Author: Mina Mooney

The plea was not guilty for three tribal members accused of embezzlement and wire fraud. Initial reports stated that the three men had separately pleaded guilty, however; official documents form the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Jackson show that not guilty pleas were entered for Anderson, Bell, and Edwards.Randy Anderson, Roderick Bell, and Kevin Edwards were picked up last week on indictments issued by a federal grand jury for false claims for travel reimbursement payments. All three men had their... Read More.

A man and woman from Mississippi each face a possible 10-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in Louisiana to cocaine-related charges.U.S. Attorney David Joseph says in a news release from Shreveport that Demyia S. Porter and Naquita N. Graves, both of Canton, have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.The case grew out of an Interstate 20 traffic stop in Webster Parish in August. Porter was driving and consented to a search. A trooper found... Read More.

The Forest Police Department is requesting your assistance in locating DeMarlo Pereze West Jr. West is wanted for Murder and should be considered armed and dangerous. West is 6'0" tall, weighs 140 lbs and possibly driving a gold or light brown 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Tag #: SDG225. If you have information on his whereabouts, please contact Central MS Crime Stoppers.Anyone with information that leads to an arrest in this case would be eligible for a reward of up to... Read More.

East Mississippi Community College will host its 7th Annual Intercollegiate Rodeo Feb. 21-23 at the Lauderdale County Agri-Center in Meridian. Gates open at 7 p.m. nightly during the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA) sanctioned event sponsored by HMR Veterans Services, Inc. Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for students. Admission is free for children age 5 and younger. This will be the third year EMCC has hosted the event at the Lauderdale County Agri-Center. “We have had a really good... Read More.