52+ min ago  (116+ words) Inmate locked up on child sex crime charges found dead in Grenada County jail Super Talk Mississippi Media An investigation is underway following the death of an inmate in Grenada County. Officials confirmed that Everett Lynn Welch Sr. was discovered…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (332+ words) A recently enacted Mississippi law cracking down on panhandling is being challenged in court. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi (ACLU-MS) are asking a judge to put a pause on Mississippi's "Safe…...

1+ day, 18+ min ago  (338+ words) By a 5-4 vote, the justices sided with Terry Pitchford, who was sentenced to death for his role in the killing of a grocery store owner. There was one Black juror in a trial with similarities to that of another Black…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (155+ words) Two juveniles are facing charges after a tossed beer can shattered the windshield of a deputy's patrol vehicle. Authorities promptly apprehended the individuals believed to be behind the damage. The two suspects were identified as minors, with their identities being…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (254+ words) A repeat drug offender will not be able to sell illegal substances to the public for a very long time. Khadafy Manning, 44, has been sentenced to 64 years in prison for selling cocaine near an unspecified Madison County church, while possessing…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (204+ words) One person is dead in Forrest County as severe flooding continues to impact the area. Gov. Tate Reeves confirmed the death on social media, though neither he nor the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency has released additional details. "Tragically, Forrest County…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (362+ words) A 14-year-old who escaped from the Rankin County Juvenile Detention Center is back behind bars after a brief run that included stealing a landscaper's vehicle. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the juvenile, whose name was not being released as…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago  (178+ words) Man accused of stabbing stepfather at Volvo plant in Byhalia Super Talk Mississippi Media A man accused of stabbing his stepfather at an automobile plant in north Mississippi is in the custody of law enforcement. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (109+ words) Ex-Carthage police officer jailed on bribery, conspiracy charges Super Talk Mississippi Media A former Mississippi police officer is behind bars on bribery charges. According to Breezy News, former Carthage police officer Howard Cole was taken into custody on May 13 and…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago  (272+ words) Mississippi native and All-American running back Ahmad Hardy is on the road to recovery after being shot in his home state. In a 14-second video posted by the official University of Missouri's football account, Hardy told fans and supporters that…...