(Jackson, MS) — An 85-year-old Jackson man was shot in his head Saturday. Police say James Hankins was working in his front yard just before noon when someone shot him. The suspect opened fire multiple times and then ran off. Hankins was taken to the hospital but there is no…
(Bryant, AR) — A woman recognized as an advocate for people in need has been given a free car. The organiztion “Women’s Own Worth” donated the car to Wanda Goforth of Bryant, AR. Goforth was a victim of abuse for 25 years. For the past two years, she has worked…
(Texas City, TX) — The body of an unidentified teenager near Houston, TX has been exhumed to determine if he’s the same teen who went missing in Mississippi more than 40 years ago. An employee at the Texas City cemetery where the teen was buried in 1973 discovered new information…
(Jackson County, MS) — Shannon Poole and David Knight of Jackson County have landed roles on the Discovery Channel series “Street Outlaws New Orleans”. Their passion for drag racing led to their new-found claim to fame. Poole, who came on board first, called his longtime friend, Knight to join him….
(Mississippi) — 23-year-old Ty Laporte, an Ole Miss student, was killed in a traffic accident Friday morning. According to the University of Mississippi sports department, the accident happened around midnight near Holly Springs. Laporte, a volleyball and track standout, was in her senior year at Ole Miss and majoring in…
(Fort Smith, AR) — A man in Fort Smith, AR called police Tuesday after getting stuck in a pair of handcuffs during kinky activities with his wife. Dustin G. Taylor needed police assistance removing the handcuffs because he had lost his key. After an officer arrived at Taylor’s residence to…
(Hinds County, MS) — Three men escaped their work detail on I-220 near Forest Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. According to Sheriff Victor Mason, the three men just walked off. 23-year-old Jeremy Jordan of Jackson, 20-year-old Deundre Pinkston of Byram and 31-year-old Gary Chambers of Jackson were all in jail…
(Lake Village, AR) — Chicot Memorial Medical Center in Lake Village will participate in AR SAVES along with other rural Arkansas hospitals. AR SAVES is a state-wide stroke management system which helps to ensure timely treatment of stroke patients by linking emergency room doctors at participating hospitals to specially-trained vascular…
(Biloxi, MS) — Biloxi police have arrested three adults for the human trafficking of a missing juvenile girl. Police found the girl and the three adults at a hotel Tuesday and arrested the adults on charges of human trafficking for profit. The juvenile had been reported missing from another area…
(Yazoo County, MS) — The Yazoo County SheriffÂ’’s Department responded to a call at Oak Haven Apartments around 5:25 Thursday morning regarding a stabbing. Authorities believe it was a three-way love affair that led to this incident. 31-year-old Dewayne McCullum is accused of stabbing 24-year-old Shamiya Stuckey and beating 28-year-old…
