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“I can’t explain to you the beating that this man did to my daughter,” Lauren Johansen's father speaks out after Bricen Rivers is denied bond
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A man charged with beating his ex-girlfriend to death will remain in jail after a hearing in Forrest County Court this morning. “I can’t explain to you the beating that this man did to my daughter,” said Lauren Johansen’s father as he became emotional when trying to describe how he found his daughter after she was killed earlier this month.
Preliminary hearing reveals timeline leading to shooting death of former USM football player
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg Police Department investigators took the stand Friday in Hattiesburg Municipal Court to lay out a timeline of events leading up to and following the arrest of 18-year-old Orlando May. May, who is one of four teenagers charged with capital murder in the June 11...
Hattiesburg man arrested on multiple felony charges
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police arrested a 32-year-old man wanted on multiple felony charges, including attempted murder. Police said Eddie Christopher Williams, of Hattiesburg, was arrested on July 9 outside of an apartment complex in the 200 block of Martin Luther King Avenue. Williams was charged with two counts of attempted murder – first […]
Hattiesburg man faces 30-year prison sentence
HATTIESBURG - Aaron Brown, 42, conspired with multiple individuals to exploit his auto sales company and those owned by his accomplices in a systematic check kiting scheme in early January 2021. This involved issuing and depositing nonsufficient fund checks into their bank accounts, falsely indicating vehicle sales that had not...
Laurel police discuss process of filing assault charges
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Questions remain answered about an incident in Laurel regarding a Dollar General employee earlier this month. The Laurel Police Department said it wanted to assure the public that it was following proper procedure working the investigation. Court cases in the Mississippi Judiciary System hold different standards...
Laurel Police Department promotes 4 Thursday
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Four Laurel Police Department officers were promoted Thursday. Officers Macon Davis and Jacob Giangrosso were promoted to sergeant. Officers Rodrigus Carr and Heath Blancett were promoted to lieutenant. LPD Deputy Chief Earl Reed said between them, the four boast some 65 years of experience. As of...
Woman Wanted For Burglary In Lamar County
A woman is wanted for burglary in Lamar County. Heather Noel Miller and Tyler Bruce Yedlin were both wanted. Yedlin has been taken into custody. The two suspects have active warrants for Burglary and were last known to be on Old Hwy 11 in Hattiesburg. They were last seen driving...
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