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A Hattiesburg police officer who is being sued for allegedly violating the civil rights of a man falsely accused of murder has filed notice of appeal, seeking full dismissal of the claims against him. Arthur Jones of Gulfport said in court documents he told police he was at a nightclub in Gulfport at the time of the shooting. Video footage at the club later showed Jones was in Gulfport as he claimed. In addition, Jones cellphone records show he was in Gulfport, not Hattiesburg, on the morning ...

View Comments A case against a Hattiesburg police detective and the city of Hattiesburg is scheduled for trial now that efforts to have the lawsuit dismissed have been denied. The city, which was dismissed from the suit, was named in the case because it oversees operations of the police department. Arthur Jones of Gulfport filed the lawsuit in federal court in 2018, claiming he was falsely accused of murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Jabarri Goudy, a star football player at Collins Hi...

Police arrested a man wanted in a weekend beating that was caught on camera.

Hattiesburg police investigating assault caught on camera Hattiesburg Police Department officials said the investigation is ongoing. (Source: Hattiesburg Police Department) By WDAM Staff | May 3, 2021 at 11:17 AM CDT - Updated May 3 at 11:48 AM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A video showing a man being beaten in Hattiesburg is gaining traction on social media. In the video, a man lying on the ground is repeatedly hit and kicked while the attacker films the assault. Because of the graphic na...

Hattiesburg planning to ‘Paint Town Red’ Friday to honor healthcare workers Hattiesburg planning to ‘Paint Town Red’ Friday to honor healthcare workers By Melissa Rademaker | March 10, 2021 at 5:27 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 6:42 PM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - March 11 marks one year since the first case of COVID-19 appeared in the state of Mississippi. It was diagnosed at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg. To honor healthcare workers and all they have done, the...

MSDH: COVID-19 daily cases rise by 260 Mississippi reported Sunday three new deaths related to COVID-19. (Source: WDBJ) By Tim Doherty | March 7, 2021 at 9:40 AM CST - Updated March 7 at 9:40 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported a dip to just more than 250 new daily COVID-19 cases across the state. MSDH reported 260 additional cases and three new deaths Sunday statewide. The latest figures brought the state’s total cases and deaths since March ...

MSDH: Nearly 600 new COVID-19 cases added to daily tally Pine Belt reports no additional COVID-19-related deaths Saturday. (Source: CDC) By Tim Doherty | March 6, 2021 at 9:49 AM CST - Updated March 6 at 9:49 AM JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi State Department of Health reported nearly 600 new daily COVID-19 cases across the state. MSDH reported 576 additional cases and 22 new deaths Saturday statewide. The latest figures brought the state’s total cases and deaths since March ...

Family surprises member when he’s released after 80 days in hospital Family surprises member when he’s released after 80 days in hospital By Melissa Rademaker | March 5, 2021 at 6:48 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 11:06 PM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - It was an emotional day for the Shorts family when one of their own finally left the hospital and made his way back into the arms of loved ones. Ronald Shorts II took his final walk through the halls of Forrest General Hospital after 80...

Hattiesburg follows the governors lead lifting business restrictions but continues a citywide mask mandate.

Forrest General invests in PRCC nursing bridge program Forrest General invests in PRCC Nursing Bridge Program By Melissa Rademaker | March 1, 2021 at 8:07 PM CST - Updated March 1 at 8:07 PM HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Forrest General Hospital is investing $90,000 in a new nursing bridge program at Pearl River Community College. It will help licensed practical nurses become registered nurses. “Nursing has been at a multi-million person shortage for years, but the pandemic really gave us...