Month: August 2010

Psychological evaluation ordered by the court GULFPORT – A court-ordered psychological evaluation has been scheduled for a 13-year old boy that allegedly raped his 7-year old stepsister and then stabbed his mother and stepfather. Noah Kaid […]

RAYMOND – A Jackson police officer was shot in the face with his own gun Friday after he and a suspect got into a struggle. Authorities said Latwan Smith, 24, is being held without bond […]

JACKSON – A former director of nurses at a nursing home has been indicted for allegedly forging prescriptions for the controlled substance Lortab. Gina Boling, 48, was arrested and charged after Mississippi Attorney General Jim […]

Mississippi heat-related deaths now at 6 GULFPORT – Authorities said two sisters found dead in their mobile home this week actually died of heatstroke about two weeks ago. The bodies of 65-year old Elizabeth Thomas and […]

JACKSON – Albert Santa Cruz has been named the new Director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, said officials from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Santa Cruz began his career in law enforcement as a […]

JACKSON – A former insurance agent has pleaded guilty to embezzlement after he accepted insurance premiums from clients and then pocketed the cash for personal use. Eric Jerome Boone, 50, of Olive Branch appeared before […]

ABERDEEN – Sweltering temperatures across Mississippi have claimed a fourth victim in less than a week . Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said 50-year old Charles Strawbridge was found dead in his home Tuesday, possibly […]

BILOXI – The Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the former mayor of Natchez was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and public intoxication. Larry “Butch” Brown was arrested at 5:30 […]

CORINTH – Authorities in Corinth have charged a man with capital murder after the body of his wife was found in the back of his pick up truck. Thirty-six year old Preston Pegg, Jr., was […]

News Briefs From Across The State Area is popular with swimmers After a three hour search, authorities found the body of a man who allegedly jumped off a bridge into the Tallahatchie River. Union County […]