Crime | The Northside Sun

Town hall meeting on crime at Forestry Museum

By Wyatt Emmerich - Publisher, Northside Sun, 844 Reads

There was no sentiment to defund the police at the Jackson town hall meeting at Forestry Center at the Ag Museum off Lakeland Drive.

In fact, the 100 or so citizens who showed up had the precise opposite sentiment, demanding more police on the streets of Jackson.

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Despite federal law, many domestic abusers keep their guns in Mississippi

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 3,478 Reads

This article is the third in a series about how the criminal justice system fails domestic violence victims in Mississippi.

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Mississippi Senate killed 19 House bills to restore voting rights

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 810 Reads

Jackson resident Omar Travis was released from prison about four years ago after being convicted of receiving stolen property. Before that, in 1991, he was convicted on a burglary charge.

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AG Fitch Hosts 2021 Outstanding Service to Crime Victims Awards Ceremony

By Press Release - Attorney General Lynn Fitch, 725 Reads

Below is a press release from Attorney General Lynn Fitch:

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Court of Appeals Decisions - April 20, 2021

By Press Release - Mississippi Court of Appeals, 682 Reads

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for April 20, 2021:

Mississippi Court of Appeals
April 20, 2021

Smith, Joel, J. X 2019-KA-01649-COA

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GIPSON: Standing with Victims

By Andy Gipson - Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, 316 Reads

Below is a press release from Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson:

This week, the 40th anniversary of National Crime Victims Rights Week (NCVRW), I find myself reflecting on not only the trauma, but the resiliency of Mississippi’s crime victims.

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AG Fitch Invites Mississippians to Observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

By Press Release - Attorney General Lynn Fitch, 269 Reads

Below is a press release from Attorney General Lynn Fitch:

Attorney General Lynn Fitch invites all Mississippians to join the Attorney General’s Office in observing the week of April 18-24 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

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Traffic stop yields drug bust for Madison PD

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On Fri, 04/16/2021 - 12:33 PM

On April 16, 2021 at 0234am, a member of the Madison Police Department’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Malibu on Interstate 55 NB near the 109 mile-marker for a traffic violation. While speaking with the driver, the officer could smell the odor of marijuana.

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Empty cartridges similar to legitimate dispensary ones are being sold

Fake marijuana products being sold in metro area; MBN confirm increase

By Christo Hicks, 476 Reads

Counterfeit marijuana products have recently been spotted in the Jackson Metro community.

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