Mississippi and Texas tornadoes kill 2 injure 6
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Texas and Mississippi on Saturday, damaging homes and overturning vehicles, killing at least two people and injuring six more. One person was killed and four others suffered injuries not considered serious, in the Liverpool area south of Houston, said Madison Polston of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office. Polston said there […]
Mississippi Prisoner Captured After Escaping On Christmas Eve
Fugitive Drew Johnson was captured Wednesday in an area near the South Mississippi Correctional Facility. Mississippi Department of Corrections OAN Staff James Myers3:05 PM – Thursday, December 26, 2024 A convicted murderer who escaped from a Mississippi prison on Christmas Eve was arrested Wednesday, according to a Facebook post from the Mississippi Department of Corrections. […]
Wife is accused of fatally shooting estranged husband outside Mississippi courthouse after divorce proceedings
POPLARVILLE, Mississippi – The estranged wife of a Mississippi man is in custody after allegedly fatally shooting him outside a courthouse after their divorce was finalized, authorities said. The shooting occurred just before 1 p.m. Tuesday at the entrance to the Pearl River County Courthouse in Poplarville, according to the sheriff's office. The victim was […]
Mississippi runoff election for state Supreme Court justice is too close to call
The Mississippi Supreme Court runoff election is too close to call between Sen. Jennifer Branning and incumbent Justice Jim Kitchens as of Wednesday morning. Mississippi judicial candidates run without party labels, but Mr. Branning has received Republican support, and Mr. Kitchens has received no Republican support, although he has some Democratic donors. I wasn't getting […]
Mississippi asks for execution date of man convicted in 1993 killing, lawyers plan to appeal case to SCOTUS
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch (R) is seeking an execution date for a convicted murderer who has been on death row for 30 years, but his lawyers say the man plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. Therefore, they argue that this request is premature. Charles Ray Crawford, 58, was sentenced to death for […]
Mississippi teacher who fed students dog food she thought was beef jerky ousted from job
Bone appetite! A Mississippi teacher is in the doghouse after unknowingly serving nearly a dozen students beef-flavored dog treats during a classroom party, sending one child to the hospital. A Calhoun City High School educator lost his job over the blunder after eight students ate at least a mouthful of pet food, mistaking it for […]
Mississippi State Trooper Brutally Punches Fan Who Got Too Close to Lane Kiffin
The Ole Miss Rebels shocked the college football world on Saturday with a come-from-behind victory over then-No. 3 Georgia, with fans rushing to the field to celebrate. However, one of the fans got too close to Rebels head coach Lane Kiffin and ended up getting punched by a state trooper for his troubles. Two Mississippi […]
Mississippi teen killer’s defense advocates for new trial because she was in horse ‘therapy,’ hearing voices
A lawyer for 15-year-old Carly Gregg argued that her client deserved a new trial because she had previously undergone horse therapy to make her voice deaf. Jury in September Rankin County, Mississippi15-year-old Gregg was found guilty on all charges, with prosecutor Kathryn Newman saying Gregg “showed absolutely no remorse”. the boy was charged murder and […]
Shooting at Mississippi trail ride leaves 3 dead, 8 wounded: sheriff
Three people were killed and eight others were injured in a shooting at a trail ride party celebrating a school football victory in Holmes County, Mississippi, hours after the game ended. Holmes County Sheriff's Office: Around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Sheriff Willie March responded to a report of a shooting on Highway 17. told WLBT. March […]
3 workers remain hospitalized after collapse of closed bridge in rural Mississippi killed co-workers
Three construction company employees remain hospitalized in critical condition Thursday, a day after a bridge collapsed during preparations for demolition in rural central Mississippi, the sheriff's office announced. Simpson County Sheriff Paul Mullins told The Associated Press that three other workers were killed in the collapse and another was injured and treated at the scene. […]