On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at approximately 2:40 P.M., the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Highway 90 and Lakeshore Blvd. in reference to a shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies found an adult male with at least one gunshot wound. Aide was rendered and he was later flown to a hospital for medical treatment. His condition is unknown at the time of this release.
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The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate Joshua Kyle Posey for questioning in this case.
If you have any information on his whereabouts, we are asking that you contact the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office. This is an on-going investigation with no further information at this time.
HWY 603 dedication to Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte
The South Mississippi community is still mourning the loss of Hancock County Deputy Lt. Michael Boutte who was shot and killed in the line of duty February 1st.
There have been many memories across the Coast allowing residents to pay their respects and honor Lt. Boutte’s life and sacrifice.
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Now a permanent memorial on Highway 603 will remember him forever.
On Highway 603, north of Interstate 10 between Kiln-Delisle Road and Rocky Hill Dedeaux Road will be dedicated to the fallen deputy.
Sheriff Adam tells News 25 “this dedication is so little for someone who gave so much, Lt. Boutte is sadly missed and always in the back of my mind.”
Sheriffâs deputy services quote sought
GOULDSBORO â Selectmen are seeking an estimated cost of contracting two full-time Hancock County Sheriffâs Office deputies. Their motive, they say, is to compare the quoted amount with how much the town currently spends to provide law enforcement protection and services. They stress no move is afoot to either reduce or restructure the current Gouldsboro Police Department.
At their regularly meeting April 29, selectmen voted 4-0 to direct Town Manager Andrea Sirois to request the Hancock County Sheriffâs Office to âgive us a quote for police service [totaling] two, 40-hour shiftsâ by deputies. In a follow-up telephone call April 30, Board of Selectman Chairman Dana Rice told The American that the quote was sought strictly to gauge law enforcement coverage costs elsewhere in Hancock County. Rice said it was not the first time Gouldsboro had requested such an estimate from the sheriffâs department.
Ellsworth Police Log Week of May 6
Dog attacks car
ELLSWORTH Many dogs like to chase moving cars. However, a dog actually attacking a car is less common. Yet Officer McKay McLean responded to such a complaint from a local resident on April 29. Damage to the vehicle is unknown but the owner of the dog, Patricia Orchard of Ellsworth, was issued a summons charging the civil misdemeanor of having a dog at large.
Domestic call
Officer Zackery Kline responded to a domestic incident call on April 29. He determined no assault had occurred. He told the two parties involved to stay away from each other.
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Fire crews responded to the structure fire in Nauvoo about 9:15 p.m. Friday. According to Fire Chief Kendall Gallaher, they arrived to fine the duplex well involved with heavy fire.
It took a little over a half hour to extinguish the blaze. It was originally feared that someone was in the building at the time of the fire, but he was found safe and unhurt.
The duplex was a total loss. Investigators with the Nauvoo Fire Protection District and the Illinois State Fire Marshal determined the fire had been deliberately set.
The Hancock County Sheriff s Office announced Saturday the arrest of 62 year old Francine Jarrell of Nauvoo on an arson. She is in the Hancock County Jail without bond awaiting a court appearance.