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Inmate challenges Mississippi execution method

JACKSON – (AP) A federal appeals court has agreed to review a death row inmate's challenge to Mississippi's method of execution by lethal injection. Roger Thorson has appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of […]

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Investigator: Oxford mother, daughter reported missing

A WTVA Report OXFORD – Authorities say an Oxford mother and her daughter are missing after a trip to D'Iberville last week. Lafayette County Sheriff's Department investigator Jarrett Bundren said a missing persons report was […]

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Feds want forfeiture of doctor's 73 guns

JACKSON – (AP) Authorities are seeking the forfeiture of 73 guns and nearly 60,000 rounds of ammunition from a Mississippi doctor charged with shooting at deputies after a domestic disturbance in February. Federal court records […]

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Fire death being investigated as suspicious

News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land Body burned beyond recognition Authorities in Lucedale said they are still working to identify a person killed in a suspicious fire in George County last week. […]

Education

MSU on the grow, president says

CORINTH – (AP) Mississippi State University President Mark Keenum says the university is undergoing massive infrastructure upgrades and expects record fall enrollment. Keenum, a Corinth High School graduate, told the Daily Corinthian that the university […]

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Tupelo man dies from gunshot wound to the chest

News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land Gunman confronted police officers Tupelo police say a Verona man was killed in a confrontation with officers at an apartment complex. Highway Patrol spokesman Trooper Ray […]

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38 arrested in Jackson County drug roundup

A WLOX Report JACKSON COUNTY – A massive drug sweep targeted dozens of suspects across the coast early Wednesday morning. So far, 38 people have been arrested in Jackson County, and most were from Moss […]

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Jones County sheriff: Gunman, daughter dead after standoff

A WDAM report HATTIESBURG – A Jones County hostage situation and standoff has resulted in the deaths of the gunman and his daughter, according to WDAM in Hattiesburg. A Jones County sheriff's deputy was also […]