{"id":151280,"date":"2025-08-19T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/?p=151280"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:19:10","slug":"ocean-springs-man-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-in-oxford-mississippi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelocalvoice.net\/oxford\/ocean-springs-man-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-in-oxford-mississippi\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Springs Man Arrested After High Speed Chase in Oxford, Mississippi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On August 18, 2025, an officer with Oxford Police Department<\/strong> initiated a traffic stop on Highway 334<\/strong> after observing multiple traffic violations. The driver, Kelsey Jennings<\/strong>, 39, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi<\/strong>, came to a stop on Highway 334 just past Wilson Road<\/strong>. As the officer approached the vehicle, Jennings sped off, merging onto Highway 6<\/strong> Westbound and began traveling at a high rate of speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once the officer was behind Jennings again, he observed Jennings turn the vehicle around and drive the wrong way onto the onramp to Highway 6 from Old Taylor Road<\/strong>. Jennings then merged onto the Highway 6 Westbound lanes while traveling east. Jennings struck another vehicle and continued going the wrong way, and went up an exit ramp from Highway 6 to South Lamar Blvd<\/strong>. While traveling the wrong way on South Lamar, Jennings\u2019 vehicle became disabled from striking the other vehicle earlier, and he abandoned it after turning onto Johnson Avenue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennings then began to flee officers on foot until officers were able to catch him near a residence on Buchanan Avenue<\/strong> and placed him into custody. Jennings was arrested and charged with Failure to Stop Motor Vehicle When Officer Signals (Felony Fleeing) and five misdemeanor charges, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Possession of Marijuana in a Motor Vehicle<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Driving While License Suspended<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Careless Driving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7 Seatbelt Violation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jennings was taken before a Municipal Court judge for his initial bond hearing. The Mississippi Department of Corrections<\/strong> placed a hold on Jennings due to Jennings being out on parole. The driver of the vehicle Jennings struck was not injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kelsey Jennings, 39, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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