Year: 2011

COLUMBIA – Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall said a man claims he was playing around with a gun when he shot and killed his wife by mistake. Berkley said Troy W. Smith is free on […]

VICKSBURG – The case of a 14-year old girl who allegedly shot her stepmother in the head is scheduled to go before the Warren County Grand Jury next Monday. Tyla Denise Vega remains behind bars […]

News Briefs From Across The State Police presence increased in area Hattiesburg police are investigation the death of a 55-year old man found dead near their station. The body of Jerry Minor was found around […]

BOLTON – Four Mississippi grant programs have received more than $43 million dollars in funding from The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Congressman Bennie Thompson said. Thompson said the funds will benefit […]

OCEAN SPRINGS – Authorities said an 87-year old man is dead after he was hit by a car and left for dead. The accident occurred around 9 a.m., on July 8 on Bienville Blvd., in Ocean […]

JACKSON – Police are still looking for suspects and a motive in the murder of an Indiana man last week at a Jackson motel. Jackson Police Officer Colendula Green said around 5:50 p.m., on July […]

GREENWOOD – Police Chief Henry Purnell said an inmate was stabbed to death in prison and several others seriously injured in what appears to be a gang-related fight. Purnell said about 6:35 p.m. on July […]

COLUMBUS – Authorities are trying to determine what caused a fire that claimed the life of a 63-year old woman and her 13-year old grandson. The fire broke out about 6 a.m. on July 7, firefighters […]

HATTIESBURG – A Greene County supervisor has been sentenced to more than six years in prison and a $125,000 fine after being convicted in April of crimes relating to debris removal following Hurricane Katrina. Earnest […]

TUPELO – Police said a man captured on a surveillance video during the robbery of a Tupelo bank has been positively identified and he is a suspect in bank robberies in at least three other […]