Lakendrick Claiborne arraigned in fatal shooting of Travionne Claiborne

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Port Gibson, Mississippi – The Port Gibson Police Department says Lakendrick Claiborne was arraigned in the Port Gibson Municipal Court for the fatal shooting of Trevionne Claiborne. Judge Odom set the bond at $50,000. PGPD says the shooting occurred at 1201 Vine Street on January 26, 2025. No other details are available at this time. … Read more

Jackson County Sheriff’s Department arrests suspects in drive-by shooting

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Jackson County, Mississippi – The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the arrest of three suspects in connection to an alleged drive-by shooting into another vehicle. JCSD said in a statement that no one was injured during the shooting. Sheriff John Ledbetter reports that deputies responded to a report of shots fired around 1:30 p.m. … Read more

Greenville Police investigating double shooting on Sunday night

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Greenville, Mississippi – The Greenville Police Department is investigating a double shooting that occurred around 8 p.m. on January 12, 2025. According to a GPD statement, officers responded to Delta Health Systems in reference to two people shot. At the scene, officers made contact with two victims in the trauma rooms. In a statement, police … Read more

What We Know About Escaped Inmate Drew Johnson

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On February 1, 2022, a Mississippi man, Drew Johnson, pleaded guilty to a series of unrelated violent crimes, including striking a fellow prison with a brick, setting fire to a jail on two occasions, and killing an acquaintance by stabbing him more than two dozen times, according to the Shelby County District Attorney. Johnson pleaded … Read more

Greenville Police arrest suspect in fatal shooting of Bryant Netters

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Greenville, Mississippi – The Greenville Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection to the November 23 murder of 43-year-old Bryant Netters. According to a GPD statement, officers responded to the area of Redbud and Nelson Streets in reference to a person shot. At the scene, officers found Netters suffering from a … Read more

Grenada County Sheriff’s Office searching for missing two-month-old child

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Holcomb, Mississippi – The Grenada County Sheriff’s Office reports in a social media post that it is still searching for Anthony Mitchell and two-month-old A’Marion Jakein Nason. According to GCSO, the last possible location for Mitchell was in Greenwood on December 19, 2024. Investigators say they have reached out to family members and associates of … Read more

Greenville Police investigating double shooting near Alon gas station on Highway 82 East

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The Greenville Police Department reports that it is investigating a double shooting with one fatality. According to GPD, its officers responded to Delta Health Systems for a person shot around 2:30 a.m. on November 29, 2024. Authorities say two gunshot victims were being treated in the emergency room. Police believe the shooting occurred in the … Read more

Jackson Police arrest man for Capital Murder in fatal shooting over tennis shoes

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The Jackson Police Department has announced the arrest of Curtis Leon Sawyer on a charge of Capital Murder. According to JPD, Sawyer allegedly killed a 44-year-old man after taking his tennis shoes. Sawyer is currently being held with no bond. JPD says it obtained additional information about Sawyer’s whereabouts on November 26, 2024. During surveillance, … Read more

Picayune Police arrest man on probation with ankle monitor in shooting on Woodglen Cove

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The Picayune Police Department reports that it has arrested a man in connection to a shooting in the area of Woodglen Cove on November 27, 2024. According to PPD, no one was struck during the incident. The shooter was reportedly wearing a black hoodie and red pants when they decided to fire several shots at … Read more

Hattiesburg man sentenced to prison for harassment of synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses

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United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that 29-year-old Donavon Parish of Hattiesburg, Mississippi had been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release. The sentence is connected to the cyberstalking and the anti-Semitic harassment of synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. A June 2023 indictment alleged that the defendant used a Voice … Read more