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Mississippi Crime

Jarvis Grant, 32; Tanio Hall, 30; Tavion Crutchfield, 23

3 charged in shooting death at Tunica Co. apartment complex

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Lydian Coombs
The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office has officially charged three men in connection to a deadly shooting that took place at a Robinsonville apartment complex last week.

Mississippi Crime

Juvenile allegedly shoots into home with shotgun, killing woman

Updated: Sep. 8, 2024 at 6:39 PM CDT
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By Jordon Gray
A woman was shot and killed in Natchez Sunday.

Mississippi Crime

Shaquille Conrad

Panola Co. employee charged with embezzlement

Updated: Sep. 6, 2024 at 9:04 AM CDT
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By Melek Robinson
The Panola County Sheriff’s office was made aware of the allegations on July 8.

Mississippi Crime

Gulfport Police say 39-year-old Daronda Monique Jackson was arrested Thursday and charged with...

Gulfport PD: Woman arrested, charged with aggravated assault on an officer

Updated: Sep. 5, 2024 at 1:42 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Gulfport Police say 39-year-old Daronda Monique Jackson was arrested Thursday and charged with one count of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

News

Why did the man responsible for their mother’s death only spend 4 days in jail?

Why did the man responsible for their mother’s death only spend 4 days in jail?

Updated: Sep. 5, 2024 at 10:43 AM CDT
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By Josh Carter
Nearly 25 years later, two daughters still have questions about the night of their mother's death.

Mississippi Crime

An arrest has been made after a Harrison County High School went on lockdown for the second...

Teen, 16, arrested after phone threats lead to lockdown at Harrison Central High

Updated: Sep. 4, 2024 at 2:09 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff and Will Polston
A threatening phone call was made to the school around noon, causing the school to go on a soft lockdown.

News

Meridian Police Dept. investigate shooting on 45th Avenue and Hooper Street

One injured in Meridian shooting Tuesday night

Updated: Sep. 3, 2024 at 7:24 PM CDT
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By WTOK Staff
Meridian Police Department are actively investigating the shooting call on 45th Avenue and Hooper Street.

Crime

Amy Slanton Halterman

Amy Slaton Halterman, of TLC’s ’1000-lb Sisters,’ arrested at Tennessee Safari Park

Updated: Sep. 3, 2024 at 6:51 PM CDT
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By Lydian Coombs and Imani Williams
Amy Slaton Halterman of TLC’s “1000-lb Sisters” was arrested at the Tennessee Safari Park on Labor Day after a camel bite reportedly led to a drug bust inside the reality star’s vehicle.

Mississippi Crime

Shannon Wilburn

Former tax assessor accused of embezzling $300k

Updated: Sep. 3, 2024 at 12:57 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Wilburn faces up to $5,000 in fines and 20 years if convicted.

Mississippi Crime

Alexis Terrell was charged in connection with her baby's death.

Philadelphia Police Department makes an arrest

Updated: Sep. 2, 2024 at 10:48 PM CDT
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By WTOK Staff
The Neshoba County Sheriff's Office arrest docket shows Alexis Terrell charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence.
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Crime

Raven Marie Francis, 29, was identified as the New Orleans woman who died after being shot...

Woman killed in weekend Mid-City shooting identified as mother of four

Updated: Sep. 2, 2024 at 5:49 PM CDT
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By Ashlyn Brothers
Raven Marie Francis died after being shot early Sunday morning

Mississippi Crime

1 woman, 2 men killed during shooting in Yazoo County

1 woman, 2 men killed during shooting in Yazoo County

Updated: Sep. 2, 2024 at 6:25 AM CDT
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By Quentin Smith and WLBT.com Staff
According to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department, the deadly incident happened around 9:38 p.m. on Walker Road.

Mississippi Crime

Stolen vehicle suspect leads chase, crashes into home

Suspect crashes vehicle into house after high-speed chase Sunday morning in Hattiesburg

Updated: Sep. 1, 2024 at 6:09 PM CDT
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By WDAM Staff and Raven Little
Suspect crashes into Hattiesburg home after high-speed chase Sunday morning

News

Woman arrested after shooting at Jackson apartment complex, charged with murder

Updated: Sep. 1, 2024 at 9:19 AM CDT
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By Jordon Gray
A woman is in custody after a shooting at a Jackson apartment complex on Saturday.

Mississippi Crime

Chris West, 51, is being charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one...

George Co. School District athletic director arrested on child porn charges, sheriff says

Updated: Aug. 29, 2024 at 11:50 AM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Chris West, 51, is being charged with one count of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.

Mississippi Crime

Onorious Earl Campbell

Wanted homicide suspect arrested in Pearl

Updated: Aug. 29, 2024 at 10:12 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
He was taken into custody without incident and was taken to the Rankin County Jail.

Mississippi Crime

The Moss Point Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office are still investigating...

Two arrested in Moss Point following incidents involving school bus and firearm, police say

Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 10:08 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
The Moss Point Police Department and Jackson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the incident.

