JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — A Jackson ophthalmologist has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of his wife at their home on Wednesday night. Jackson Police Department spokeswoman Colendula Green says 68-year-old Dr. William […]
NETTLETON, Mississippi (AP) — Three people are dead after a shooting in Nettleton. Authorities say the shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute that apparently started at United Furniture’s manufacturing plant. Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson […]
COLUMBUS, Mississippi (AP) — Two deputies were wounded Tuesday in a shooting in a Lowndes County subdivision. Chief Deputy Marc Miley says the shooting happened about 1:15 p.m. in the Drake Hill subdivision in the […]
LAUREL, Mississippi (AP) — Authorities say two men were killed Friday night in shootings at a house in south Laurel. WDAM-TV reports the two were shot multiple times while leaving the house on Woodlawn Drive at […]
PHOENIX (AP) — A suspect killed by Phoenix police in a bank robbery attempt is believed to be the same man accused in the shooting death of a Mississippi police officer and the wounding of […]
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) — Authorities in Meridian say two suspects have been booked with shooting at a garbage truck. WTOK-TV in Meridian reports the incident happened Oct. 31 on 57th Avenue. A Waste Pro garbage worker […]
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Jackson police have arrested a teenager in the slaying of 56-year-old bass fisherman James “Jimmy” Johnson on Sunday at a local motel.
Police say in a news release Wednesday that the 17-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged with capital murder. The teenager is being held in jail pending an initial court appearance…. […]
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News Briefs From Around The State
Here is a roundup of news and notes from around Mississippi this morning:
In Meridian, the Mississippi Highway Patrol says a trooper’s car hit a horse and overturned — as the officer was answering a report that another driver had hit a horse.
WJTV reports that officials did not identify the trooper, but say he was released after being checked at a hospital in Meridian.
The accident occurred Saturday night on Highway 15 in Jasper County. Officials say another horse ran into the road in front of the squad car… […]
News Briefs From Around The State
Police: Monticello homeowner shoots, kills intruder
MONTICELLO, Mississippi (AP) — Lawrence County authorities say a homeowner shot and killed an intruder… […]
Jackson police are investigating two early morning homicides.
WLBT reports that the first happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Police said the 38-year-old victim was shot four times in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
Another shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Saturday. A 23-year-old man was gunned down at a Jackson intersection. He was shot five times and was pronounced dead on the scene. No arrests have been reported so far as the investigations continue. […]
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