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Trial set for 1979 murder, rape case
HATTIESBURG – (AP) A trial date has been set for a man under indictment for a 1979 rape and murder that three men already served nearly 30 years in prison for before their recent exoneration. […]
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Woman sentenced for compromising water quality
News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land Employee submitted false statements about water conditions The former operator of several drinking water systems in North Mississippi has been sentenced by U.S. District Judge Michael […]
Business
Save-A-Lot brings grocery store shopping options to Waveland
A WLOX Report WAVELAND – For the first time in seven years Hancock County residents, who live south of I-10 have a choice as to where they get their groceries. Save-A-Lot opened a new supermarket […]
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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 […]
Education
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 […]