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Mississippi State Medical Examiner Teams with Othram to Identify a 2023 John Doe
In December 2023, the skeletal remains of an unidentified individual were discovered inside a car in a wooded area off MS Highway 589 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hattiesburg is about 90 miles southeast of Jackson and about 70 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico coast. When the Lamar County Police Department arrived at the scene, they found the driver's side door of a white Nissan Altima ajar, with the remains of an unidentified individual positioned in the driver's seat. Circumstantial evidence available at the scene led investigators to believe that the remains were those of a male whose identity could not be confirmed. The remains were then taken to the Mississippi State Medical Examiner for further analysis.
Hosemann launches State Fiscal Policy Study Group co-chaired by Hopson
JACKSON — Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann on Tuesday named a third select study group in the Senate on state fiscal policy. The study group will be co-chaired by Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson and Senate Finance Chairman Josh Harkins. “Our ultimate goal is always to lower the tax burden and ensure taxpayer dollars stay in […]
Child kidnapped out of Louisiana found safe in Mississippi
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Police said a six-year-old child, who was kidnapped in Louisiana, was found safe in Mississippi. According to Ridgeland Police Chief Brian Myers, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) alerted his department about a possible custodial kidnapping out of Louisiana. Myers said a Ridgeland officer located a vehicle matching the description, and […]
Fannie Lou Hamer's legacy on display at this year's DNC in Chicago
It was appropriate that a strong, horn-mad voice from yesteryear became among the most powerful at another national convention of the Democratic Party. One after the other, Democrats at the recent gathering in Chicago invoked the voice and image of legendary Mississippi Civil Rights Movement icon Fannie Lou Hamer, a firebrand Sunflower County sharecropper. ...
ATM burglary suspects returned to Clarke County to face their charges
CLARKE COUNTY, Miss. (WTOK) -Earlier this month, Clarke County Sheriff Anthony Chancelor shared information about the arrest of two suspects responsible for ATM burglaries in the area. The two suspects in the August 8th ATM burglary at Great Southern Bank in Enterprise were returned to Clarke County on Tuesday to...
Very hot and humid air returns Wednesday, storms are back beginning on Thursday
Wednesday: The area of high pressure aloft will remain over us on Wednesday, so that means more heat. It will be sunny with higher humidity levels. High temperatures will be in the upper 90s to around 100. The heat index will be around 100-105+. Thursday: The high pressure will move northeast of Alabama on Thursday, […]
Groundbreaking date announced for new Warren County Jail
A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Warren County Jail has finally been announced. Following years of questions about when the new jail will be constructed, the Warren County Board of Supervisors has announced ground will be broken on the facility Monday, Sept. 16 at 11:30 a.m. The new jail is being constructed to replace the […]
“National Night Out” strengthening community and law enforcement relationship
NEWTON, Miss. (WTOK)—”National Night Out” is an annual event hosted by cities across the country that aims to build community-police partnerships to make neighborhoods safer. The city of Newton hosted the event Tuesday evening to bring citizens closer to their local law enforcement and first responders. Deputy...
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