Hattiesburg Crime Information and Mississippi Amber Alerts

Hattiesburg Mississippi Crime Reports, Crime News, and Crime Statistics.

 

Hattiesburg Crime Statistics

Year Population Violent Crime Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Crime Burglary Theft Car Theft Arson
2005 46,732 175 5 21 75 74 2,818 747 1,889 182 13
 

Local Hattiesburg Crime News

Murder case called 'witch hunt,' suspect's obsession (The Vicksburg Post)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:22:52 GMT
PURVIS — Attorneys swapped opposing theories in their opening statements and a Lamar County deputy testified Monday as the murder trial for Jennifer Wardle, 29, began in the death of James Neal May on May 1, 2002.

JFP Person of the Day: Evelyn Gandy (Jackson Free Press)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:25:14 GMT
When Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, considered running as the state's first female African American representative in the late 1980s, she received encouragement and advice from Evelyn Gandy.

Auditor targets misuse of funds (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:02:32 GMT
When State Auditor Stacey Pickering took office in January 2008, there were 184 open cases. Since then, the agency has opened 189 more.

Financial ID theft on rise (The Clarion-Ledger)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:30:39 GMT
Protecting your personal information requires more than keeping your credit card safe as savvy thieves now target businesses and organizations that have access to personal data.

WDAM - Channel 7 - Serving Hattiesburg, Laurel and the Pine BeltAttorney General warned residents of new scams (WDAM-TV Hattiesburg)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:42 GMT
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) – An alert for citizens from the Attorney General, beware of new scams from fake IRS emails to credit union phishing. They all want your personal information.

PV golfers fare well in Pine Bluff (Waller County News Citizen)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:31 GMT
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Prairie View A&M men’s and women’s golf teams began their spring schedule on a high note as they participated in the Golden Lion Classic hosted by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff this past weekend. The women’s team won the classic while the men placed second.

Around the region: Man held in Tennessee rest-stop death (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT
From Our Press ServicesJACKSON -- A 66-year-old Jackson woman has been fatally shot at a rest stop along Interstate 40 in Benton County and police have arrested the victim's estranged husband.John Mehr, special agent in charge with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, said 66-year-old Billy Bridges of Franklin, shot and then stabbed Eva Bridges, his estranged wife, around 11:30 a.m. Monday.Ben ...

All-Star Hoops Rosters Released (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:07:36 GMT
Here are the rosters for the two upcoming All-Star basketball games. First is the roster for the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game, which will be played March 19 in Pelham, Alabama.

WDAM - Channel 7 - Serving Hattiesburg, Laurel and the Pine BeltAttorney General warns of email tax scam (WDAM-TV Hattiesburg)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:40:34 GMT
JACKSON, MS (WLOX) - Attorney General Jim Hood Monday re-issued a Consumer Alert warning Mississippi taxpayers of an email scam. The people behind the email use Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) name as means to obtain personal and/or financial information.

WEEK IN CRIME (The Biloxi Sun Herald)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:54:50 GMT
A look at crime news for South Mississippi in the last week:

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2005

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Aberdeen 25 20 5
Amory 25 19 6
Baldwyn 12 11 1
Batesville 45 36 9
Bay St. Louis 35 25 10
Belzoni 16 10 6
Booneville 31 25 6
Brandon 50 33 17
Brookhaven 35 26 9
Bruce 6 6 0
Byhalia 13 8 5
Canton 34 26 8
Clarksdale 50 36 14
Cleveland 53 41 12
Coldwater 2 2 0
Collins 15 11 4
Columbia 32 20 12
Columbus 79 68 11
Como 4 4 0
Crystal Springs 20 14 6
Edwards 1 1 0
Eupora 8 7 1
Fayette 8 4 4
Florence 13 10 3
Flowood 45 34 11
Fulton 11 11 0
Gloster 7 5 2
Greenville 129 94 35
Greenwood 64 55 9
Grenada 45 40 5
Gulfport 247 177 70
Hattiesburg 178 106 72
Hazlehurst 14 14 0
Heidelberg 6 5 1
Hollandale 10 6 4
Holly Springs 25 19 6
Horn Lake 65 53 12
Houston 11 7 4
Indianola 32 25 7
Inverness 6 5 1
Itta Bena 8 4 4
Iuka 12 9 3
Jackson 685 483 202
Kosciusko 19 19 0
Laurel 80 55 25
Leakesville 5 2 3
Leland 22 16 6
Lexington 11 6 5
Long Beach 50 34 16
Lucedale 18 12 6
Madison 58 44 14
Magee 17 13 4
Magnolia 5 5 0
Marks 5 5 0
McComb 65 36 29
McLain 2 1 1
Mendenhall 9 6 3
Meridian 110 92 18
Moorhead 5 5 0
Morton 14 10 4
Moss Point 28 20 8
Mound Bayou 8 7 1
Natchez 76 51 25
New Albany 26 24 2
Newton 14 9 5
Ocean Springs 47 37 10
Okolona 10 10 0
Olive Branch 58 55 3
Oxford 59 49 10
Pascagoula 89 59 30
Pass Christian 27 21 6
Pearl 60 45 15
Pelahatchie 8 6 2
Petal 32 25 7
Philadelphia 30 22 8
Picayune 63 40 23
Pickens 9 9 0
Poplarville 11 10 1
Port Gibson 13 7 6
Purvis 9 6 3
Quitman 8 8 0
Raymond 5 5 0
Richland 39 28 11
Ridgeland 84 57 27
Ripley 15 14 1
Rolling Fork 6 5 1
Rosedale 6 5 1
Ruleville 12 8 4
Sandersville 4 3 1
Senatobia 17 15 2
Shelby 7 3 4
Southaven 106 84 22
Starkville 54 47 7
Stonewall 7 1 6
Summit 8 7 1
Sunflower 3 3 0
Tchula 4 4 0
Tupelo 124 110 14
Tylertown 7 6 1
Utica 6 6 0
Vaiden 5 5 0
Verona 6 6 0
Vicksburg 98 72 26
Water Valley 11 11 0
Waynesboro 16 13 3
West Point 34 25 9
Wiggins 14 11 3
Winona 13 11 2
Yazoo City 40 25 15
   
 

Active Amber Alerts

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Missing Persons for
Hattiesburg, MS


Endangered Runaway: KRISTEENA HARRIS (MS)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:20:01 EST


Endangered Missing: DAFFANY TULLOS (MS)
Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:42:08 EST


Missing: KYLE ANDERSON (MS)
Thu, 07 May 2009 11:06:46 EDT


Missing: CAMERON ANDERSON (MS)
Thu, 07 May 2009 11:06:46 EDT


NonFamily Abduction: LAMOINE ALLEN (MS)
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:49:02 EST


NonFamily Abduction: MADELINE PONDS (MS)
Wed, 03 Jan 2007 04:31:23 EST


NonFamily Abduction: LEIGH OCCHI (MS)
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:40:38 EST


Endangered Missing: ANGELA FREEMAN (MS)
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 09:56:59 EDT


Endangered Missing: KRENEICE JONES (MS)
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 03:02:30 EDT

There are no missing persons
for Mississippi