Hattiesburg
CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Man charged in death of Mississippi woman denied bond
FORREST COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – The man accused of killing former Southern Miss nursing student Lauren Johansen appeared in Forrest County court on Friday, July 26. Bricen Rivers was denied bond on a first-degree murder charge. He received a $20,000 bond on a grand larceny charge and a $20,000 bond on a tampering with evidence […]
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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