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Sheriffs department unveils new fleet, paint scheme | News

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The Jones County Sheriff’s Department is replacing its aging fleet of interceptors with Dodge Durango SUVs and handing down some of its old cars to nearby departments. The Jones County Board of Supervisors agreed in February to lease 20 of the Durangos for $27,000 each, most of which are equipped with high-end cages, light bars, push bumpers and other equipment from Hurricane Electronics in Gulfport. The department also leased two Dodge Ram pickups and four Dodge Chargers. Read More...

Why Was He Arrested, What Did He Do?

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Days after his tour kickoff,Morgan Wallen was charged with felony charges after his early morning arrest. The “Wasted On You” performer was booked after appearing in a Nashville bar. In a rare interview with Billboard, Wallen opened up about his relationship with alcohol after he was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct in May 2020 after a disruption at Kid Rock’s Nashville bar. “That used to be my warmup — to get half lit: ‘I’m going out there, and we’re going to go have fun. Read More...

Death in the city: How a lack of vultures threatens Mumbai's 'Towers of Silence'

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CitiesIn exclusive Malabar Hill, the city’s dwindling Parsi community continues with the Zoroastrian tradition of disposing of dead bodies by exposing them to scavenger birds. How much longer can this 3,000-year-old tradition survive? The price of homes on Mumbai’s swanky Malabar Hill would make Manhattan blush. The current rate soars to a dizzying Rs 100,000 (£1,000) per square foot. But a verdant sprawl of 54 acres on the hill’s crest is not available for money of any heft or colour. Read More...