Two Lucedale men have been charged in connection with the shooting death of another man at a Jackson County bar. 21-year-old Charles Mason IV and 22-year-old Jesse Holifield surrendered to Jackson County Sheriff's Office on Sunday. Mason is charged with…
Jackson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a report of shots fired at a party in Gulf Park Estates on Saturday night. Deputies were sent to the 3000 block of North Street about 10:15 p.m. Saturday after a report of gunshots…
A Vancleave man is in custody, charged in the 2023 shooting in Latimer. Sheriff John Ledbetter said 44-year-old Ricky Dale Reed is charged with hindering prosecution. Reed's home was where deputies located Tanisha Chaisson on January 1st. Reed was arrested…
The 10th annual Santa Wears a Badge program is under way in Jackson County. The program is funded by donations only and is sponsored by the Jackson…
Jackson County Sheriff John Ledbetter said two people are charged with unarmed carjacking. Ledbetter said that on Nov. 14, the victim picked up 27-year-old Joseph Anthony White and 38-year-old Julie Ann Anders at an Ocean Springs hotel and took them…
Republican candidate John Ledbetter -- appointed to the Jackson County Sheriff position after Mike Ezell was elected to Congress -- has won the seat in the primary election. Ledbetter earned 67% with 5,512 votes, outpacing his opponents by more than…
John Ledbetter is the new sheriff of Jackson County since Mike Ezell was elected to Congress. There has been an increase in crime in St.…
Jackson County Supervisors on Monday appointed Chief Deputy John Ledbetter the interim sheriff. Ledbetter will finish the term of Mike Ezell, who resigned after being elected to the Fourth Congressional District in Congress. He will be sworn in today in…
Jackson County Sheriff, Mike Ezell, named Pascagoula Police lieutenant and longtime friend, John Ledbetter, as his Chief Deputy Friday morning.