SUMMARY: A manhunt in Harrison County concluded with the arrest of Bricen John Rivers, charged with one count of murder. Deputies responded to Wolf River Cemetery, where they found Rivers running into the woods. A deceased woman, 22-year-old Lauren Johansen of Gulfport, was found in the vehicle Rivers fled from. Johansen, reported missing July 2, attended school in Hattiesburg. Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in the search, ultimately locating Rivers and arresting him. He is held at Harrison County Adult Detention Facility on a $1 million bond.

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SUMMARY: A Smith County man, Randall Hutchinson, was arrested last Sunday for his involvement in a murder-for-hire plot targeting two individuals. The Smith County Sheriff's Office caught Hutchinson on June 23 as he attempted to flee. He had allegedly offered $12,000 to an unnamed individual to execute the murders, providing them with a firearm, gloves, and ammunition. Sheriff Joel Houston confirmed that investigators' swift actions prevented a possible tragedy. Hutchinson was charged with two felony murder attempt offenses and had his bond set at $100,000. The case will be prosecuted by the District Attorney's Office of the 13th District.

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SUMMARY: A former Georgia engineer, James Michael Fisher, has been arrested for making false statements and obstructing justice in a federal investigation into a military plane crash that killed 16 personnel in Mississippi on July 10, 2017. The incident involved a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130, known as “Yanky 72,” and led to the deaths of 15 Marines and one Navy corpsman. Fisher, previously a lead propulsion engineer, allegedly concealed key documents and provided false information to investigators. He faces two counts each of false statements and obstruction, with a potential 20-year prison sentence. The case is led by multiple investigative agencies and prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Scott Leary and Philip Levy.

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