MHP Troop J

06/09/2026

UPDATE (1:20 a.m. on June 9th): Cortavious and Cortavion have been located and arrested with no further incident.

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🚨🚨BLUE ALERT: 18-year-old Cortavious Lawayne Hobbs and 19-year-old Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs are wanted in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred June 8th, 2026 at approximately 3:38 p.m. in Mount Olive, Mississippi.

Both are believed to be armed and dangerous and could be in the area of the 200 block of South Bluff Street, Mount Olive, Covington County Mississippi.

Please call 911 immediately if you see either Hobbs or if you observe any suspicious activity.

Cortavious Lawayne Hobbs is described as a black male, wearing a black hoodie, 18 years old, 5 feet and 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs is described as a black male, wearing a camouflage hoodie, 19 years old, 5 feet and 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of these dangerous suspects, please call 911 or the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at 855-642-5378.

06/08/2026

UPDATE: Zykerian Quentavius Magee has been cleared as a subject involved at this time. 19-year-old Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs remains wanted and believed to be armed and dangerous.

We are currently gathering information about a second subject and will update when information is available.

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🚨🚨BLUE ALERT: 19-year-old Zykerian Quentavius Magee and 19-year-old Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs are wanted in connection to an officer-involved shooting that occurred June 8th, 2026 at approximately 3:38 p.m. in Mount Olive, Mississippi.

Both Magee and Hobbs are believed to be armed and dangerous. They are believed to be in the area of the 200 block of South Bluff Street, Mount Olive, Covington County, Mississippi.

Please call 911 immediately if you see Zykerian Quentavius Magee or Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs or if you observe any suspicious activity.

Zykerian Quentavius Magee is described as a black male, wearing a black hoodie, 19 years old, 6 feet and 3 inches tall, 185 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

Cortavion Dewayne Hobbs is described as a black male, wearing a camouflage hoodie, 19 years old, 5 feet and 6 inches tall, 140 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this dangerous suspect, please call 911
or the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation at 855-642-5378

05/11/2026

It was an honor for Troopers from Troop J and Troop K to share this event with the family of the late retired Trooper Michael Robbins. Thank you to the Greene County supervisors and state legislators for dedicating a section of US 98 in Greene County in his honor.

04/29/2026

Today at the Mississippi Highway Patrol Awards, Troopers from Troop J were recognized for their work and commitment to public safety on our state’s highways.

Congratulations to each of these Troopers, and thank you for your continued hard work and service—it does not go unnoticed.

03/12/2026

01/30/2026

12/04/2025

Don’t let an empty seat fill your spot at the holiday table. Choose to drive sober this holiday season. Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.