There are 10 article(s) tagged Hernando Police Department:

• October 2026

  • Hernando police officer arrested

    Deputies booked the woman into the DeSoto County jail for contributing to the delinquency or neglect of a child, the county’s online jail portal shows.

    By Aarron Fleming October 04, 2026

• May 2026

  • Mississippi state Rep. arrested in Hernando

    A DeSoto County state legislator was arrested in Hernando. He said he was heading to address a family emergency. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 18, 2026

• April 2026

  • DeSoto County district attorney reflects on time in office, outlines plan to speed up court cases

    Desoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton says he is making strides in cutting crime, and intends to continue to serve as the county’s top prosecutor.

    By Brandon LaGrone II April 20, 2026

• August 2024

  • Mississippi man wakes up to find three people he most trusted dead

    When the second shot echoed from the quiet Hernando neighborhood on Mason Drive, Raymond Laws began to understand what was happening, and by the third shot, he knew with certainty.

    By Rob Moore August 18, 2024

• February 2024

  • Arrests and traffic stops increase in Hernando

    Traffic stops in the DeSoto County city were up 87% in 2023 with 13,229 stops.

    By Rob Moore February 21, 2024

• October 2023

  • Victim identified in deadly I-55 crash after police chase

    A commercial vehicle driver on Interstate 55 in DeSoto County was killed when a suspect’s vehicle crossed the median killing the commercial driver.

    By Beth Sullivan October 12, 2023

• August 2023

  • Hernando police put eyes in sky with first drones

    Law enforcement agencies across the countries are relying on drones to help with their work, and Hernando is part of that growing list.

    By Toni Lepeska August 14, 2023

• February 2023

  • Hernando chief reflects on policing his hometown streets

    From patrolling on his bike to a cruiser, Shane Ellis has a history with Hernando, putting the new police chief in a unique situation.

    By Toni Lepeska February 15, 2023

• October 2022

  • Ellis approved as new Hernando police chief

    Hernando stays within its local ranks for a new police chief replacing the retiring Scott Worsham.

    By Toni Lepeska October 19, 2022

  • Candidate named to replace retiring Hernando police chief

    Shane Ellis will be nominated as the next Hernando police chief, replacing Scott Worsham, who is retiring from the post.

    By Toni Lepeska October 14, 2022