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Juan Joseph, former Millsaps star, 2008 Conerly Trophy winner, killed in Baton Rouge shooting

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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — Baton Rouge police are investigating the death of West St. John High School quarterbacks coach Juan Joseph, the 2008 Conerly Trophy winner at Millsaps. Investigators say the 27-year-old was shot during […]

State Court of Appeals upholds conviction of man in Isle of Capri casino shooting death

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JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — The state Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Louisiana man in the shooting death of an Arkansas businessman at the Isle of Capri casino in 2007.

Weldon Leagea was sentenced to life in prison when he was convicted of capital murder in Harrison County in 2011… […]