George County – In the early morning hours of Thursday around 1:10 a.m., a George County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along Don Barton Road, which led to a large drug and gun seizure and two arrests.

The driver refused to comply, leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit lasting nearly thirty minutes. Additional deputies were called in to assist, and with coordinated efforts, a deputy successfully deployed spike strips, which brought the fleeing vehicle to a stop. During the pursuit, the passenger was observed throwing objects from the vehicle.

The driver was identified as Michael H. Sutton, 43, of Lucedale, and the passenger as Michelle L. Hile, 42, also of Lucedale. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of multiple firearms, controlled substanc

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