JCSD: Searching for registered sex offender

Jones County authorities need your help in finding Devante Keiaree Blanks. "Blanks is a non-compliant sex offender who fled from Jones County Sheriff's Department deputies on March 24, 2020 after a brief vehicle pursuit," the sheriff's department said in a statement.

Authorities add they believe Blanks is homeless and has no known physical address. If you know his whereabouts, please call the sheriff's department at 601-425-3147, Jones County Crime Stoppers at 601-428-STOP (7867), 911, or your nearest law enforcement agency.