4 alleged fentanyl dealers indicted on federal charges / Hot Potato! 18-wheeler carrying spuds catches on fire in Jackson County

SuperTalk Mississippi News · May 14, 2026 · 1m

4 people accused of selling fentanyl in Mississippi have been indicted on federal charges. The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office identified the suspects as 35-year-old Joshua Wilson, 34-year-old Victor Shanklin, 27-year-old Jachai Burton, and 25-year-old Jaylon Shelton. Each faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. An 18-wheeler was cooking up baked potatoes after catching fire along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Jackson County Fire protection crews responded to a semi-truck hauling potatoes that had caught ablaze at the 51-mile marker of I-10 on Thursday around 9 a.m.