4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (179+ words) The Jones County Sheriff’s Department arrested a 29-year-old man Saturday afternoon after he was accused of forcing his way into an ex-girlfriend’s home and forcibly removing her from the residence. Brandon Williams was charged with home invasion, kidnapping and trespassing....

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (397+ words) Katy Napier appears at a plea hearing in Jones County Circuit Court on burgarly charges. A woman already serving time after pleading guilty to smuggling drugs into the Jones County Adult Detention Center pleaded guilty again, this time to burglary…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (464+ words) A suspect out on bond in a May 2025 killing in Laurel was arrested again by the Laurel Police Department and charged with murder in the Saturday night shooting death of 43-year-old Quincy Pruitt. Eric Drummond Jr., 22, was arrested at 8:42 a.m. Sunday…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (174+ words) An argument over an electric bicycle left one man dead and a 22-year-old charged with murder, Laurel police Sgt. Macon Davis said Sunday morning. He added that the LPD is still looking for two suspects. Eric Drummond Jr., 22, was arrested…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (389+ words) A Jones County man was arrested for the second time in a matter of days, this time on a felony domestic violence charge, according to the Jones County Sheriff’s Department. Michael Owens, 31, was arrested following an alleged altercation with his…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (409+ words) “Some family members showed a deputy a video from a security camera that showed (Johnson) assaulting his aunt,” Jones County Sheriff’s Department Lt. Denny Graham said. Johnson was initially arrested Aug. 29 and charged with simple assault. He entered a not…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (254+ words) A man who has had many run-ins with the Laurel Police Department was picked up and brought to the station following complaints about him wandering around Daphne Park after hours. But it was what he did after he was brought…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (490+ words) Jason Holmes stares at Williamson during his plea hearing. A 45-year-old woman was questioned by Circuit Court Judge Dal Williamson about whether she would be able to comply with the Jones County Drug Court program after being approved to participate…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (356+ words) Marijuana, cash, an AR-style pistol and paraphernalia found during a safety checkpoint stop. A safety checkpoint conducted by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department led to the seizure of more than a pound of marijuana, an AR-style pistol, cash and drug…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) A man who was out on bond from a March drive-by shooting was arrested following a traffic stop conducted by the Jones County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Division. JCSD Sgt. Chase Smith said he and Cpl. Dalton Ainsworth initiated the traffic…...