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
 

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USM announces $15 million in cuts
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:43:07 -0700
The University of Southern Mississippi is cutting $15 million from next year’s budget, a move that includes faculty layoffs and program cuts in Hattiesburg and on the Gulf Coast.

Murder suspect Rufus Hardy arrested in Mississippi
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:25:48 -0700
Rufus Hardy, who was wanted in connection with the killing of a 30-year-old man in Mobile County last October, was arrested late Wednesday in south-central Mississippi, authorities said.

Officials search suspect's property
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:23:15 -0700
Law enforcement officials searched the former Forrest County residence of murder suspect Kenneth Knight on Wednesday for evidence that may link him to another slaying.

Crimestoppers ups the ante for escaped inmate
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:37:04 -0700
Metro Crime Stoppers, the Hattiesburg Police Department, and the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) are offering a $1,000 cash (tax free) reward for anonymous tips leading to the capture of a fugitive who recently escaped from the Forrest County Work Center in Hattiesburg.

JFP 2010 College Football Preview
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:16:17 -0700
A college football coach once said that if your team was any good, a coach was going to have to go pick up a player from the local jail every now and then. Based on what’s been going on with players from Mississippi’s Big Four college teams, they should all be pretty good this season.

Quick work by HPD to break case
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:38:10 -0700
The last place you should expect to have a break-in is at a police department. Or maybe not.

7 more arrested after police station break-in
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:31:51 -0700
Seven more people have been arrested, and another is being sought in last week's break-in at the Hattiesburg Police Department.

Marijuana Stolen From Police Station During Break-In in Mississippi
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:56:02 -0700
Hattiesburg police say marijuana was stolen during a burglary of the police department last Friday.

Drugs stolen in HPD burglary
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:37:04 -0700
Authorities now say marijuana was stolen during the burglary of the Hattiesburg Police Department on Friday.

Freedom Summer’s Youthful Revolution
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:09:41 -0700
Read the full story now.

Supervisor on trial for Katrina-related charges
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:01:39 -0700
HATTIESBURG — A Greene County supervisor is on trial in federal court in Hattiesburg for a Hurricane Katrina fraud case.

Appeals court upholds Forrest County conviction
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:36:14 -0700
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals has upheld the 2008 conviction of Eric Lavon Roberts on a burglary charge in Forrest County Circuit Court.

Performance will raise money for Boys and Girls Club
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:10:45 -0700
    A Hattiesburg performance group will be visiting Meridian next week to raise money for the Boys and Girls Club.     The group, Southern Inspiration and Praise Performing Arts, will perform the gospel play "Love with no Limits" on August 27 at the Boys and Girls Club building on 45th Ave., and will donate a portion of the proceeds to the organization.

DAFS partners with PineBelt Foundation
Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:46:35 -0700
The Domestic Abuse Family Shelter has partnered with the Greater PineBelt Community Foundation to establish a larger shelter in the Hattiesburg area.

AROUND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:46:21 -0700
Deputies charge four in ATV thefts

NFL Capsules - NFC: Agent, coach: Favre will play if ankle is healthy
Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:26:47 -0700
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre's flip-flopping is at full throttle, the surest sign yet that training camp is under way in Minnesota. Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell and Favre's agent, Bus Cook, said Wednesday that the veteran quarterback plans to return to the team if he is healthy.

Child’s starvation death case ‘by far the worst’
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:07:10 -0700
A mother who allowed her child to die slowly will likely spend the rest of her life in prison, Pike County Circuit Court officials said Wednesday.

What's it cost to raise your family?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:13:55 -0700
How does $369,360 per child sound?

 

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Law Enforcement Employees by City

Data as of 2008

City Total Law Enforcement Total Officers Total Civilians
Aberdeen 23 18 5
Amory 25 18 7
Batesville 46 36 10
Bay Springs 7 6 1
Bay St. Louis 33 29 4
Belzoni 16 10 6
Biloxi 190 134 56
Booneville 30 24 6
Brandon 55 42 13
Brookhaven 37 31 6
Bruce 6 5 1
Byhalia 14 9 5
Calhoun City 5 5 0
Canton 38 29 9
Charleston 11 10 1
Clarksdale 39 30 9
Cleveland 56 44 12
Clinton 62 43 19
Collins 13 9 4
Columbia 23 19 4
Columbus 75 64 11
Corinth 52 40 12
De Kalb 5 4 1
Durant 8 7 1
Edwards 1 1 0
Eupora 7 6 1
Florence 17 11 6
Flowood 56 44 12
Fulton 11 11 0
Gloster 4 2 2
Greenville 135 94 41
Greenwood 72 56 16
Grenada 48 45 3
Gulfport 266 194 72
Hattiesburg 236 134 102
Hazlehurst 20 16 4
Heidelberg 6 5 1
Hernando 43 33 10
Hollandale 10 6 4
Holly Springs 26 20 6
Horn Lake 64 50 14
Houston 9 6 3
Indianola 37 29 8
Itta Bena 15 7 8
Iuka 10 8 2
Jackson 657 441 216
Laurel 84 61 23
Leakesville 2 2 0
Leland 23 17 6
Lexington 10 9 1
Long Beach 48 32 16
Louisville 30 23 7
Lucedale 19 13 6
Macon 10 9 1
Madison 78 61 17
Magee 17 13 4
Magnolia 6 6 0
McComb 63 29 34
Meridian 116 99 17
Moorhead 6 5 1
Morton 10 10 0
Moss Point 36 21 15
Natchez 74 48 26
New Albany 26 24 2
Newton 13 8 5
Ocean Springs 59 43 16
Okolona 9 9 0
Olive Branch 64 60 4
Oxford 69 60 9
Pascagoula 96 63 33
Pass Christian 24 20 4
Pelahatchie 7 5 2
Petal 35 28 7
Philadelphia 37 27 10
Picayune 54 35 19
Pickens 3 3 0
Poplarville 13 12 1
Port Gibson 10 6 4
Purvis 11 8 3
Raymond 6 5 1
Ridgeland 94 64 30
Ripley 13 12 1
Sandersville 2 2 0
Senatobia 24 19 5
Shaw 8 3 5
Shelby 10 6 4
Southaven 118 96 22
Starkville 56 48 8
Summit 4 4 0
Tchula 5 4 1
Tupelo 129 115 14
Tylertown 7 6 1
Vicksburg 93 65 28
Water Valley 12 12 0
Waveland 28 26 2
Waynesboro 17 10 7
West Point 33 27 6
Winona 11 9 2
Yazoo City 36 22 14
   
 

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Missing Persons for
Hattiesburg, MS


Endangered Missing: KRENEICE JONES (MS)
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:45:13 EDT


Endangered Missing: ANGELA FREEMAN (MS)
Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:36:59 EDT


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


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


Missing: KYLE 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

There are no missing persons
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