Crime

Harrison County sheriff warns of phone scam

Harrison County Sheriff Troy Peterson warns citizens there is a telephone scam going on citizens should beware of. Peterson said scammers are calling residents in the area, using names of employees of his office, saying the resident needs to pay…

Suspect injured in officer-involved shooting in North Mississippi

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Sherman that happened early this morning. Sherman, a town of about 600, is located northwest of Tupelo and its city limits incorporate Lee, Pontotoc and Union counties. MBI said the…

MHP searching for truck in hit-and-run fatality

Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that happened Sunday evening. MHP responded about 7:30 p.m. at Highway 63 North near Sampson Road in Jackson County. Troopers found 36-year-old William Angelo Davis of Lucedale, who had been walking on the…

Man charged with statutory rape in Pass Christian

A 33-year-old man has been charged with statutory rape in Pass Christian. Police Chief Daren Freeman said Isidro Lopez-Noricumbo was arrested at the station on Monday evening after coming in for questioning in the case. Freeman said the investigation is…

Picayune Police interrupt dinner for drug arrests

Picayune Police officers taking a dinner break while on duty Sunday evening when dinner was interrupted by work. Officers with the Neighborhood Enhancement Team were eating when they were told someone had been in the restaurant's restroom for an unusually…

Moss Point man charged with sex crime

A Moss Point man is in jail, charged with sexual battery. 38-year-old Steven Knox was arrested Wednesday night on an outstanding warrant. Police said the victim reported a sexual assault on February 11 and swore out an affadavit about the…