News

Fredy Antonio Amaya-Marin

MS-13 gang member, who entered country illegally, charged after shooting at moving vehicles

Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 3:10 PM CDT
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By Verlecia Gavin and Jordon Gray
An illegal immigrant is facing up to eight counts of attempted murder after shooting at multiple passing vehicles.

Metro Crime

Calvin Prisley, 50, and Calvin Jones, 49

Canton men plead guilty to murdering man, hiding body in ditch

Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 12:53 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Two men charged have pleaded guilty in connection with the murder of a man in Canton.

Metro Crime

24-year-old James Martin

Wanted man in custody after standoff at home in Richland

Updated: Aug. 27, 2024 at 12:10 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
A man wanted on a felony arrest warrant is in custody after a brief standoff at a home in Richland on Tuesday.

Metro Crime

Kenbrosky Smith & Chaquinta Russell

Two charged in false report of carjacking in Pearl

Updated: Aug. 26, 2024 at 10:13 PM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Two people are now charged for falsely reporting a carjacking.

News

Suspect shoots into crowd randomly, injuring pregnant woman

Updated: Aug. 26, 2024 at 3:15 PM CDT
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By Jordon Gray
Two women were shot at an apartment complex in McComb on Sunday.

Metro Crime

67-year-old Tony Morris

Man in custody after allegedly shooting, killing wife at their Hinds County home

Updated: Aug. 26, 2024 at 8:21 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
Sheriff Jones said that a man is in custody in connection with the shooting.

Mississippi Crime

Janice R. Broadhead is charged with false reporting of a crime.

Clarke County Sheriff’s Department continues to investigate a staged kidnapping

Updated: Aug. 25, 2024 at 10:50 PM CDT
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By Diamond Paylor
Janice Broadhead is charged with false reporting of a crime.

Metro Crime

Jalen Tramon Jordan

K9 catches Byram business burglar fleeing from officers

Updated: Aug. 25, 2024 at 7:27 PM CDT
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By Jordon Gray
A teen is in custody after a business burglary in Byram.

Mississippi Crime

Keyanna Mercer, 23, who was reportedly shot and killed by Joshua Zimmerman, 30, at a Houston...

Sisters of Texas woman who Joshua Zimmerman allegedly murdered speak after his recapture

Updated: Aug. 23, 2024 at 10:59 PM CDT
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By Joyce Peterson and Lydian Coombs
Joshua Zimmerman, the accused killer who escaped from the DeSoto County courthouse in June and was finally recaptured in Chicago this week, now faces charges in four states.

Crime

Homeowner shoots at man running from Capitol Police

Updated: Aug. 23, 2024 at 4:02 PM CDT
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By Howard Ballou
A man with felony warrants from Florida was arrested Friday after running from police and being shot at by a homeowner.

Mississippi Crime

Meridian Police Department investigate Wednesday overnight shooting of elderly couple.

Officials ID elderly man killed in Meridian Wednesday night

Updated: Aug. 23, 2024 at 9:36 AM CDT
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By WTOK Staff
A shooting Wednesday night sent two people to the hospital.

Mississippi Crime

Terelle Johnson

Wiggins man sentenced to life for 2018 murder, beheading of mother

Updated: Aug. 22, 2024 at 4:00 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
35-year-old Terelle Johnson of Wiggins was convicted of first-degree murder by a Stone County jury late Wednesday afternoon for the murder of his mother, Sherry Johnson.

Mississippi Crime

42-year-old James English was arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault outside...

Domestic violence suspect surrenders after standoff with SWAT in Vancleave

Updated: Aug. 22, 2024 at 12:23 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, the scene was on Ridgeland Road, about two miles north of Seaman Road.

Crime

Mississippi woman charged with DUI after car crashes into back of bus

Mississippi woman charged with DUI after car crashes into back of bus

Updated: Aug. 22, 2024 at 11:08 AM CDT
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By WLBT Staff
She had a child with her at the time of her arrest.

Mississippi Crime

300 pounds of marijuana.

Man shot multiple times in Purvis; police seize more than 300 pounds of marijuana during investigation

Updated: Aug. 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM CDT
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By Abigail Troth
The Purvis Police Department discovered more than 300 pounds of marijuana, over 200 packs of THC-infused candy and five handguns during a shooting investigation.

Mississippi Crime

Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims confirmed that the suspect, Taurence Everett, 14, is the...

Suspect in Glendale murder identified as victim’s 14-year-old son, Forrest Co. sheriff says

Updated: Aug. 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By Delaney Dukes and Renaldo Hopkins
49-year-old Thomas Everett was shot and killed by his teenage son Tuesday, according to Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims.

Crime

Man accused of killing Loranger mother; 3-year-old expected in court

Trial for man accused of killing Loranger mother; 3-year-old delayed until November

Updated: Aug. 21, 2024 at 11:38 AM CDT
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By FOX 8 Staff
Daniel Callihan faces two first-degree murder charges, aggravated kidnapping of a child and second-degree kidnapping.

