2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (293+ words) Rural counties lead the nation with some of the highest per capita rates of gun homicides, contrary to popular belief that more populous counties are the nation's most violent communities. The myth was even mentioned by President Donald Trump during…...

14+ hour, 19+ min ago  (604+ words) Senate lawmakers failed to act on a bill that called for more oversight of prison deaths. On Wednesday, the last day for action on bills originating from the other chamber, House Bill 1739 did not come up for a vote. The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (249+ words) A telephone threat was called in to Germantown Middle School today. Parents were notified through normal channels as law enforcement thoroughly investigated the threat and cleared the school to resume normal operations. Germantown High School also implemented heightened security measures…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (500+ words) Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi's largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday. After Stephen Spencer Pittman's initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (139+ words) This morning, a threat was called in to Madison Station Elementary, and the campus was immediately evacuated as a precaution. Law enforcement thoroughly investigated the situation, and the campus was later cleared and deemed safe. This morning, a threat was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (783+ words) Years after turmoil within the Lexington Police Department and allegations surfaced of discriminatory policing practices, excessive force and retaliation against critics, the city has adopted federally recommended reforms and has outed its police chief. "These victories demonstrate the power of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (311+ words) Missisisppi's appeals court on Tuesday rejected the state attorney general's office request to vacate its decision to free a man, who later received clemency, for spending five more years in prison than the maximum for his crime. On Dec. 11, a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (246+ words) Grenada law enforcement officers responded to a bomb threat Wednesday morning at the Grenada Medical Complex, prompting a full evacuation and multi-agency investigation. GPD officers quickly coordinated efforts with the Grenada County Sheriff's Office, the City of Grenada Fire Department…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (327+ words) Fitch joins other attorneys general looking to curb the orchestration of crime within prison walls. Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has joined with more than 20 attorneys general in other states in sending a letter to the Federal Communication Commission (FCC)…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1752+ words) The state medical examiner released the autopsy report Thursday as students and staff on the Cleveland campus continue to struggle with fallout from Trey Reed's death. The Black student found hanging from a tree Monday at Delta State University died…...