murdered
A brother-sister duo from Mississippi was sentenced Tuesday for their role in a murder-for-hire plot. According to court documents and evidence introduced at trial, Joshua Druid Bryan, 29, and Regan…
Columbus city councilman jailed again, adding to lengthy arrest record
A Columbus city councilman has added another arrest in what has become a long list of run-ins with law enforcement. Councilman Pierre Beard, who represents Ward 4, was arrested and…
Bicyclist killed by man driving under the influence in Tishomingo County
A man is locked up for allegedly fatally striking a bicyclist and fleeing the scene in Tishomingo County. According to law enforcement, the incident occurred Sunday night on Line Road…
Homeless man spends two nights in Ocean Springs elementary before arrest
A homeless man was arrested for breaking into Ocean Springs Upper Elementary after he spent two nights there over Veteran’s Day weekend. Officials with the Ocean Springs Police Department reported…
Memphis man found guilty of murdering former Southaven football player
A Memphis man will be held accountable for the killing of a former Southaven football player. On Thursday, Mark McDaniel was found guilty of second-degree murder in connection with the…
1,100 pounds of marijuana seized during Tishomingo County traffic stop
An Oklahoma resident has been locked up for hauling over 1,100 pounds of drugs across Mississippi. On Thursday, November 14, officers with the Mississippi Department of Public Safety's Commercial Transportation…
Cocaine-carrying elderly man kills one in hit and run rampage
An elderly man could be spending his last years in a jail cell after killing a pedestrian and ramming into a string of cars on Tuesday evening in Gulfport. Shortly…
Mexican national sentenced for returning to Mississippi after sex crime conviction
A Mexican national will spend 20 years in federal prison for illegally re-entering the United States after being convicted and deported for a sex crime in Mississippi. According to court…
