Mississippi sheriff’s deputy shot, killed while responding to domestic call
The Mississippi community is lamenting the loss of sheriff's deputies after being shot dead while answering domestic calls Sunday evening. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones, 37-year-old Martin Shields, Jr., was the lieutenant of Slain in a Facebook post. I have identified it. Shields was with the Hinds County Sheriff's Office for about nine months, but […]
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann collapses on Senate floor: video
The incredible footage captures the moment Mississippi Lt. Colonel Delbert Joseman suddenly collapsed on the floor of a state senator on Wednesday morning. A dramatic moment recorded in a livestream of legislative lawsuits showed a 77-year-old Republican standing on the Senate podium. The shocking incident caused Joseman's colleague to panic as he fired a hearable […]
Mississippi lawmaker proposed paying bounty hunters for helping depot illegal immigrants
Mississippi District Attorney Matthew Barton is proposing a bill that would pay bounty hunters who help deport illegal immigrants. Under the terms of House Bill 1484, the state would create the Mississippi Illegal Alien Certified Bounty Hunter Program, which would pay registered bounty hunters $1,000 for each successful deportation. “This bill is about keeping Mississippi […]
Mississippi police officer suspended without pay after a chase that led to 3 deaths
BYHALIA, Miss. (AP) – A police pursuit in north Mississippi ends in a crash. killed 3 people He was suspended without pay. Byhalia City Council members voted Wednesday to suspend William Langham after he chased an SUV across city limits on Jan. 4, WHBQ-TV reported. The fleeing SUV collided with a pickup truck. No one […]
Dontae Walker, former Mississippi State star running back, dead at 44
Donte Walker, a former Mississippi State Bulldogs running back who appeared in more than 40 games for the team from 1999 to 2002, has died, the school announced Saturday. He was 44 years old. Mississippi State University released a statement to X saying, “The Mississippi State University family mourns the passing of Donte Walker. Our […]
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 […]