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Hattiesburg Patriot News Media (HPNM) is a News Media outlet founded to provide government watchdog reporting for Forrest, Lamar and Jones Counties. HPNM is the top reporter of waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption in government; as well as people in the positions of the public's trust. HPNM also reports things of community interest, including some satirical takes on real issues. POSTING GUIDELINES:

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If you are in a relationship of domestic violence, there are advocates at HPD.
14/12/2024

If you are in a relationship of domestic violence, there are advocates at HPD.

13/12/2024

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Hattiesburg preparer pleads guilty to unemployment benefits fraud. Press release Mississippi State Auditor:Woman Accus...
12/12/2024

Hattiesburg preparer pleads guilty to unemployment benefits fraud.

Press release Mississippi State Auditor:

Woman Accused of Fraudulently Receiving Unemployment Benefits Pleads Guilty

JACKSON, Miss. – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Sharccara McNair, a former Hattiesburg business owner, has pleaded guilty to one count of Fraud in Connection with a State-Funded Benefit Program.

McNair submitted fraudulent certifications to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) so she could receive unemployment benefits while employed as a tax preparer.

“Thank you to the staff of the Department of Employment Security for alerting us to this scheme and to the investigators and prosecutors for helping bring this case to a close,” said State Auditor Shad White

McNair was prosecuted in the 12th District Circuit Court. She was sentenced to three years in the custody of MDOC, suspended, with one year of unsupervised probation, and has been ordered to pay $15,604 in restitution, $1,000 in fines, and $200 to the victims’ compensation fund.

Suspected fraud can be reported to the Auditor’s office online at any time by clicking the red button on the Auditor's website or calling 1-(800)-321-1275 during normal business hours.

BIG BUSTHPD Press release below:HATTIESBURG, Miss. (HPD) – On Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, investigators with the DEA, along wi...
11/12/2024

BIG BUST
HPD Press release below:

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (HPD) – On Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, investigators with the DEA, along with assistance from the Hattiesburg Police Department (HPD), Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (MBN), Forrest County Sheriff's Office (FCSO), the Lamar County Sheriff's Office (LCSO), Waynesboro Police Department and Covington County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant operation, which led to the arrest of several individuals and seizure of approximately 1,839 lbs. of ma*****na and $148,000 in illicit proceeds.

Five individuals, all residents of California, have been arrested and charged with the following in the ongoing illegal narcotics investigation:

▪️Weiying Zhong, 40, was charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Controlled Substances and one (1) count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony

▪️Dong Hong, 37, was charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Controlled Substances and (1) count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony

▪️Ligang Duan, 49, was charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Controlled Substances and one (1) count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony

▪️Kaihua Yu, 45, was charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Controlled Substances and one (1) count of Conspiracy to Commit a Felony

▪️Xin Zhao, 23, was charged with one (1) count of Trafficking Controlled Substances and one (1) count of Conspiracy to Traffic Ma*****na

All have been booked into Forrest County Jail.

This is an ongoing investigation.

BAD JUDGEMENTYesterday, Judge Gay Polk Payton denied media access to a hearing (first appearance) involving five Chinese...
11/12/2024

BAD JUDGEMENT
Yesterday, Judge Gay Polk Payton denied media access to a hearing (first appearance) involving five Chinese nationals who were arrested for trafficking close to 1700 pounds of Ma*****na. The hearing should have been available for the media, but instead the hearing was held in her chambers. A Judicial Performance Review complaint will be lodged against Payton by HPNM over the matter.

The rules for court closure can be found here.
https://www.rcfp.org/open-courts-compendium/mississippi/ -procedural-prerequisites-to-closure

10/12/2024

Radiant Reflections Weight Loss Clinic & Medspa open house this Thursday from 6:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Check them out!

07/12/2024

Hattiesburg High School Send off to 6A State Championship at 7:00 p.m. at The Rock.

06/12/2024

Hattiesburg Christmas Tree Lighting

06/12/2024

2024 Hattiesburg Jaycees Christmas Parade

The OGHS student involved in the assault yesterday on another student is being charged, at this time, as a minor with Ag...
05/12/2024

The OGHS student involved in the assault yesterday on another student is being charged, at this time, as a minor with Aggravated Assault, Disruption of School Function, and Possession of a Weapon on Campus, according to Lamar County Sheriff Danny Rigel.

There were long lines this morning as the district ratcheted up security after the incident.

04/12/2024

One arrested after altercation between OG students leads to lockdown.

03/12/2024

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30/11/2024

Somewhere in Hattiesburg Cary Hudson has a Blue Christmas

29/11/2024

Jamestown and 40th Avenue is a great place to bring the family for pictures.

25/11/2024

Ribbon cutting on new James Street overpass.

24/11/2024

New overpass to open on Wednesday. Correction: It was reported the overpass will open Tuesday. The contractor is striping the road on Tuesday.

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Hattiesburg High School Send off to 6A State Championship at 7:00 p.m. at The Rock. #BurgBuilt

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Hattiesburg Patriot News Media (HPNM) is a News Media outlet designed to provide government watchdog reporting for Hattiesburg and the surrounding area. HPNM is the top reporter of waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption in government; as well as people in the positions of the public's trust. Through a loose confederation of insider government sources, private whistle blowers, and concerned citizens, HPNM has saved Hattiesburg residents over $130 million dollars in waste and fraud in Hattiesburg.

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