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Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (245+ words) Home " News " Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns JACKSON " A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state's capital city, including Jackson's…...
County, city officially settle dispute on jail bills - The Dispatch
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (451+ words) Home " News " County, city officially settle dispute on jail bills County supervisors and the Columbus City Council have finalized an agreement to settle debt related to housing city inmates in Lowndes County Adult Detention Center. Supervisors ratified the agreement at…...
Teen charged with murder after fatal police flight
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (424+ words) Home " News " Teen charged with murder after fatal police flight A 16-year-old who fled a traffic stop and crashed a vehicle, killing one of his three passengers, has been charged with felony murder and fleeing. Columbus Police Department arrested the…...
New MHP Troop G station opens on Hwy 25
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (613+ words) Home " News " New MHP Troop G station opens on Hwy 25 STARKVILLE " Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop G, along with the regional offices for three other statewide agencies, have finally moved into its new building on Highway 25. Sean Tindell, commissioner of the…...
Man shot following illegal dice game in Clay County - The Dispatch
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (185+ words) Home " News " Man shot following illegal dice game in Clay County CLAY COUNTY " A man was shot early Sunday morning following an "illegal dice game," Sheriff Eddie Scott told The Dispatch." Scott said a group of about 40 people were riding…...
Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of "22 athletes a 5th season
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (351+ words) Home " Sports " Ohio lawsuit alleges new NCAA rule unfairly denies high school Class of "22 athletes a 5th season Less than 24 hours after the NCAA Division I Cabinet approved a monumental change in eligibility rules, a group of 15 college basketball players filed…...
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (694+ words) Home " News " Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information GREENBELT, Md. " Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to illegally retaining classified information, sealing a deal with federal prosecutors that could…...
New law will send armed juveniles to adult court
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (936+ words) Home " News " New law will send armed juveniles to adult court Starting Wednesday, any juvenile charged with committing a violent crime while possessing a firearm " regardless of whether they fire it " can be prosecuted in circuit court as an adult....
Panola sheriff, wife sue Columbus Substacker for libel
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (536+ words) Home " News " Panola sheriff, wife sue Columbus Substacker for libel The Panola County sheriff and his wife are suing a Columbus-based Substack writer for libel. In a civil complaint filed Tuesday in Panola County Circuit Court, Sheriff Shane Phelps and…...
Judge rules against effort to create majority-Black De Soto County districts
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (409+ words) Home " News " Judge rules against effort to create majority-Black De Soto County districts U. S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson ruled Wednesday that the plaintiffs in Harris v. De Soto County did not provide enough evidence that De Soto County district maps were drawn…...