Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department responded to a semi-truck fire on US 59 southbound about a mile before the Harrison County line about 7:15p.m. Saturday. MCSO shut down both directions of traffic so JVFD could work safely. Radio/Dispatch indicated about 7 p.m. an 18-wheeler had pulledContinue Reading
Two suspects have been arrested following a Friday evening shooting aimed at Marion County Justice of the Peace Lena Pope. Pope was not physically injured in the incident. According to a press release from Marion County Sheriff David Capps, Pope was in route to Smith Bockmon Rd. at approximately 7Continue Reading
Jimplecute photographer Laura Allen is also an avid crocheter. She’s spent the summer making a bulldog themed blanket to auction off to benefit Marion County Youth Sports. It’s a 73 1/2in x 70in velvet super soft blanket. On August 1st she will be auctioning off the blanket on Facebook andContinue Reading
FROM THE MCSO: “Can you help the Marion County Sheriff’s Office? We need help identifying this individual (at right). On 06/04/2022 he decided to trespass on someone’s property and take items that did not belong to him. This occurred on FM 729 in the area of Josey Taylor Road. AnybodyContinue Reading
Over the weekend MCSO Deputies arrested two suspects identified as John W. Knox, III and Dever Joann Roman. Each were charged with two counts of Burglary of a Habitation, three counts of unlawful use of a criminal instrument, possession of a controlled substance, burglary of a vehicle and fraudulent useContinue Reading
In Jefferson, you can run, but you can’t run far. According to a press release from Jefferson Police Department Chief Florentino Perez, JPD arrested James Earl Warren JR, 33, late Wednesday evening following reports of burglary. Warren allegedly robbed the Exxon station at Walcott/59 and Broadway around 8:30 p.m. thenContinue Reading
According to a press release issued by Jefferson PD Chief Florentino Perez, on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, the Jefferson Police Department apprehended 23 year old, Tyrek Neal of Daingerfield for an arrest warrant out of Camp County for Homicide. Neal was taken into custody without incident. Neal’s arrest is associatedContinue Reading
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to two 911 Calls Wednesday evening, transferred from Cass County, about a pedestrian having been hit by a vehicle out near Patillo Road. Robert James Webster, 52, was struck by a vehicle around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening and the driver fled the scene. WebsterContinue Reading