July 14, 2016 Mississippi leaders divided on religious-beliefs law appeal Mississippi's Democratic attorney general says he won't join the Republican governor in appealing a federal judge's ruling that blocked a state law on religious objections to gay marriage.
July 13, 2016 2 inmates sentenced for 2012 prison riot in Mississippi A U.S. attorney in Mississippi says two Mexican inmates have been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay a total of more than $1.3 million for their parts in a 2012 prison riot in which a guard was killed.
July 13, 2016 Chief: Standoff with Gulfport police ends peacefully Police in Mississippi say a standoff with an armed suspect has ended peacefully.
July 13, 2016 Los Angeles woman sentenced in global cybercrime scam A woman from Los Angeles has been sentenced for her role in global cybercrime schemes uncovered after a Mississippi woman reported she'd been scammed.
July 11, 2016 Man charged with murder in death of graduate student A man jailed for murder in the burning death of a Mississippi woman is accused in a new capital murder indictment of torturing a woman in Louisiana before eventually killing her.
July 8, 2016 DA to seek special grand jury for Tupelo shooting case Prosecutors plan to call a special grand jury to hear evidence in the shooting last month of a black man by a white Tupelo police officer.
July 8, 2016 Mississippi governor appeals block on religious beliefs law Mississippi's governor is asking an appeals court to let a state law take effect that would let some businesses and government employees cite religious beliefs to deny or delay services to same-sex couples.
July 6, 2016 Suspect wanted on burglary, sex crimes charges shot dead in Mississippi after standoff Authorities say a standoff in Hinds County has ended with the death of a suspect.
July 6, 2016 Father indicted in hot car death of daughter in Mississippi A Mississippi man has been indicted for manslaughter several weeks after his 8-month-old daughter died in his hot car while he worked.
July 6, 2016 Judge: 22 BP fraud charges against lawyer duplicate others The 94-count fraud indictment against a Texas lawyer and six co-defendants could be shorter when trial begins on federal charges accusing them of inflating a client list for BP oil spill litigation.