Mississippi Crime

Joshua Zimmerman is wanted for escaping custody in Mississippi. U.S. marshals said he has ties...

Hernando escapee in custody after 14-hour standoff

Updated: Aug. 20, 2024 at 11:19 PM CDT
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By Lydian Coombs and Myracle Wicks
An escaped inmate out of DeSoto County has been located after months on the run.

News

3 people injured in Jackson after being shot while riding in stolen KIA

Updated: Aug. 20, 2024 at 9:30 PM CDT
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By Jordon Gray
The Jackson Police Department is investigating after a vehicle was shot multiple times before crashing on Tuesday evening.

Mississippi Crime

Davion Turpin, 20

20-year-old arrested after shooting into home in Vicksburg

Updated: Aug. 20, 2024 at 6:46 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
According to the Vicksburg Police Department, the incident happened on Saturday.

Crime

Capitol Police to step up patrols after mass shooting at downtown Jackson bar

Updated: Aug. 19, 2024 at 6:41 PM CDT
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By C.J. LeMaster
Expect to see more police patrols in downtown Jackson after a mass shooting two days ago that killed one person and injured five others.

Mississippi Crime

Keshawn Trevyune Belcher, 22, of Gautier, pleaded guilty to one count of touching a child for...

Former Ocean Springs substitute teacher sentenced for sex crimes against middle school students

Updated: Aug. 19, 2024 at 5:27 PM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Upon release, Belcher must register as a sexual offender for the rest of his life.

Mississippi Crime

Zxavian Harris

Ole Miss football player charged with domestic violence

Updated: Aug. 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
Ole Miss defensive lineman Zxavian Harris is facing charges after he was arrested Sunday.

Metro Crime

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BOTTOM (Left to Right):...

Six teens all plead guilty to carjacking in Ridgeland

Updated: Aug. 15, 2024 at 3:03 PM CDT
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By Lauren Harvey
According to the Office of the District Attorney, each defendant was sentenced based on their individual involvement in the planning and execution of the crime, use or possession of the firearm, and cooperation with law enforcement’s investigation.

Jackson Crime

Jefferson Alverez, 22-years old

Suspect charged with capital murder after shooting victim on Belvedere Drive

Updated: Aug. 14, 2024 at 3:50 PM CDT
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By Lauren Harvey
The name of the victim has not yet been released, but they were pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Mississippi Crime

Joseph Stewart

Man accused of killing his wife in Lauderdale County

Updated: Aug. 14, 2024 at 8:19 AM CDT
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By WTOK Staff
Joseph Stewart is accused in the shooting death of his wife, Helen Stewart.

Crime

Ashley Rolland

Mom pleads guilty in death of son who was found under home’s floorboards

Updated: Aug. 13, 2024 at 4:20 PM CDT
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By Jacob Gallant
An Arkansas mother has pleaded guilty in connection to the murder of her five-year-old son in 2022.

Mississippi Crime

Joshua Paxton Ward, 22, was arrested and charged with armed robbery on Friday, August 9.

Man arrested after using machete to rob victim of jewelry, Gulfport Police say

Updated: Aug. 12, 2024 at 11:28 AM CDT
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By WLOX Staff
Joshua Paxton Ward, 22, was arrested and charged with armed robbery on Friday, August 9.

Metro Crime

Montoya Motley, 18

Teen arrested after fleeing police, hitting multiple vehicles in Madison

Updated: Aug. 9, 2024 at 6:55 AM CDT
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By WLBT.com Staff
The 18-year-old will be held at the Madison County Detention Center as he awaits his initial court appearance.

Mississippi Crime

Deputies for 2 suspects in white van

Kidnappers try to lure child in white van with candy, puppies, deputies say

Updated: Aug. 8, 2024 at 8:58 PM CDT
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By Joel Moore
The Tunica Sheriff’s Office is searching for suspects accused of trying to coerce a child into a white van.

Mississippi Crime

Terry Pegues, 47

Sheriff’s office: Deputies find 10 dogs dead, 20 others neglected on Mississippi man’s property

Updated: Aug. 8, 2024 at 4:57 PM CDT
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By Lydian Coombs
The surviving canines were rescued and taken to a local veterinarian’s office for evaluation and care.

Mississippi Crime

Semyia Jones,  25

Police: Husband killed during dispute with his wife in Mississippi

Updated: Aug. 8, 2024 at 3:33 PM CDT
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By WLBT Staff
The incident occurred in Kosciusko, Mississippi, on Thursday afternoon.

Jackson Crime

Teen found guilty of first-degree murder of man at gas station

Teen faces 40 years after shooting man in head at Jackson gas station

Updated: Aug. 8, 2024 at 3:31 PM CDT
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By Lauren Harvey
Williams faces up to forty years with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and will be sentenced on August 22 at 9 a.m.
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