Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:29 AM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Units reported flames coming from the engine compartment when they arrived at the scene.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 1:26 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
According to Laurel Fire Chief Leo Brown, the department got a 911 call from dispatch around 5:55 a.m. about a fully involved structure fire.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 4:53 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
DNA K9 is helping the Forrest County Sheriff's Office by using a K-9 and its handler that specializes in the field of forensic science.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 6:17 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
According to a Facebook post, the Lamar County Sheriff's Office executed a “Project Safe Neighborhood” detail in areas throughout the county Thursday night.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The sheriff’s department says it was reported that the alleged shooter goes by the nickname “Cornbread,” with no other information on his identity confirmed.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 9:39 AM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Jones County Fire Council PIO Dana Bumgardner says several fire departments responded to the collision around 1:15 a.m. Thursday.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 12:00 PM CST
|By Emily Blackmarr, Renaldo Hopkins and WDAM Staff
The Laurel Police Department was notified on Tuesday morning by the City of Fremont Police Department on the arrest of 19-year-old Ronald Buckely, of Laurel
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 4:17 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
According to the Office of the Attorney General, about $2.5 million will be available for organizations that provide services to victims of human trafficking.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 11:07 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Cameron Deon Thomas, 22, and Christopher Sinclair Thomas, 25, were both charged with possession with intent while in possession of a firearm.
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 10:42 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Jones County Fire Council PIO Dana Bumgardner said crews found that a person was ejected from the vehicle near the airport exit.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 8 a.m.
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: Jul. 18, 2022 at 1:24 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
According to Covington County Sheriff Darrell Perkins, 58-year-old Larry Barnes Jr. will be charged with aggravated assault, but other charges are pending.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2022 at 11:06 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Golden Eagles will take on in-state rival Ole Miss to determine who takes a trip to Omaha, Neb. for the CWS.
Updated: May. 28, 2022 at 3:12 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Security camera video that was given to JCSD shows a dark-colored vehicle the suspects were traveling in around 2:17 a.m.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 9:53 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Jones County Fire Council spokesperson Dana Bumgardner says workers stated that chickens were being housed at the time of the fire.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 10:06 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
According to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department, William Parker fled from the traffic stop on foot near 900 Riels Road Wednesday afternoon.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2022 at 2:49 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Emergency agencies, firefighters and law enforcement responded to the crash after 9:15 p.m. Wednesday on Feed Mill Road.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2022 at 4:51 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Terry M., of Collins, hit a jackpot of $419,754 while playing the Monopoly Money Platinum Edition slot machine.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 2:37 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Ashlie Collier, of Petal, was wanted for felony child abuse in January and has been on the run with her 1-year-old son.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2022 at 3:40 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
USM ranks at the top for online bachelor’s degree programs in the state and lands at No. 68 nationally among nearly 400 online colleges and universities in the survey.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2022 at 9:47 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Nathan Wright, 41, of Hattiesburg, was arrested and charged after leading Jones County Sheriff’s Department narcotics agents on a high-speed chase.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
FCSO says the child tested positive for methamphetamines and was ordered by the court to be removed from Collier’s custody.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 5:49 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Southern Miss has released information and tips for those who wish to attend the 2021 MHSAA Football Championships at its Hattiesburg campus this weekend.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2021 at 2:48 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Collins was the head coach for the Southern Miss football team from 1975-1981 and posted a 48-30-2 record during his tenure.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 5:30 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The two vehicles collided at the intersection of U.S. 13 and Whitesand Road.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2021 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The woman was able to escape before officers arrived and was found safe.
Updated: Jul. 30, 2021 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Both high schools will start a virtual schedule on Monday, Aug. 2, 2021.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2021 at 3:05 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Steven Lawrence Hand, 53, and Steven Tyler Hand, 29, were sentenced Friday to 14 years in federal prison.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2021 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By Mia Monet and Renaldo Hopkins
Two people, Jeremy Brown, 33, of Hattiesburg, and Carrie Nicole Graves, 33, of Hattiesburg, were arrested on multiple felony charges.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2021 at 3:49 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Angela Pacheco, 39, was arrested during the stop early Saturday morning.
Updated: Jul. 9, 2021 at 10:06 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The camp will take place at Oak Grove High School on Saturday, July 17, 2021.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 10:53 AM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The Angie Thomas Writers Scholarship will cover tuition, room and board at the university for four years.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2020 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A Jones County bus driver came across a pleasant surprise before starting her morning bus route.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 3:01 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Rebecca L. Cauley, 49, was last heard from by family on Nov. 1, 2020, and was last seen driving a white Mitsubishis Galant with a Rankin County, MS tag number RAE-8661.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2020 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins and Eddie Robertson
Two inmates who escaped from the Wayne County Jail early Thursday morning are back in custody.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2020 at 9:30 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
The play, “Anne and Emmett,” focuses on an imaginary conversation between Anne Frank and Emmett Till.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2020 at 5:05 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
HPD is urging people to be on the lookout for a vehicle that was stolen with a child inside.
Updated: Oct. 7, 2020 at 10:12 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins and Vanessa Pacheco
Featured speakers for and against Initiative 65 and Alternative Measure 65A spoke to attendees at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2020 at 4:44 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
James Touchstone is charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 11:41 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins and Branden Walker
Two caretakers were charged following an investigation of the death of a 62-year-old man found drowned in a pool at a home in Richton on Aug. 15.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 1:12 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A reward has been set for information regarding animals being stolen out of the Dixie Adoptables at Lucedale Animal Shelter early Tuesday morning.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2020 at 3:08 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
In a Facebook post, Creel spoke about being diagnosed with the coronavirus Friday and what he is doing to keep his family safe, as well as the recovery process.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2020 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Libertarian Nominee for the United States presidential race Dr. Jo Jorgensen’s campaign will be leading a protest convoy through Jackson and Hattiesburg Saturday.
Updated: May. 20, 2020 at 3:50 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and the nation’s largest shell egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., donated 280,000 eggs to Extra Table to assist families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Updated: Apr. 23, 2020 at 10:48 AM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
A Hattiesburg resident has achieved a new state fishing record when he caught a 200-plus pound tuna.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2020 at 8:47 PM CDT
|By Renaldo Hopkins
At least 11 people were killed when strong storms ripped through the state.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 2:56 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
MSDH is partnering with the Mississippi Public Library System to offer the kits to people in order to monitor the odorless, colorless gas as it is the second leading cause of lung cancer nationwide.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2020 at 6:50 PM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Rebecca Reid has been missing since 4 p.m. Friday as she was last seen on Leetown Road.
Updated: Jan. 1, 2020 at 8:38 AM CST
|By Renaldo Hopkins
Deputies say a deer hunter was walking in the woods on Progress Road in the Little Creek community and saw the skull.
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