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Vicksburg Police Department arrest reports: April 22 – April 28, 2024
Logan Ashton Pettway was charged on April 22 with trespassing. Tamber Marie Luster was charged on April 22 with Capias Warrant Served. Eric Terrell Herrington was charged on April 23 with D.U.I. (1st offense) with a test; Driving the wrong way; Driver’s License expired or none (1st offense). Orenthal L. Mackey was charged on April […]
Yazoo City Police investigating apparent murder-suicide
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WLBT) - Yazoo City Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after conducting a welfare check at a home there. Police made the discovery around 9:45 p.m. Sunday, said Chief Terry Gann. “We received a call about a possible missing person. It was getting close to the 24...
Silver Alert issued for 23-year-old Jackson woman
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a 23-year-old Jackson woman. Kyasia Gladney is described as a Black woman who is around five feet tall, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19,...
Alabama man ejected from vehicle after running off Old Highway 80, hitting tree
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - An Alabama man was killed during a crash in Hinds County over the weekend. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, the one-vehicle accident happened around 5 p.m. Sunday on Old Highway 80 between Edwards and Bovina. A 2017 Ford Focus driven by 32-year-old Curicous Palmer,...
One person dead, four wounded, two charged with murder following Utica shooting
Two people have been arrested and charged with murder following a deadly shooting late Sunday night at a night club in Utica. The Hinds County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that 34-year-old Joseph Crum and 42-year-old Eric Dixon have been charged with murder and three counts of aggravated assault stemming from the incident in the parking […]
Jury selected in retrial for Beth Ann White
HINDS COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The woman accused of causing a Hinds County crash that killed a mother and her six-month-old son was back in court for her retrial on Monday, April 29. Beth Ann White is accused of causing the crash that killed Allison Conaway and her six-month-old son, Alex, in November 2021. Conaway’s two other children, […]
14 arrested in Yazoo County drug bust
YAZOO COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Yazoo County deputies, along with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN) and the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP), arrested 14 suspects during a bust. The following arrests were made on Wednesday, April 24: Yazoo County deputies said they seized three illegally possessed weapons, including an AR-15 style weapon that had a […]
Pet of The Week: This unique Catahoula mix is looking for a place to call home
This week’s Pet of the Week is a sweet girl with an incredible coat. She is a Catahoula mix and is loving with humans. She is also dog and cat-friendly. You can learn more about her by calling the Vicksburg Animal Shelter at 601-636-6982 or emailing the shelter at Animalshelter@vicksburg.org. Shelter hours of operation are […]
Vicksburg man arrested for possession of cocaine, marijuana
A Vicksburg man was in court Friday after being arrested for possession of cocaine and marijuana. Officials with Vicksburg Police Department (VPD) said 52-year-old Willie Tyrone Holden was arrested Thursday after officers were dispatched to Oak Street for a report of a suspicious person. Holden was found to be in possession of three-and-half grams of […]
State asking judge to ‘dissolve’ order in Dau Mabil case
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A state agency is asking a judge to rescind his recent restraining order blocking them from releasing the remains of a Belhaven man who went missing last month, saying, in part, the order is not legal. Last week, the Mississippi Department of Public Safety filed a...
City of Vicksburg recognizes employees for years of service
The City of Vicksburg recognized a number of employees across various departemtns for their years of service during April meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Those recognized include: Right of Way Department employee Henry Sanders – 20 years; Purchasing Department employee Tara Brown – nine years; Public Works Department employee Robert McCarley – […]
High school students take peek at Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus
Dozens of Warren County high school students visited Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus Thursday, April 11, to get a first-hand look at career-technical education programs and academic pathways. Helping to shepherd visitors were high school students in the River City Early College program, which is based on the campus. One such student, Quenterris Wince, 17, […]
She’ll be back: Miss Vicksburg’s Teen looks toward future competitions
Miss Vicksburg’s Teen Addie Grace Clay still has her eye on the prize. Although she didn’t walk away with the Miss Mississippi’s Teen crown this past weekend, Clay is not letting that small detail get in the way of her future. At only 13 years old, Clay said she has several more years of eligibility […]
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