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News Briefs From Across The State Robbery occurred during board meeting Three people have been arrested for the robbery of a court clerk in Sunflower County that occurred nearly a year ago. Authorities arrested Shameika […]

CLEVELAND – Bolivar County officials are waiting for confirmation, but they believe an elderly man found dead in his yard last week, may be the eighth person in the state to die due to the […]

News Briefs From Across The State Metcalfe is an Alabama native Jackson resident Kristie Lynn Metcalfe is the newest member of the Mississippi Supreme Court. Metcalfe works as a law clerk for Chief Justice Bill […]

Psychological evaluation ordered by the court GULFPORT – A court-ordered psychological evaluation has been scheduled for a 13-year old boy that allegedly raped his 7-year old stepsister and then stabbed his mother and stepfather. Noah Kaid […]

RAYMOND – A Jackson police officer was shot in the face with his own gun Friday after he and a suspect got into a struggle. Authorities said Latwan Smith, 24, is being held without bond […]

JACKSON – A former director of nurses at a nursing home has been indicted for allegedly forging prescriptions for the controlled substance Lortab. Gina Boling, 48, was arrested and charged after Mississippi Attorney General Jim […]

Mississippi heat-related deaths now at 6 GULFPORT – Authorities said two sisters found dead in their mobile home this week actually died of heatstroke about two weeks ago. The bodies of 65-year old Elizabeth Thomas and […]

JACKSON – Albert Santa Cruz has been named the new Director of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, said officials from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Santa Cruz began his career in law enforcement as a […]

JACKSON – A former insurance agent has pleaded guilty to embezzlement after he accepted insurance premiums from clients and then pocketed the cash for personal use. Eric Jerome Boone, 50, of Olive Branch appeared before […]

ABERDEEN – Sweltering temperatures across Mississippi have claimed a fourth victim in less than a week . Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said 50-year old Charles Strawbridge was found dead in his home Tuesday, possibly […]