Sheriff’s investigators have identified the man whose body was found in the Helena Community over the weekend. Sheriff Mike Ezell says the death of 39-year-old Derek Deion Edwards of Moss Point is suspicious. Deputies found his body Sunday afternoon, August…
A suspect wanted in connection with an armed carjacking case in St. Martin is in custody. Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers updated its post saying Kevin Chau Bui was in custody. A search of jail records shows he was booked into…
A suspicious death in Jackson County after a body was found yesterday behind a home on Lily Orchard Road in the Helena community. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell says…
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is searching for a suspect wanted in an embezzlement case. Kaitlyn Louise Eakin, 27, is suspected of embezzling more than $2,700 from a store where she worked as a clerk. Investigators believe she may be…
Jackson County Sheriff's deputies have arrested the suspect wanted in an armed robbery that happened in St. Martin. Deputies arrested Malik Alfred Toliver, 18, on Wednesday. He was identified as the suspect who held up the gas station at the…
Thanks to tips that came in to Mississippi Coast Crime Stoppers, a pair of suspects were identified and arrested within minutes of their photos being released to the public. Jackson County Sheriff's Department asked…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department are asking the public's help to identify a suspect in an armed robbery that happened Wednesday night at the Neighborhood Walmart in the St. Martin community. The suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money.…
A 32-year-old Hattiesburg man died over the weekend in a one-vehicle accident in Vancleave. The Jackson County coroner's office said Nicholas Everette died of blunt force trauma after his car left the road just before 8 a.m. Saturday. Jackson County…
An Alabama woman died Thursday in a two-vehicle crash in Jackson County, Mississippi Highway Patrol reports. About 7:30 a.m., troopers responded to a call about a fatal crash on Highway 614. A 2009 Chevy HHR driven by 47-year-old Carrie Gwen…
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing to give citizens of the county an opportunity to provide input into the process of redistricting for…
A family member has identified the man who was killed after a vehicle hit his bicycle on Monday night. Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell said Brett Wilson Brewer of Latimer was the cyclist. He was identified by his daughter. Brewer…
Jackson County Sheriff's deputies and Coroner Bruce Lynd Jr. are working to identify a man who was killed while riding his bicycle Monday night. Sheriff Mike Ezell said the incident happened about 10 p.m. on Tucker Road north of I-10.…
Southern Transportation Commissioner Tom King announced updates to several MDOT projects in South Mississippi. “Summer is peak construction season at MDOT, and we’re proud to see the progress being made on Mississippi’s highways,” said King. “We are always striving to…
A former Mississippi Coast paramedic will serve 40 years day for day without possibility of parole after admitting to sexually assaulting six patients in the back of ambulances. James Lavelle Walley, 58, was sentenced today in Jackson County, according to…
Jacob Blair Scott, convicted of 14 child crimes after the military veteran admitted that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Jackson County, will serve 85 years day for day in prison, a judge decided late Thursday. Circuit Judge…
June 11th at Pascagoula’s Beach Park, the Jackson County Recreation Department will host its second annual Sand Jam 2022 ‘Turtle Up Mississippi.’ The Sand Jam is a celebration of…
Three people were injured this afternoon in a multiple-vehicle wreck in Jackson County. The wreck happened on I-10 east near the 53 mile marker close to the…
The Jackson County Sheriff's Department has arrested the driver of a car that drove off after hitting and killing a pedestrian Wednesday night. Eighteen-year-old Bradley Austin Lee of Pascagoula has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of an…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department put on their ten-gallon hats, cowboy boots, and danced their way to the Conrad Mallett Arena for the annual Jackson County Rodeo. This is…
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department has announced the opening of their new crime lab. Sheriff Mike Ezell announced the opening of the South Mississippi Metro Enforcement Team…
Jackson County Sheriff's Department shared the sad news Monday that Maj. Michael Robichaux died Sunday evening. Robichaux was a member of the department for 43 years, retiring in December 2015. He also was a graduate of the FBI National Academy.…
Batteries, bleach, motor oil, paint, the list goes on and on. Who knows what dangerous materials are lurking in our homes and garages? This may be a…
Jackson County held a public meeting today to openly discuss the new project down the Highway 609 corridor. The plan for this project is to improve…
A heads up for drivers in Jackson County, the Fort Bayou Bridge will be closed overnight the next three days. The Highway 609 drawbridge will close from 10…