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August 1, 2023

Life sentence without parole for man that murdered Mississippi law enforcement officer

A man has been given a life sentence with no possibility of parole for the murder of Lt. Michael Boutte from the Hancock County Sheriff's Department in Mississippi.

August 1, 2023

MS man sentenced to 40 years for breaking out of prison just months before completing his 7-year sentence

A Mississippi man was months away from completing his seven-year prison sentenced when he broke out of prison and held two people at gunpoint. He has been sentenced to 40 more years.

July 31, 2023

Mississippi woman found guilty of threatening federal judge with violent emails

A 41-year-old woman from Mississippi, Candra Clark of Ridgeland, has been found guilty of making threatening statements against a federal judge last year.

July 24, 2023

Widow arrested and charged with murder in Mississippi cold case, 5 years after husband's death

A 75-year-old woman from Mississippi, Harriet Howe, has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of her husband, George Howe, who died in 2018.

July 21, 2023

Sheriff accused of sex trysts at hog farm, raunchy affairs with arrested women

Clay County, Mississippi, Sheriff Eddie Scott has been accused of sexually harassing women or coercing them into sex, according to a new report that examined years of allegations.

July 20, 2023

Officials open investigations into Mississippi workplace death of teen poultry worker

A 16-year-old worker, who was conducting sanitation operations at a poultry factory, died from injuries sustained in an undisclosed incident. Investigations into the death have begun.

July 19, 2023

Largest school district in North Carolina hires back Mississippi school’s short-term chief

The North Carolina Wake County Board of Education has hired back longtime local Robert Taylor, who was serving as a short-term education superintendent in Mississippi.

July 18, 2023

Red-state Democrat, governor hopeful breaks with party, takes literal saw to higher taxes in new ad

Democratic Mississippi gubernatorial candidate Brandon Presley is aiming to unseat Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in part by focusing on higher taxes.

July 14, 2023

Mississippi deputies fatally shoot man while responding to burglary call

Law enforcement authorities in Mississippi's Gulf Coast responded to a report of a burglary and tragically, a person lost their life as a result of a shooting during the incident.

July 13, 2023

Mississippi man arrested for targeting Pennsylvania synagogues, Jewish-owned businesses

A Mississippi man has been arrested for allegedly targeting synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses in Pennsylvania with antisemitic threats over the phone.