An autopsy will be conducted to determine how a man whose body was found in his vehicle in Itta Bena early Saturday morning died.
Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders tells the Greenwood Commonwealth that 31-year-old Christopher Cross of Itta Bena was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police Chief Robert Kirklin says Cross’ body was found in his Chevrolet Tahoe, which was parked across the street from a convenience store in downtown Itta Bena. […]
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 29 new human cases of the West Nile virus.
The new cases were reported in Adams (2), Claiborne (1), Harrison (1), Hinds (5), Humphreys (1), Jackson (1), Jefferson Davis (1), Lamar (1), Lauderdale (1), Madison (5), Perry (1), Rankin (6), Sunflower (1), Warren (1), and Yazoo (1) counties, bringing the state total to 169 cases and four deaths. […]
Entertainer Tyler Perry has canceled an Arkansas appearance that had been scheduled for Sept. 30.
North Little Rock’s Verizon Arena sent out a news release Monday saying the show was called off. The venue attached a statement from Perry that says he’s being forced to cancel a leg of his tour because he’s having too many problems with scalpers and bootleggers. […]
The football coach at Gulfport High School was hospitalized after a heart attack that may have started during a game. Mike Justice remained hospitalized Sunday at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.
Justice complained of chest pains at halftime Friday, when Gulfport led Oak Grove 14-13, and went to the emergency room early Saturday, assistant athletic director Donny Fuller told The Sun Herald. […]
The Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Sunday morning fatal
crash in Pontotoc County on State Route 346 involving a man on a horse.
Troopers responded to the scene in the Ecru community at
approximately 9:15 a.m. […]
Four Brookhaven caregivers have been sentenced on charges they conspired to commit abuse of a vulnerable person by arranging for one resident at a nursing home to beat up another, authorities said.
Four certified nursing assistants (CNA’s), all employees of the Lincoln Residential Center in Brookhaven, Tierra Allen, Kista Crockett, Abranese Johnson, and Monique Brown, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to abuse a vulnerable person before Judge Mike Taylor in Lincoln County Circuit Court. […]
Captain Davy Davis said a female pizza delivery driver was robbed and sexually assaulted late Friday night and her assailant is now in custody.
Davis said 27-year-old Michael Tyrone Moore Jr. called the restaurant and ordered several pizzas. When the delivery woman arrived, Moore was allegedly waiting for her armed with a knife. […]
A judge in Desoto county has found a former Olive Branch Baptist minister guilty of making secret videos of women taking showers at his home.
The Commercial Appeal reports that 33-year-old Samuel Allen Nuckolls was sentenced Friday to 10 years in state prison and ordered to pay more than $80,000 in fines and restitution to victims. […]
Shane Carden threw for 171 yards and a touchdown and East Carolina capitalized on three third-quarter turnovers to beat Southern Mississippi 24-14 Saturday in the Conference USA opener for both teams.
The Pirates (2-1) trailed 7-3 at halftime, but forced freshman quarterback Anthony Alford of Southern Mississippi (0-2) into an interception and two fumbles on three third-quarter drives, which led to three touchdowns. […]
Three men are jailed and accused of stealing an electric guitar and other items from the suburban St. Louis home of rock `n’ roll legend Chuck Berry.
The St. Charles County Sheriff’s Department says power washers and dozens of used car batteries were also taken, along with part of a fence. […]
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