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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 of the murder. On July 5, 2015, 17-year-old Jabarri Goudy, a star football player at Collins High ...

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 High School, who was shot multiple times outside a Hattiesburg nightclub around 2 a.m. July 5, 2015....

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 nature of the video, WDAM has made the editorial decision to not show the recording. According to Hatt...

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 city is encouraging people to help “Paint the Town Red” this Friday. Mayor Toby Barker su...