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Glendale teen charged in death of father. What we know
A teen is charged as an adult after he was arrested in connection with the murder of a Glendale man Tuesday in Forrest County. Forrest County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Sherri Marengo said the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at a home in Glendale. Deputies responded to a report of a man...
Petal woman arrested for exploiting elderly woman
– A Petal woman has been arrested for allegedly making herself the power of attorney for an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s and taking her money illegally. Deloris Gordon, 70, also known as Deloris Gatlin, was arrested Tuesday, June 26, by the Forrest County Sheriff’s Office and charged with one count of a vulnerable adult.
Forrest County reveals new logo, website
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Forrest County Board of Supervisors revealed a new logo this morning and announced a new website. At Monday morning’s board meeting, people got a first look at the county’s new website which leaders say is more modern and user-friendly. Also, their new logo...
No more detours around the River Avenue Bridge
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Thursday around lunchtime, the Forrest County Board of Supervisors announced that the intersection at South Main Street and Carterville Road in Petal had been reopened. For the first time since January, drivers coming out of Petal did not have to take a detour to reach...
Petal businesses excited to see South Main Street completed
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - For the past few months, drivers commuting between Hattiesburg and Petal were required to take a detour once leaving the River Avenue Bridge before reaching the lower end of South Main Street. Thursday, the Forrest County Board of Supervisors announced that construction on South Main Street...
Mississippi man sentenced to life in prison after jury finds him guilty in 2023 hit-and-run murder
A Mississippi man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder in a hit-and-run case from 2023. David Breland, a former candidate for Forrest County circuit clerk, was found guilty by a Forest County jury of murdering Tyra Canady, 30, in April 2023.
River Avenue Bridge nearing completion
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Last week, a Forrest County Board of Supervisors’ Facebook post alerted people that the River Avenue Bridge over the Leaf River between the City of Hattiesburg and the City of Petal would be shutting down for a time on Wednesday for painting purposes. That’s...
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