Vicksburg Daily News

Crime Report – May 18, 2012

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:46:19 +0000

Captain Bobby Stewart of the Vicksburg Police Department informed us of four arrests made by the VPD over the last twenty-four hours. The first arrest came on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm. 23-year-old Keith Craig, who lists an address of 1414 Greenhill Road, turned himself in to Vicksburg Police. Craig and is being …

Governor Bryant Touts ‘Trail of Honor’

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:16:06 +0000

JACKSON– The upcoming Trail of Honor event is expected to draw 35,000 people to the capital city, including one of the event’s biggest fans, Gov. Phil Bryant. Bryant has participated several years in the event, which gives a glimpse of military history in the U.S., from the French and Indian War to the present wars …

Sheriff’s Report – May 17, 2012

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 17:39:33 +0000

Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace says that there were two felony arrests made by his agency yesterday. Melvin Shupert, a 40-year-old resident of 75 Erves Lane, was arrested at about 8:30 pm on Wednesday at his residence. Shupert is being charged with felony false pretense. It is alleged that Shupert was contracted to perform some …

Bryant Signs Voter ID Legislation

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:24:42 +0000

JACKSON –Gov. Phil Bryant today signed legislation requiring voters to show photo identification at all elections. House Bill 921 enacts a state constitutional amendment that was approved by 62 percent of Mississippians in the 2011 general election. The bill also includes a provision allowing people without proper photo identification to apply for a free voter …

Crime Report – May 17, 2012

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:19:37 +0000

Captain Bobby Stewart, Chief of Criminal Investigations at the Vicksburg Police Department, informed us of two arrests made by his agency over the last twenty-four hours and a new case his department is working. 30-year-old Linda Robinson, who lists an address of 823 Meadow Street, was arrested at 5:33 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. …

Three Kidnapping Suspects in Custody of VPD

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Thu, 17 May 2012 07:20:50 +0000

Three men arrested by the US Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force yesterday morning are in the custody of the Vicksburg Police Department at this time. Felix Howard of Pearl and Perry McAbee and Cedric Akite of Jackson have each been charged with once count of auto burglary, two counts of kidnapping and two counts of armed robbery. …

Fallen Mississippi Troopers Honored

The Feed — Wed, 16 May 2012 21:04:59 +0000

Mississippi Law Enforcement leaders are honoring the police officers and highway patrol troopers that have died in the line of duty. MPB’s Jeffrey Hess reports the series of memorials are part of National Law Enforcement Officers week. Mississippi Troopers sound a 21-gun salute in memory of the 32 troopers that have died in the line …

Bryant Names New MDA Director

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:56:45 +0000

JACKSON—Gov. Phil Bryant today named Brent Christensen as executive director of the Mississippi Development Authority. Bryant made the announcement at the close of the first roundtable meeting of his Mississippi Works Committee. The Mississippi Works Committee is charged with developing strategies to increase economic investment in Mississippi, spreading the state’s economic success stories and crafting …

Crime Report – May 16, 2012

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:24 +0000

Captain Bobby Stewart says that his team of investigators is looking for the suspect or suspects responsible for taking a silver-colored 1990 Buick. The car was reported missing at 4:38 pm on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. The owner of the vehicle said that he had broken down in the area of North Washington and Hanning …

Three Men Arrested in Connection with Weekend Kidnapping & Robbery

Vicksburg Daily News Staff — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:32:07 +0000

Two women from Monroe, Louisiana were kidnapped at gunpoint from the parking lot of the Waffle House location on Warrenton Road late Saturday / early Sunday. The women, who were released on Rifle Range Road a short while later, said they had planned to meet at the popular diner with two men they had met …