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Common Penalties of DUI Convictions You Should Know About
Image source If your blood alcohol level is greater than 0.08%, you are not supposed to drive. The legal limit is .08%. It is best to call an Uber when you are drunk. 13,384 is the number of people who died in DUI crashes in the US. Around 31% of all crashes involve drunk…
Read MoreSuspects locked up after auto burglary spree in Clinton
By Randy Bell For almost five months, this year’s auto burglary rate in Clinton was looking good—only seventeen crimes reported. Then, in a week’s time, the City saw a 158 percent increase. And Police Chief Ford Hayman said it was the work of two young Jackson men, who were caught on their third foray into…
Read MoreCity’s crime rates mostly down, despite fewer police
By Randy Bell With the exception of a summertime jump in auto burglaries, Clinton’s crime numbers are looking good as the fourth quarter of the year gets underway. Police Chief Ford Hayman told the Board of Aldermen at its October 18 meeting that other categories of felony crime are trending downward, compared to last…
Read MoreHow Your Homes Structure Can Prevent Break-Ins
Home invasions and break-ins have been in steady decline over the last few decades, but they are still common throughout the United States. Fortunately, there are several ways that you can discourage would-be burglars from breaking into your home. Some of these things merely involve staying vigilant and locking your doors at night or when…
Read MoreCPD SWAT getting new equipment following Board approvals
By Katherine R. Dougan The Clinton Police Department (CPD) received a $5,340 grant grant from The NRA Foundation to purchase equipment that assists in fighting crime in the city, CPD Chief Ford Hayman told the Board of Alderment at their August 3 meeting. For the third year in a row, The NRA Foundation provided grant…
Read MoreKemah’s Political Kingmaker (Matt Wiggins) Booked into the Galveston County Jail
Matt Wiggins, a former Clinton resident, owns multiple properties in the Olde Towne Clinton area as an absentee owner. The City of Clinton argued that Wiggins failed to maintain two of his properties, 110 and 112 Leake Street, that Wiggins was demolishing the buildings by his own neglect and also failed to make required repairs…
Read MoreNew radar signs to help nip speeders in the bud by discouraging speeding and providing feedback
By Katherine R. Dougan According to Clinton Police Chief Ford Hayman, speeding is the most common complaint made to the police department. An expenditure of $17,658, which was unanimously approved by the Board of Aldermen on July 6, will give the Clinton Police Department (CPD) the ability to purchase and place six electronic radar signs…
Read MoreClinton Police apprehend suspect in pursuit
Clinton, Miss. (July 21, 2021) On July 21, 2021 at approximately 7:00 P.M., officers with the Clinton Police Department attempted a traffic stop on Interstate 20 eastbound in Clinton for a routine traffic violation. The suspect fled along I-20 into Jackson and was pursued by Clinton Police. The suspect was identified as 45-year-old Jerry…
Read MoreClinton Police Arrest Two on Carjacking and Armed Robbery Charges
Clinton Police have arrested two individuals connected to an attempted armed robbery on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Clinton. Tuesday evening around 9 P.M., Clinton Police received a report of an attempted armed robbery and carjacking on Edgewood Place in Clinton as the victim returned from the grocery store. The suspect approached the victim on…
Read MoreState v. Frederick Levy Trial
Earlier this week the Hinds County District Attorney announced that the trial of “State v. Frederick Levy, will be tried before Judge Winston Kidd by Assistant District Attorneys Sue Perry and Shaunte’ Washington. The State alleges that Frederick Levy committed the crime of aggravated assault when he brutally bludgeoned and stabbed his wife with a…
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