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Updated: 13 hours ago
|By WDAM Staff
More than 30 people and four pounds of methamphetamine were part of a felony warrant round-up across Covington County over the past week.
Updated: 13 hours ago
|By WDAM Staff
Juanyana Holloway pled guilty to embezzling over $13,000 from the Town of Sumrall.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:17 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
The Jones County Sheriff's Department discusses your rights when defending your property,
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:59 PM CDT
|By Quentin Smith and Josh Carter
The man accused of killing Ole Miss student Jimmie “Jay” Lee appeared before a judge Tuesday for his initial bond hearing.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:13 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
North Forrest volunteer firefighters responded to a report of a two-vehicle accident in the area of Evelyn Gandy Parkway at Scenic Drive around 7 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Quentin Smith
Here are vivid details of what was revealed by prosecutors in court Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:25 PM CDT
|By Natasha Robin
New Orleans police confirmed 31-year-old Jenee Pedesclaux is the mother of a 4-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy she is accused of stabbing Sunday (Aug. 8) in their home in the 3100 block of Law Street.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Shyra Sherfield
Alcorn County Sheriff’s Office says Ana Ruiz, 29, Yira Sauceda, 25, and Elias Jimenez, 21, are charged with felony aiding of jail escape.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:24 PM CDT
|By Caroline Wood
A Jones County homeowner shot a Seminary man when the man was allegedly attempting to break into the home.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 7:06 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department encourages all drivers to be mindful of school zones where children may be crossing.
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Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:29 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Pearl River County Sheriff’s Department said Richard McGuire cut through one fence and scaled another Friday trying to escape.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Surveillance camera footage shows the individuals moving about the exterior of the business before forcing entry into the building.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 1:43 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Fearing for his safety, The homeowner fired one round from a handgun, striking the suspect in the arm.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 8:19 AM CDT
|By WLBT.com Staff
Autopsy results showed the child died from blunt-force trauma, the sheriff said.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 4:13 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
2 treated at hospitals after early-Saturday morning fight at Hardy Street Waffle House.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 10:45 PM CDT
|By Ethan Bird
A man was shot and killed on State Blvd. Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 6:22 PM CDT
|By WAFB Staff
Four Mississippi escapees are back in the custody of law enforcement. The last escapee was captured earlier Saturday morning.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2022 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Sharie Nicole
Mayor Dale Berry turned himself in to police after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He has since bonded out of jail.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Forrest County Sheriff’s Office said Raju Brandon Neapollioun, 38, of Hattiesburg, is wanted on one count of aggravated assault.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
32-year-old Steven Busha, Jr. was charged with 3 counts of child neglect following the death of his 5-month-old daughter.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A Laurel man is behind bars tonight after a narcotics investigation led to a search and seizure of a Jones County home.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:39 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
David Star, 60, of Hattiesburg, stabbed his girlfriend during a fight Wednesday night, according to the Hattiesburg Police Department.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 4:36 PM CDT
|By Quentin Smith and Anthony Warren
Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Adrienne Wooten said she would schedule sentencing for two weeks from now.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 3:06 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A Louisiana man is behind bars after crashing his car when he attempted to flee a routine traffic stop.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:32 PM CDT
|By WLOX Staff
Police believe the statue was stolen from Miner’s Doll and Toy Store sometime on Monday night.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Brittney Brady, 23, Glendale community, will make her first appearance Wednesday afternoon in Forrest County Justice Court on a first-degree murder charge and two counts of felony child neglect.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 4:12 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A second person is under arrest in a child neglect investigation stemming from the death of a five-month-old infant.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:21 AM CDT
|By Allen Brewer
Jason Foy Crutchfield, 42, was sentenced as a habitual offender to life in prison for murder and 10 years to serve day-for-day for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 11:02 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
The Laurel community gathered at the police department on Aug. 2 for the annual National Night Out event.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 10:26 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
The Laurel Police Department entered into a new agreement with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health to provide Narcan for all LPD patrol officers.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 7:12 PM CDT
|By Tia McKenzie
Police Chief Elsie Cowart said warnings are over, and drivers that violate the law will receive tickets.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:08 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information on an unidentified burglary suspect caught on security camera.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:08 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Narcotics agents with LCSO executed a search warrant on Baggett Drive in relation to two separate reports of overdoses within a few minutes of each other.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Emily Blackmarr
Jordan Dean, 22, is charged with two felonies- aggravated assault and armed robbery - in relation to last week’s Hebron FastStop shooting.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 6:46 PM CDT
|By Bria Gremillion and Chris Rosato
New Orleans-born rapper Mystikal’s hit songs climbed the charts in the early 2000s but on Monday, Aug. 1, the man whose real name is Michael Tyler, found himself back in jail.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 2:40 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Officers also recovered two handguns and multiple bags, backpacks, purses and electronic devices.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 11:35 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, Jordan C. Dean, 22, of Soso, surrendered herself to the sheriff’s department Monday morning.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 10:33 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
The Hattiesburg Police Department is warning the public of an ongoing scam call that is asking for money or donations from residents.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Carmelo Tremaine Jackson, 18, was denied bond Sunday afternoon during his first appearance in Jones County Justice Court on a pair of felony charges.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 8:26 PM CDT
|By Charles Herrington
For the second time this week, the Marion County School District has teamed up with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department to host an "active shooter" exercise.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 1:45 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Carmelo Jackson, who had been sought on charges of armed robbery and aggravated assault in a shooting last week. turned himself in to Jones County authorities.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 1:19 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Two people were injured during fight at Waffle House and treated at a hospital for injuries.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:39 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Arrest warrants were issued for Carmelo Tremaine Jackson and Jordan Ciahjra Dean in connection with the shooting/robbery of the Fast Stop Wednesday in Jones County.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 3:44 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Nine members of the Pine Belt are behind bars today after a joint law enforcement team operation.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 2:48 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
A Meridian man will be sentenced in November in federal court after being found guilty earlier this week of two counts of attempted witness tampering.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 2:33 PM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
Jones County Sheriff's Department deputies arrested Moses McDonald, 43, of Laurel, after a Friday morning raid for trafficking a controlled substance.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 2:14 PM CDT
|By Anthony Warren and Quentin Smith
County officials say they're still looking into whether they'll appeal.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM CDT
|By WDAM Staff
This story will be updated when more information is provided.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:39 PM CDT
|By Will Polston
A Greene County Grand Jury has issued an indictment on a case that left two dead and another injured from an ATV crash in 2020.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 7:14 PM CDT
|By Marissa McCardell
A search is underway for two possible suspects accused of an armed robbery at a Jones County FastStop gas station Wednesday night.