Notifications

The Brandon Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a man involved in an incident at the Brandon Public Library on Thursday, March 24, 2022 between 6:00 - 7:00 PM.

An unidentified man entered the library and was observed by another library patron watching them from behind a bookshelf while engaging himself in lewd conduct. Upon reviewing surveillance video, it appeared the man engaged in this activity for nearly an hour before being spotted. When the victim saw what the man was doing and reported him to library staff, he ran to his vehicle and fled the scene before police arrived.

The Carthage Police Department is asking for the public help in identifying these two suspects.

The Hinds County Sheriff’s Department is requesting assistance from the public in locating a missing person. Jasmine Javonna Purvis was reported missing by her family on December 5, 2020. She was last seen near the 1100 block of Carnation St in Jackson. She was seen leaving a residence with an unknown black male subject in an undescribed vehicle. Purvis is described as a BF, 5’05, 185 lbs., with medium brown complexion. She commonly wears her hair short. She would now be 30 years old. All leads have been exhausted in this investigation and the public should know, that any information at this point would be greatly appreciated. If you have information in the whereabouts of Jasmine Javonna Purvis please contact Crime Stoppers.

On January 02, 2022, at around 2041 hours, The Carthage Police Department received a call from a Dollar Tree employee saying she had been robbed.

The victim was making a nightly deposit at the Trustmark bank located on Hwy 16 East in Carthage Mississippi when a male wearing a mask pulled a firearm demanding money.

The male left with the money running on foot. The Carthage Police Department is asking for the public help in this case.