Final inmate who escaped Yazoo County jail last month captured
Over three weeks after a group of inmates broke out of the Yazoo County Regional Correctional Facility, the final escapee has been captured by authorities. Glen Bassett of Yazoo City…
2 arrested after missing man’s body found on side of Mississippi highway
The body of a missing Mississippi man was found burnt on the side of a highway on Monday. Copiah County Sheriff Byron Swilley said a father came into his office…
Man wanted for probation violation arrested following drug bust in Jackson
A man wanted for a probation violation is locked up following a drug bust in Mississippi's capital city. Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and officers with Capitol Police,…
Mississippi legislators won’t smooth the path this year to restore voting rights after some felonies
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Kenneth Almons says he began a 23-year sentence in a Mississippi prison just two weeks after graduating from high school, and one of his felony convictions…
Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner named partner of newly-created national monument
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner has been designated as an official philanthropic and educational partner of the Emmett Till and Mabie Till-Mobley National Monument. President Joe Biden established…
Arrest made after woman found dead on Hattiesburg sidewalk
An arrest has been made after a woman was found shot to death on a Hattiesburg sidewalk Wednesday morning. Julio Cesar Pineda, 42, is said to have killed Josie Windham,…
Senate dismisses two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security secretary, ending trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has dismissed all impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, ending the House Republican push to remove the Cabinet secretary from office over his…
Mississippi State, Memphis agree to home-and-home in men’s basketball
For the first time this century, the Mississippi State men’s basketball team is set to play the University of Memphis during the regular season. According to a report by Jon…
Former Adams County sheriff’s deputy arrested for lustful touching of child
A former Adams County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested and charged with touching a child for lustful purposes. According to a press release, Carl Champlin was taken into custody on…
Aberdeen alderwoman watches from jail as challenger defeats her in runoff
An Aberdeen alderwoman watched from jail Tuesday night as the city’s voters chose not to reelect her. Lady Garth, no stranger to controversy, was taken into custody on Sunday stemming…
