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Newsby Staff WriterApril 9, 2019

Tire Thieves Target Police Vehicles in Mississippi

For the second time in as many weeks, tire thieves in Jackson, Mississippi, have targeted police vehicles, stealing 12 tires from parked squad cars at an area museum.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 15, 2019

Mississippi Fire, Police Meet for Annual Charity Basketball Game

Police officers and firefighters from Meridian, MS met for the 4th annual "Hoops for Jesus Battle of the Badges" basketball game Thursday, with the police department evening the series at 2-2 with a 39 to 26 win over the fire department.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2019

Mississippi Agency to Give Vouchers, Not Citations for Minor Traffic Violations

The Oxford (MS) Police Department has launched what it calls the "We Care Program" in which officers who stop a vehicle for a broken tail- or head-light will have the option of issuing a voucher of up to $25 to cover the repair—instead of writing a citation for the violation.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 21, 2019

Mississippi Governor: Trooper Shortage Reaching Critical Level

Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant said on Friday that his state is nearing the point where declaring a disaster may be considered in order to ensure that there are enough troopers on the road to save the lives of individuals involved in traffic collisions on the freeways.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2019

Body Camera Reportedly Captured Murder of Mississippi Officers

Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Agent Luke Harrington testified in a preliminary hearing for 26-year-old Marquis Flowers, who is charged with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of Brookhaven Cpl. Zach Moak and Patrolman James White on Sept. 29.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 17, 2018

Mississippi Officer Demoted After Surrendering Retired K-9 to Animal Shelter

An officer with the Jackson (MI) Police Department has been reprimanded and demoted after he reportedly surrendered his former K-9 partner to a local animal shelter.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 30, 2018

Mississippi Police Department HQ Evacuated Following Fire

Chief James Davis said that despite the disruption caused by the fire, the department will continue to operate as normal.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 1, 2018

Fire Devastates Home of 2 Mississippi Officers who are Brothers

The Clarion-Ledger reports that the home of two police officers—brothers named Tracy Gray Jr. and Rodney Davis—lost all their material possessions when the home they shared with their parents burned to the ground.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 25, 2018

Multiple Police Agencies Respond to Shooting in Mississippi

According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, law enforcement officers were serving an arrest warrant on Hasheem Rutherford of Ripley for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, as well as breaking and entering.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 23, 2018

Mississippi Officer Loses Material Possessions in Tragic House Fire

An officer with the Wiggins (MS) Police Department and his fiancé had most of their possessions burned in a fire that ripped through their home on Sunday.

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