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JPD issued the following statement. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at approximately 11:14 am, 21-year-old Kaitlyn Mangum-Gast and a 36-year-old male were riding on one bicycle in the 4800 block of Chastain Drive when a white pickup truck driven by 57-year-old Shannon Thomas crashed into them. Shannon Thomas During the follow-up investigation of this case, detectives discovered that the incident was intentional. It is now being investigated as city’s 13th homicide. On today, Friday, March 6, 2026, Shannon was arrested by JPD. He was booked into JPD holding and charged with Murder, Attempted Murder and Leaving the Scene. His vehicle...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was met with mockery after she accepted the key to the city of Jackson, Mississippi, where the mayor also declared last Wednesday “Kamala Harris Day,” in honor of her many “accomplishments.” The former Democratic presidential candidate, who is rumored to be mulling a second try at the Oval Office, was in the Magnolia State as part of a mammoth book tour promoting her memoir, “107 Days,” when she was honored by Jackson’s Mayor John Horhn (D). “Kamala, you don’t know what you mean to Jackson, Mississippi. You don’t know what you mean to Mississippi. You...

The Pearl Police Department issued the following statement. Pearl Police have arrested Brandon Andrews, 20 of Flowood, after a pursuit Thursday morning. Pearl Officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a Toyota Camry for speeding westbound on Interstate 20 just before 11 a.m. Andrews failed to pull over and officers pursued. Andrews continued westbound on I-20 and onto I-55 south into the Jackson city limits. Andrews crashed into a U.S. Postal Service vehicle on Maria Drive just off McDowell Road. The Postal Service employee was injured and transported to UMMC and died due to his injuries. The suspect fled...

The first official Mississippi Freeper Convention will be held Friday March 17 at 10:30 AM with a tour of the Governor's Mansion followed by lunch.(Bring your own money) If you plan to attend contact "Real Magnolia." Tour Information The historic section of the Governor's Mansion is normally open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Guided tours are given every half-hour beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the last tour at 11 a.m. Admission is free. For security reasons, the Mansion grounds are not open for touring and public restrooms are not available. Reservations must be made in...