The city of Pearl has a new top cop. City officials announced that Nick McLendon has jumped ship as police chief in Richland to serve in the same role just one city over. McLendon takes over for embattled former Pearl chief Dean Scott who resigned after more than five years.
PEARL, Miss. (WJTV) - A new police chief has been named for the City of Pearl. Officials with the city said Nick McLendon, who started his career in 2004 as a reserve officer at the Pearl Police Department, will be sworn in at the March 5 meeting of the Board of Aldermen. “I’m excited to [.]
RICHLAND, Miss. (WJTV) - Richland police arrested three Texas teens for multiple auto burglaries and malicious mischief. On Saturday, January 27, Richland Police Chief Nick McLendon said officers were notified about the auto burglaries at commercial businesses. During the investigation, officers determined that more than 37 commercial motor vehicles were burglarized and their CPC modules [.]