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clarionledger.com > story > news > local > 02/09/2026 > jackson-mississippi-police-investigate-homicide-after-man-found-dead-in-street > 88588709007

Jackson police investigate after man found shot to death in street

Jackson police investigate after man found shot to death in street1+ hour, 33+ min ago   (124+ words) The Jackson Police Department is investigating a homicide after a man was discovered Feb. 9 shot to death in the street. Public Information Officer Tommie Brown said officers were dispatched at 12:42 a.m. Monday to the 3000 block of Brown Street, where they found…...

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clarionledger.com > story > news > local > 02/09/2026 > jackson-mississippi-woman-kills-teenager-breaking-into-her-apartment-ridgewood-road > 88584457007

Jackson woman fatally shoots teen suspect in ski mask during break-in

Jackson woman fatally shoots teen suspect in ski mask during break-in6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (164+ words) Jackson police said a woman fatally shot a teenager Feb. 8 who broke into her apartment on Ridgewood Road. Public Information Officer Tommie Brown said officers with the Jackson Police Department responded at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday to an incident at the Park…...

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clarionledger.com > story > news > local > 02/09/2026 > former-jackson-mississippi-officer-marcus-johnson-trial-in-carlos-collins-death > 88436043007

Trial set for ex-JPD officer accused of killing nurse in Jackson. What to know

Trial set for ex-JPD officer accused of killing nurse in Jackson. What to know7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (811+ words) Former Jackson Police Department officer Marcus Johnson is expected to stand trial Monday, Feb. 9, for the murder of Carlos Collins, a registered nurse who died at an apartment complex in north Jackson. Johnson was arrested in connection to the fatal…...

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clarionledger.com > story > sports > college > ole-miss > 02/07/2026 > trinidad-chambliss-ole-miss-eligibility-lawsuit-ncaa > 88565849007

Trinidad Chambliss' eligibility lawsuit new documents filed. What Ole Miss, NCAA said

Trinidad Chambliss' eligibility lawsuit new documents filed. What Ole Miss, NCAA said1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (372+ words) OXFORD " Ole Miss football star quarterback Trinidad Chambliss won't take the place of another Rebels player if he wins his eligibility lawsuit vs the NCAA, according to football general manager Austin Thomas. Thomas' sworn statement was one of four documents…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > 02/07/2026 > jackson-state-mourns-passing-of-1970-gibbs-green-campus-shooting-survivor-james-lap-baker > 88554023007

Jackson State mourns passing of 1970 campus shooting survivor James “Lap” Baker

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (226+ words) James "Lap" Baker, a survivor of a 1970 campus shooting at Jackson State University, has died, according to a news release from JSU. Baker, a Picayune, Miss., native, was a geography major when in May 1970, police and state troopers fired nearly…...

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clarionledger.com > press-release > story > 104002 > mcwhirter-bellinger-amp-associates-auto-accident-attorneys-in-columbia

McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates: Auto Accident Attorneys in Columbia

McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates: Auto Accident Attorneys in Columbia2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1337+ words) Columbia, United States " January 27, 2026 / McWhirter, Bellinger & Associates, P.A. Attorneys at Law " Columbia / Columbia, SC " After a serious car crash, injured drivers and passengers in Columbia often face more than just physical pain. Between mounting medical bills, confusing insurance paperwork, and missed…...

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clarionledger.com > press-release > story > 103998 > why-you-need-a-personal-injury-attorney-after-the-2026-texas-inspection-repeal

Why You Need a Personal Injury Attorney After the 2026 Texas Inspection Repeal

Why You Need a Personal Injury Attorney After the 2026 Texas Inspection Repeal2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1733+ words) Texas Vehicle Inspections Are Gone: How a Personal Injury Lawyer Proves Fault in 2026 Sugar Land, United States " January 26, 2026 / Reed & Terry Law Firm- Sugar Land / If you have been injured by a vehicle that shouldn't have been on the road, you…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > local > 02/06/2026 > ruling-from-ms-judge-on-jackson-water-rate-increase-to-come > 88535516007

Judge to rule on Jackson water rate increase after opponent report not filed

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (763+ words) U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate is set to rule on a proposed water rate increase looming over Jackson residents after halting a delayed report from opponents who argued the hike may not be necessary. At a Feb. 3 court hearing, Wingate…...

Mississippi Clarion Ledger
clarionledger.com > story > news > local > 02/06/2026 > jackson-ms-moves-to-confirm-rashall-brackney-as-next-police-chief > 88549139007

Who will lead the Jackson, MS, Police Department? Horhn picks new police chief

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (876+ words) After months of national recruiting and closed-door deliberations, Jackson is preparing to advance RaShall Brackney for confirmation as the next Police Chief of the Jackson Police Department. The city made the announcement in a news release Friday afternoon, Feb. 6. The…...

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clarionledger.com > story > news > local > 02/06/2026 > jackson-ms-hals-st-paddys-day-parade-shooting-case-no-bill-marquavius-mcleod-arrested-again > 88530607007

Jackson St. Paddy's Day parade shooting: No indictment, new arrest

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (443+ words) A no-bill decision has reshaped one of Jackson's highest-profile shooting cases tied to the 2025 Hal's St. Paddy's Day Parade, as prosecutors say the investigation is still evolving. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens addressed the case during his annual report…...