Therese Apel

Mississippi

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Articles

City of Vicksburg Launches Mass Meter Changeout Project

1 day ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Vicksburg, MS – The City of Vicksburg is beginning a citywide Mass Meter Changeout Project to upgrade water meters and improve utility service for all residents. Over the coming months, authorized workers will visit properties across the city to install modern, more efficient water meters. This project is part of an ongoing effort to enhance service reliability and operational efficiency.
Gautier police seek public's help finding wanted man

1 day ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Have you seen this man? The Gautier Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Jonathon Deon Pendergrass, who is wanted on a felony warrant for Burglary of a Dwelling. Detectives say Pendergrass is known to frequent the Gautier and Ocean Springs areas. If you have information on his whereabouts, contact Crime Stoppers by downloading the app, P3 Tips, or by calling **Tips. Crime Stoppers pays cash for information leading to felony arrests.
This may not be your first rodeo, but what if it's a FISHING rodeo?

1 day ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

It’s that time of year again: Fishing Rodeo time!!MDWFP invites anglers 15 and younger to youth fishing rodeos across the state.
TOP COPS named for 2025 at yearly luncheon in Jackson

1 day ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Each year, law enforcement agencies in Central Mississippi gather for a luncheon and honor the officer, deputy, or agent that has distinguished himself or herself throughout the last year. Mississippi’s two fallen officers from 2024 were also honored. George County Deputy Jeremy Malone died at age 44 after 23 years in law enforcement on January 4, 2024, when he was shot during a traffic stop on Highway 98.
Mendenhall man to serve 25 years in home burglary

2 days ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

A Mendenhall man will serve 25 years for burglarizing a home in Rankin County. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said that Dennis Anthony Walker was sentenced on April 22 for an October 2023 burglary of a residence. Circuit Judge Steve Ratcliff sentenced Walker to serve 25 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
MISSING IN MISSISSIPPI: Devonte Rodgers Sr., Marion County

3 days ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Devonte Rodgers Sr. was only 22 when he was last seen almost 30 years ago in Marion County, and his son was 6 months old. Rodgers and his family had only lived in Marion County for about a year when he went missing, having moved from Indiana. It was August 11, 1996 when he was last seen by his mother at around 2 p.m. on Sunday in the Dan Stepney Apartments on Harrison Jefferson Road in the Lampton community of Marion County.
Natchez to honor Mary Frances, Pet Mayor-Elect, in collaring ceremony on Saturday

6 days ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Saturday marks an important day in Natchez. Maybe even the most important day in paw-litics. On Saturday, May 10, Natchez will hold a collaring ceremony on the steps of City Hall for their new Pet Mayor, Mary Frances, a black lab who looks not only friendly but also incredibly capable of carrying the duties of a responsible pet mayor.
Yalobusha County man arrested after standoff with multiple agencies

6 days ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Yalobusha County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 4000 block of County Road 224 just before lunch Thursday for a disturbance with weapons. When deputies arrived, an armed man came outside pointing a handgun at law enforcement saying they would have to kill him, then he returned to the home. Water Valley PD responded and a perimeter was quickly set. Lafayette County and Oxford SWAT teams made scene and were able to take Zachary Beard into custody without incident after hours long standoff.
Rankin County Jury Finds 26-Year-Old Man Guilty of Sexual Battery and Gratification of Lust

1 week ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Rankin County – A Rankin County man is facing up to 45 years in prison after being found guilty of gratification of lust by a Rankin County grand jury. Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett said James Matthew Gardner, 26, was found guilty following a two-day trial last week. Judge Steve Ratcliff will sentence Gardner on June 23. On September 19, 2023, the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department received a call to a home regarding a juvenile sexual assault victim.
Jackson woman pleads guilty to drug charges in Ridgeland

1 week ago | darkhorsepressnow.com | Therese Apel

Madison and Rankin Counties’ District Attorney Bubba Bramlett announced today that Samantha Lombardi, of Jackson, pled guilty to possession with the intent to sell more than 10 but less than 30 grams of methamphetamine and was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Dewey Arthur to serve 25 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. In February 2025, Ridgeland Police Department began an undercover investigation into prostitution and drug sales occurring at Ridgeland area hotels.