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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 […]

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Family sues over shooting death of Starkville teen

From Media Reports WEST POINT – The owners of a West Point apartment complex said they are not responsible for the shooting death of a teenager on their property on New Year's Day. The lawsuit […]

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NAACP: Racial motivation behind Miss. hit-and-run?

JACKSON – (AP) The Mississippi NAACP on Tuesday called on state and federal authorities to investigate whether the hit-and-run killing of a black man was racially motivated. A white 17-year-old male has been charged with […]

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Hinds prisoners being moved to Rankin, Madison

A WLBT Report RAYMOND – One inmate is being blamed for inciting a riot that has left one unit destroyed at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. The uprising began overnight and ended Monday […]

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Man killed in George County motorcycle accident

News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land Motorcycle ends up in yard Authorities said a 56-year-old man Alabama man is dead after he missed a curve in the roadway and ended up in […]

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2 plead guilty in chemotherapy fraud case

JACKSON – (AP) A cancer doctor and her former billing agent have pleaded guilty for their parts in a multimillion-dollar health care fraud case in which prosecutors said old needles were reused, chemotherapy drugs were […]

Education

Most Miss. districts choose abstinence for sex ed

JACKSON – (AP) More than half of Mississippi's school districts have chosen an abstinence-only approach to sex education, starting in the upcoming school year. A list released Friday by the state Department of Education shows […]